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MHEC Master Hellie's
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About MHEC

Engineering consultancy built on quality, since 2009

Master Hellie's Engineering Consultants is a multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy that uses the latest technology to become the apex consultancy firm in Sri Lanka and the region, with capabilities that now reach globally.

Eng. (Dr.) Tissa U. Liyanage

Message from the Managing Director

The technological arena has created a new world with higher expectations from clients. As professionals, we are ready to serve them by understanding their circumstances and delivering new solutions in a cost-efficient way.

“We believe that quality service is a result of continuous, dedicated effort that brings tremendous value. We value our professional staff for their creativity, commitment and teamwork towards ensuring the best solution and value for our clients.”

Eng. (Dr.) Tissa U. LiyanageFounder, Managing Director & CEO

Vision

To maintain our recognisable consultancy identity and promote our reputation as an integrated engineering company, with a wide collaboration network in Sri Lanka and abroad. Our clients, from both the public and private sectors, will seek us to achieve and transcend their aspirations.

Mission

To become the apex engineering service provider, with state-of-the-art engineering consultancy and design solutions for maximum benefit, while preserving the standards and ethics of the profession.

Quality policy

We at Master Hellie's Engineering Consultants (Pvt) Ltd are committed to providing engineering consultancy services across the fields of engineering, using state-of-the-art technology and know-how to exceed our customers' expectations and make everyone's lifestyle truly comfortable.

To deliver the best service to all our clients, we comply with all applicable requirements, including legal and statutory requirements, and with our organisational values: quality, reliability, accountability, sustainability, integrity, creativity and success.

All business functions are managed through a well-defined, efficient process that assures continual improvement of the company's quality management system while achieving its corporate goals and objectives.

Who we are

An integrated engineering company with a wide collaboration network

Year founded
2009
Projects completed
440+
Regular staff
25+
Consultants on projects
100+

The firm is managed by highly qualified engineering professionals and led by its founder and business partner, supported by designated directors. Top, middle and supporting staff are organised into divisions whose scope has broadened as the firm has grown.

MHEC operates from its own modern office complex in Battaramulla, in Sri Lanka's administrative capital. Over 25 regular staff and more than 100 consultants work on development projects in Sri Lanka and overseas.

Since 2013 MHEC has held international bilateral agreements with business partners for consultancy work at home and abroad, and has agreements that place MHEC engineers on overseas construction supervision projects. MHEC is a regular consultant on donor-funded work in Sri Lanka.

MHEC maintains its quality standards under ISO 9001:2015, respecting the social and cultural needs of Sri Lanka and all of its ethnic and religious communities. Its in-house team is multicultural and multinational, with equal opportunity for everyone.

Know our history

Milestones

  1. 2009

    Company founded.

  2. 2013

    Bilateral agreements signed with international partners for consultancy work at home and abroad.

  3. 2016

    Moved to our present offices in Battaramulla.

  4. 2017

    100 projects completed.

  5. 2022

    More than 440 projects completed.

Leadership

Meet our directors

Eng. (Dr.) Tissa U. Liyanage

Founder, Managing Director & CEO

Eng. (Dr.) Tissa U. Liyanage

PhD, MEng (Highway & Traffic), CEng, BSc (Hons), MIESL, MCILT, MACE, MSLSTL, MEASTS

Tissa Liyanage is a chartered civil engineer with more than 20 years of industry experience since graduating from the University of Moratuwa in 1998. He obtained a Master's in Highway and Traffic Engineering in 2004 and completed his PhD in 2008 at the same university.

He has worked on many large-scale projects in Sri Lanka as team leader, senior traffic engineer, transport planner, transport economist and highway engineer, and as an international traffic engineer on major PPP highway improvement projects in Asia.

He is a chartered member of the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL) and the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT), and a member of the Association of Consulting Engineers (ACE), SLSTL and the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS). He served on the IESL council for four years and was elected to the CILT council for two consecutive years. He has published over 25 national and international research papers.

Mrs. Nalini Liyanage

Co-founder, Director HR & Finance

Mrs. Nalini Liyanage

MA (IR), PGDip (HR – New York), Dip (HR – UK), BA (Colombo), Dip (SLIM), MACE

Nalini Liyanage is a practising HR manager who has worked with UNDP, UNRO and the Embassy of India, with over 22 years of experience in HR, operations and finance.

A co-founder of the firm, she has been Director HR and Finance since 2009. After graduating from the University of Colombo in 1998, she completed a Master's in International Relations and HR qualifications from UK and US institutions, and travelled widely across UN member countries for workshops and career development during her time with UNDP and UNRO.

Senior managers

Eng. H. M. K. G. G. Bandara

General Manager

Eng. H. M. K. G. G. Bandara

BSc Eng, PG Dip in Transport Eng, MIESL, CEng, CMILT

D. Sithila Senarathne

Deputy General Manager, Commercial Affairs

D. Sithila Senarathne

BSc (Hons), MBA (Kelaniya), PhD Engineering (R)

MHEC divisions

Fourteen specialist divisions

  • Transportation Engineering

    • Feasibility Studies
    • Detailed Design of Transportation Infrastructure
    • Travel Demand Analysis and Modelling (CUBE
    • JICA STRADA
    • PTV VISSIM
    • STEP) Public Transportation and Transportation Planning
    • Transportation Surveys
    • Comprehensive Transportation Studies on LRT
  • Highway and Traffic Engineering

    • Feasibility Studies
    • Detailed Designs
    • Contract Documentation
    • Construction Management
    • of Highway Projects
    • Traffic Management Planning
    • Traffic Assignment and Modeling (PTV
    • VISSIM
  • Construction Management

    • Design and built construction
    • Construction management and documentation
    • Construction Supervision of Infrastructure Projects
    • Design and Estimates
    • Design and Built of Transportation Infrastructure
    • BOQ and the Estimates
    • Rate Analysis
    • Construction Monitoring and Quality Management and Quality Assurance
  • Water Supply and Drainage Infrastructure

    • Feasibility Study of Water Supply Projects
    • Community Based Water Supply Schemes
    • Drainage Designs
    • Design of Canals and Drainage Structures
    • Cross Drainage Structures
    • Water Retaining Structures
    • Ground Water Quality and Improvements of Ground Water Extractions
  • Social & Environment Engineering

    • Environment Impact Assessments (EIA)
    • Environment Assessments (EA)
    • Initial Environment Examinations
    • Environment Management Plans
    • Environment Monitoring Plans
    • Environment Clearance Reports for Private Sector Developments
    • Social Safeguard and Environment Due Diligence Reports for Infrastructure Projects
    • Social Studies and Surveys
  • Urban Planning & Infrastructure

    • Urban Design and Urban Planning
    • Master Plan Developments for Urban Infrastructure
    • Heritage
    • Cultural
    • Historical Studies
    • Building Architect and Urban Land Use
    • Healthcare and Hospitality
    • Recreation and Tourism etc
  • Architectural & Structural Engineering

    • Building Infrastructure and Architectural Designs
    • Building Structural Designs
    • Foundations and Investigations
    • Interior Designs
    • Landscaping Designs
    • Transport Terminal Designs
    • Green Buildings
    • Public Facilities Designs
  • Geotechnical Engineering

    • Geotechnical Investigations and Analysis
    • Geotechnical Designs
    • Land Slides and Stability Designs
    • Designs for Earthquakes Resistant Structures
    • Foundation Studies
  • Airport and Aviation

    • Air Port Terminal Designs
    • Runaway Designs
    • Airport Runaway Pavement Designs
    • Air Port Passenger Demand Analysis
    • Airport Internal Parking Designs and Traffic Circulation Designs
    • Air Passenger Interview Studies
  • Ports, Harbour and Coastal Engineering

    • Feasibility Studies and Design of Harbor and Ports
    • Fright OD Movement Studies
    • Transport Planning for Ports
    • Internal Parking Designs
    • Construction Supervisions of Harbour
    • Coastal Engineering Designs and Studies
  • Irrigation and Agriculture

    • Irrigation Tanks and Irrigation Water Distribution Designs
    • Dam Safety and Related Designs
    • Tanks and rehabilitation of Irrigation Infrastructure and related Studies
    • Agriculture Economics and Social Studies
    • Agriculture Investments and Economic analysis
  • Energy and Power

    • Soler Power Energy Feasibility Studies
    • Floating Sola
    • Green Hydrogen as Green Fuel
    • Wind Power and other renewable energy related studies and designs
    • Thermal power and electricity
    • Electrical Lighting Designs for Infrastructure
    • Hydropower and Related Feasibility Studies and the Detailed Designs
  • Business & Operations

    Company operations and support.

  • HR & Finance

    Company operations and support.

Capabilities

Equipped to compete with anyone

Modern data-collection equipment and specialist software, used in-house by our own engineers.

Our technology

Software

  • PTV VISSIM · Microscopic traffic simulation
  • Bentley CUBE · Travel demand modelling
  • JICA STRADA · Transport demand forecasting
  • QGIS / ArcGIS · Spatial analysis and mapping
  • HY-8 · Culvert hydraulics
  • MIDAS / SAP · Structural analysis

Survey & data collection

  • Drone surveys · Aerial mapping and inspection
  • Bathymetric surveys · Underwater depth measurement
  • Topographic surveys · Engineering survey equipment
  • Automated traffic counting · Video-camera counts with image processing
  • GPS video system · Road condition and inventory data
  • Roughometer III · Road roughness (IRI) measurement

Funding agencies

Trusted on donor-funded work

The priority funding agencies for the projects we have completed to date:

  • World Bank (WB)
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
  • Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
  • UNDP
  • UNOPS
  • UNFPA
  • Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)
  • Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
  • Export-Import Bank of China
  • Export-Import Bank of Malaysia
  • Turkish Government Fund
  • Spanish Government Fund
  • Hungarian Government Fund
  • Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL)
Pie chart: share of funding agencies for completed projects as at 2022
Share of funding agencies for completed projects, as at 2022

Our people

Growing engineers, not just projects

Awards & certificates

Graduate engineers, interns and trainees are always encouraged to pursue higher education, professional qualifications and research. MHEC provides sponsorships and the leave needed during employment or training.

Beyond engineering, staff build interpersonal, communication, presentation and leadership skills by working as field supervisors and coordinators on their projects.

Employee welfare and recreation are supported alongside professional development, and a well-organised library of books and reports, in print and digital form, is open to every trainee for study and work.

Have a project in planning?

Talk to our engineering team about feasibility, design or supervision.