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.