My Transfer to Kandy unit-Immediate

In 1975 , while I was working at Deniyaya , there was a message asking me to report to Colombo immediately.The message came through CEB depot and I packed up to Colombo during the weekend. There was a message with my home that I was transferred to Kandy unit immediately. The coming Monday was some problematic on the news I got from friends.

On analysing the cause of my transfer, it was possible to find the reason, as a women involved in it. A powerful lady who was good with a them Deputy General Manager insisted that Amaradasa be removed from Colombo office. The lady had an evening drop out home by the DGM who passed the Maharagama town almost every day. When a friend of mine who fall in love with this lady inquired about her. I simply told that she was having a affair with DGM as such she is not good for marriage.Thus within few days my friend told the story to her lover and broke away. The DGM ordered me to go to Kandy unit.

My Transfer to CE(Construction Designs)

I managed to go to Colombo in April 1972 and reported to Chief Engineer(Construction Designs). The transfer provided me to continue studies in becoming an engineer.Mr K.A.Ranaweera was my immediate boss who handled route survey and wayleaves of medium voltage lines constructed by Chief Engineer(Transmission Construction). Initially I had to clear back log of wayleave compensation in the MOP Stage 2 work which covered the southern region of the country starting from Ratnapura,Balangoda to Kataragama.

Within three months of my transfer the real work connected in the branch commenced and it was real route survey work together with the branch surveyor. A line between Kallumalei and Kiriwanaketiya rubber factory surveyed with utmost difficulties. The entire route was in rubber estates and offsets taken every 50m or before to avoid rubber trees. It was not possible to cut rubber trees as the preliminary survey does not mean to be final. I learned route survey methodology and looked interesting. During my three year stay in the branch I was able to survey several important lines including Embilipitiya- Deniyaya 33KV DC Line.