Thought leaders behind the project
Mr. Shanker Somasunderam
Chairman & Director, Bricks Developers (Pvt) Ltd.
Shanker studied and qualified in the United Kingdom as a Chartered Management Accountant and became a Fellow Member of the CIMA (U.K.). Shanker belongs to the third generation of his family business which he joined in 1979. In 1994 Shanker established a company in the United Kingdom together with his British Partners for the purpose of acquiring a wireless local loop licence to provide telecommunication services in Sri Lanka and to seek funding for the same. In 1994, he founded Lanka Bell Ltd. and was successful in obtaining the licence. He provided his expertise as an Executive Director and thereafter was promoted to Deputy Chairman of Lanka Bell Ltd., until he divested his shares in 2005 together with his foreign partners.
Shanker acquired ‘controlling interest’ of Browns Group of Companies together with his partners in year 2005 and was appointed to the board of Browns Group of Companies as Deputy Chairman and thereafter was appointed as the Group Director from 1 st July 2006. He divested his interest in Browns Group of Companies in December 2015. He is a keen investor in the Sri Lankan Stock Market with a strong portfolio comprising all blue-chip companies.
He is a Non-Executive Director of Softlogic Capital PLC since 2017 and serves in the audit committee of Softlogic.
He is the Managing Director and Chairman of Bricks Developers (Pvt) Ltd., which is a Property Development Company engaged in the business of developing apartments and commercial buildings. Shanker has partnered with a leading Chinese real estate entity called Zhongtian Dinghui Investment Company to make a notable change in Sri Lanka’s real estate industry.
Mr. Shan Zhongwei
Director, Zhongtian Dinghui Investment Company
Zhongtian Dinghui Investment Company Limited, a Company incorporated in Hong Kong is represented in Sri Lanka as Zhong Tian Ding Hui (Pvt) Ltd., a limited liability Company incorporated in Sri Lanka. Since they have extensive experience in the field of real estate development and construction in China they stepped in to the paradise island to expand their real estate footprint globally. Within a short span of just 4 years, Zhongtian Dinghui Investment Company Limited has invested in several projects and businesses, including real estate development, construction, tea plantations and hotel development. In this fast paced development drive, the Company has created substantial job opportunities for Sri Lankans. Their HR policy is a friendly one, as they prefer to employ capable local people for Sri Lankan projects.
Architect & Consultant
The Design Group Five International (Pvt) Ltd.
The Design Group Five International (Pvt) Ltd., has been in existence since 1972 and has expanded from its small beginnings to be one of the largest and most respected Architectural and Engineering Consultancies in Sri Lanka. With in-house Professionals in Architectural, Civil & Structural Engineering, Electrical/ Mechanical Engineers, Quantity Surveying and Project Management DG5 offers a comprehensive range of Consultancy Services.
Their past and current work portfolio includes some of the key buildings transforming modern Sri Lanka, including the Expansion of the Bandaranaike International Airport, the state-of-the-art Kotelawela Defence University Teaching Hospital, Empire and Iceland Luxury high-rise apartment towers and the Havelock City Mega-project (as local architects) amongst many others.
The quality of DG5’s work has been recognized Internationally by numerous 5 Star awards at the Asia Pacific International Property Awards over the last few years, including a best office Architecture for the Asia Pacific Region for 2012-2013. DG5 has also been honoured locally by the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects by its first ever Special Award for Contribution to the Profession of Architecture in Sri Lanka. In 2001, DG5 became one of the first ISO certified Design Consultancies in the region in recognition of it’s rigorous design process.
Structural Engineer
Civil & Structural Engineering Consultants (Pvt) Ltd. (CSCE)
Civil and Structural Engineering Consultants (Pvt) Ltd., more commonly known as ‘CSE Consultants’ is a state of the
art consultancy firm comprising some of the prominent Structural Engineers in the industry and academia.
CSE strives to maintain a high level of quality in its services and aims to be the trendsetter in the industry through innovation, state of the art technologies and excellence in engineering. Being able to undertake well over 100 projects within a short span since its establishment reflects the unmatched potential of the dynamic team.
CSE is Honorary Chaired by Prof. Priyan Mendis; a world renowned Structural Engineer who has been a consultant for many prestigious and landmark projects across the globe including Burj Kalifa, the world’s tallest building.
The Managing Director Eng. Shiromal Fernando is one of the leading structural engineers in Sri Lanka, who has been the Principal Structural Engineer for many high-rise buildings including the tallest building in Sri Lanka.
He is the present Country Representative for ‘Council on Tall Buildings & Urban Habitat (CTBUH)’, the apex body of
tall building professionals across the globe.
CSE is now engaged in some of the landmark projects in Sri Lanka and overseas. CSE strongly intends to expand its services in the Civil and Structural Engineering and intends to be one of the best engineering consortiums in the world and contribute to the development of the country and world at large.
Contractor
N&A Engineering Services (Pvt) Ltd.
N & A Engineering Services (Pvt) Ltd., is one of the foremost construction companies in the country holding Grade C1 with over 20 years’ experience in the industry. Grade C1 signifies the financial and technical stability of the company to undertake large-scale contracts of huge value and complexity. Subsequently, obtaining ISO certification from 2008 has brought N & A Engineering Services (Pvt) Ltd., to international standards.
The company also encompasses modern technologies and techniques to provide total customer satisfaction and on time delivery of Projects. With this as the motto, the company exerted much to win many awards from prestigious institutions for outstanding performances and quality construction.