Harsha Wickramasinghe new DG at Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority

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Eng. Harsha Wickramasinghe

The Energy Minister Engineer Kumara Jayakody has chosen Harsha Wickramasinghe, a seasoned mechanical engineer, to lead the sustainable energy program of the country.

The Sustainable Energy Authority quickly changed the pace of renewable energy development in the country, opening up many opportunities for private sector investments. Wickramasinghe is credited for laying the regulatory framework for renewable energy development, which was previously mired in controversies, making sector operations transparent and fair. He was assigned to lead the energy efficiency program of the country in 2013, after streamlining the renewable energy sector.

Renowned for his integrity, fearlessness and professionalism, Wickramasinghe played a crucial role in shaping the energy policy landscape of the country. He played a catalytic role in ramping up the rooftop solar programme of Sri Lanka and is credited for numerous other such innovative changes in Sri Lanka’s energy sector. The renewable energy industry welcomes Wickramasinghe as the Director General of the Sustainable Energy Authority and is hopeful that he will guide the renewable energy industry to emerge from the present disarray.

Wickramasinghe joined the government service in 2001 after serving the private sector early in his engineering career. After positioning the Energy Conservation Fund as a prominent player in the energy landscape, he effected transformative changes elevating it to become the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority in 2007, with a wide mandate to ensure energy security of Sri Lanka.

A product of Royal College, University of Moratuwa and University of Colombo, Wickramasinghe has been an active member of the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka and a Past President of the Sri Lanka Energy Managers’ Association.

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