Mechanical Engineering Unit

 The Mechanical Engineering Unit has been established within the Provincial Engineering Department of the North Central Provincial Council. A large number of tasks are performed annually under this mechanical engineering unit. (The number of inspections and reports prepared and issued per year is between 1000-1300.)

This mechanical engineering supervision has been a great help to properly supervise the mechanical engineering works of the North Central Provincial Council and to carry out those works with quality.

Duties performed under Mechanical Engineering Unit

•  Providing recommendations and monitoring the repairs and services of vehicles and machinery.
• Preparation of specifications related to purchases, works and services in the field of mechanics, preparation of procurement documents, preparation of technical committee reports. (air conditioners, generators, water pumps, refrigerators, water treatment systems etc.)
• Preparation of reports related to misuse of vehicles and machinery, preparation of assessment reports
• Preparation of traffic accident inspection and estimation reports.
• Providing consultancy services for mechanical engineering works and supervision of those works
• Recommending and supervising electronic equipment services and repairs including photocopiers and computers.
• Preparing training programs related to mechanical engineering activities, preparing related training support documents and conducting programs.

Range of duty coverage

 The institutions served by the Mechanical Engineering Unit are as follows.

1. Chief Secretary Office
2. Council Secretary Office
3. All Ministry
4. All Department
5. Authorities owned by the Provincial Council
6. Local Government Institutions and the following Regional Councils

             7. Provincial Council Building - Building Services and Maintain Unit

8. Korakahewa Training Center and Conference Hall – Building Services and Maintenance Unit

• Institutions receiving services but not belonging to the Provincial Council

1. Excise Department
2. Department of Justice
3. Department of Lands
4. Jethavana Project
5. Abayagiri Project
6. Survey Department
7. Polonnaruwa District Secretariat Office

Projects planned by the Mechanical Engineering Unit proposed to be carried out in the future

1. Preparation of a manual to cover the performance of mechanical works (purchasing, repairs and servicing etc.) of the North Central Provincial Council.
2. Implementation of training programs related to the handbook.
3. Preparation of complete specifications (3D Drawing & Full Detail Specifications) for 12 mechanical equipments to be created in the North Central Province (tailors, lawn mowers, clay grinders, water bowsers, etc.)
4. Issuance of condition reports for primarily maintained mechanical systems (Condition Reports)

• • • Common building wiring
    • Pumping stations
    • Generators
    • Air conditioning systems
    • Water treatment systems