Services
Other than his philanthropy and representation of Sri Lankan engineers (as President of the Institution of Engineers and later Chairman of the Board of Trustees) and providing health care services through the Health Centre Glass House, U.N. Gunasekera proved the potential of local contractors and thereby saving millions of dollars for Sri Lanka on contracts which would have otherwise gone to foreign contractors. Even as recently as 1995, he was the only pre-qualified Sri Lankan engineer to bid for the 2.6 Billion Marriott renovation of the Galle Face Hotel. He was also the President of CR&FC club, Vice-President of SSC and of the Old Boys Union of Royal College. In 2006, He was awarded Membership of the British Institution of Structural Engineers and Life Membership of the National Construction Association, whose presidency he declined, in recognition of his Professional Excellence; the only person who was not a former president of the association to be bestowed with such an honour. He also received an award for 50 years of Construction Activity from the World Institute of Engineers.
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