57th Edition – Zak World of Façades Sri Lanka

This was the 57th global edition and the 4th edition in Sri Lanka. The conference discussed the latest innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to the building envelope and the latest technological solutions.

Speakers and Panelists

William Chen

Deputy General Manager, Kinlong

Mallikarjuna T

Country Head Srilanka, Shapoorji Pallonji

Pulasthi Wijekoon

Design Director, The Design Group Five International

Pulasthi is a highly skilled designer with fifteen years of experience in the architecture industry. Prior to re-joining Dg5 in 2017 Pulasthi worked in numerous practices in Sydney including PTW and Architectus honing his skills. Pulasthi’s expertise is in the...

Rohan Keswani

Director, Aluplex

Armed with a Structural Engineering double-degree from Oxford University, Rohan has experience working with Façade and Fenestration companies in Thailand, Spain and South Korea. Leading the operations at Aluplex since 2011, Rohan has been using his strong technical foundations to...

Priyan Mendis

Chairman, Civil & Structural Engineering Consultants

Mr. Priyan Mendis is a Professor in the Department of Infrastructure Engineering in the Prestigious University of Melbourne and the Leader of the Advanced Protective Technology of Engineering Structures Group. He is also the Chairman of Structural Design Firm Civil...

Bhathiya Waduge

Director, Civil & Structural Engineering Consultants

Bhatiya Waduge is a Director of Civil and Structural Engineering Consultants (Pvt) Ltd. Colombo with vast experience on design of high rises including Access Tower 2, Twin Peak, Avic Building etc. His specialities include high rises/structural design/analysis, seismic analysis/blast resistant...

Sreenivas Narayanan

Global Partnerships Director, Siderise

Sreenivas Narayan is Technical and Compliance Director for India, the Middle East, and South Asia Pacific at Siderise Group and is responsible for developing and delivering the technical strategy for the business in the region. His experience in the passive...

Malvinder Singh Rooprai

Senior Technical Program Manager - APAC, Kuraray

Malvinder Singh Rooprai, Architectural Market Development Manager & Technical Consultant for PVB division of Kuraray, is based out of New Delhi – INDIA. His key responsibilities are to grow the market for value added products under the umbrella of Trosifol®...

Athula Amarasekera

Director, Design Team 3

Athula Amarasekera is a Singapore and Thailand Based Sri Lankan Architect, whose is passionate about Highrise projects & building projects from 5 star Airline Lounges, Chik Hostels, No- Frills Hotels to 5 star Branded Residences to ultra high rise structures....

DB Navaratne

Director, Design Consortium

D.B Navratne is an Senior Architect by Profession & a Director of Design Consortium Pvt (Ltd). He served as a Director Conservation – Rideeviharaya, Dambadeniya, Yapahuwa, Panduwasnuwara projects of Central Cultural Fund. He is fellow Member of Sri Lanka Institute...

Shiromal Fernando

Managing Director, Civil & Structural Engineering Consultants

“Shiromal Fernando, Leading Structural Engineer, Sri Lanka, best known for his engineering work on many high rise buildings in the country including the 350m tall Lotus Tower, Colombo. He holds the degrees B.Sc. Engineering (Hons) in Civil Engineering & MPhil...

Masoud Moinfar

Managing Director, Fenestra Malaysia

Masoud Moinfar is the Managing Director of Fenestra Malaysia Sdn Bhd. He is a mechanical building services engineer and has more than 33 years of professional experience in design and construction management of a wide range of projects. He has...

Tanuj Sharma

Director Marketing & Sales - Eastern Europe, CSG Holdings

Over 12 years of experience in the façade industry, Mr. Tanuj Sharma is a known personality in the South Asia market, a master in business administration, foreign trade & consulting facade engineer, He is currently handling the role of directing...

Migara Alwis

Managing Director, Design Consortium

Leading one of the largest and oldest corporate architectural firm of Sri Lanka, Mr. Migara is also the lead member of Sri Lanka Institute of architects.

Rajan Govind

Director, BES Consultants

Rajan has more than 30 years of international experience within the facade industry, out of which he has served more than 11 years at Arup. With Structural engineering background Rajan has gained working experiences in various regions such as Asia,...

Mahesh Arumugam

Regional Director - South Asia, Meinhardt Façade Technology

Mahesh provides the strategic leadership as the Regional Director for Meinhardt Group and Façade Consultancy business in South Asia. He has been in the Engineering Consultancy Services and Construct industry for over 27 years. His experience ranges from Aluminium Glazing...

Murad Ismail

Partner, MICD Associates

Murad Ismail initially followed a degree course in Biology as he wanted to become a Marine Biologist, however due to unforeseen situations irrupting in his home country, he went on to study Architecture by default, as it was the only...

DH Wijewardena

President, Sri Lanka Institute of Architects

D.H. Wijewardena is a Managing Partner of DH Wijewardena Associates. He is a President of Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (SLIA), Committee member of Urban Development Authority, UDA, SriLanka and Architecture and Engineering on Construction, Export Development Board (EDB), Sri...

Mahinda Jinasena

Managing Director, Asoka Glass

Mahinda Jinasena is a prominent Sri Lankan glass exporter, Chairman and Managing Director of Asoka Glass & Mirror Company. He is the exclusive fabrication partner of the world renowned Schueco Systems in the territory of Sri Lanka. He is a...

Suhel Kachwala

Managing Director, FG Glass

An MBA from Boston, USA, Suhel has been in charge of FG Glass since its inception. Suhel has brought both his educational and business knowledge into FG Glass to build it into an efficient organisation. His strong personality and effective...

Ashish Kapoor

Sales Director, Schueco India

Ashish is a sales and marketing professional with over 30 years of experience in building material industry and quality management. He has worked with several multinationals bringing in his skills to the best use for the growth and development of...

Conference Agenda

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