About EDC Construction

The brainchild of Mr. Mudiyanse Dharmasena, EDC Construction was established in 1976 in the rural town of Kekirawa in Anuradhapura, nearly 200 km away from Colombo. The primary focus during the early days was to cater to the fast growing housing and construction industry in Sri Lanka. Over the years the Company diversified in to various related domains including Civil Engineering, Roads and Highway Development and Infrastructure Development.

40+ years on, EDC Construction has become a force to be reckoned with ranking amongst the top Construction and Civil Engineering Companies in Sri Lanka completing over 200 medium to large scale projects covering the length and breadth of the island.

Our Vision

Be amongst the leading professional institutions in engineering and technology in the world.

Our Mission

To be the apex national body of engineers in Sri Lanka which ensures internationally recognized and locally relevant standards in the professional practice and education in engineering, while actively supporting national development and diligently serving its members and the society at large.

The secret of EDC Construction’s continued success over the last 4 decades is our passion to exceed customer expectations, skilled and loyal professionals and above all the strength and determination to succeed in one of the most competitive industries in Sri Lanka.

Our industry knowledge and expertise is second to one while our comprehensive fleet of vehicles and machinery is on par with the best in the region. Maintaining the highest quality in everything that we do is one of our biggest focuses with the Company conforming to world-class industry standards and certifications.

Managing Director's Message

 

Mrs. Nirosha Dharmasena

Managing Director
 

As the Chairperson of one of the pioneering engineering and construction companies in Sri Lanka, I’m humbled and proud of having achieved remarkable growth over the last few decades and being able to contribute significantly to the post-war development of Sri Lanka.

With roots dating back as far as 1976, today EDC Construction stands firm as a forerunner in the construction sphere in Sri Lanka with the Construction Industry Development Authority (CIDA) Accreditation for many civil engineering disciplines including roads, bridges, buildings, water supply & drainage, irrigation & land drainage and dredging & reclamation. Timely delivery of projects while adhering to stringent management of cost, quality and safety has been the cornerstones of our success. Our Quality Management System and the Health and Safety Management System have been certified as compliant to ISO Standards. I assure that all our clients, most of whom have been with us in our journey thus far can continue to look forward to sustainable engineering solutions for their needs at hand whether big or small.

The most precious asset of our Company is its competent and loyal staff who shares the same passion and dedication that I have. They bring in a wealth of experience and expertise to all our projects. This enables us to constantly deliver the best to our clients while raising the bar.
For us innovation and excellence are habits and we strive to achieve them in every project we undertake. The development of EDC Arcade in the North Western region of Sri Lanka is indeed the first of its kind and plans are underway for similar developments in order to revive and develop remote areas of the country. We hope to transform many more rural villages in to vibrant business centers in the coming years.

As we look forward to the years ahead, we renew our pledge to remain committed to excellence and retain the trust our clients have placed in us over the last many years. The prime beneficiary of all our construction projects will always be the general public and I assure that as a responsible corporate citizen EDC Construction will enable mother Sri Lanka in raising the living standards of its people.

Nirosha Dharmasena
Chairperson

Our History

1976-1995

Dharmasena & Company

Incorporated as Dharmasena & Company, we came into the industry as a partnership business - an ICTAD registered Grade M2 Contractor. During this period the company contributed to many major civil engineering projects in Sri Lanka including the

  • Accelerated Mahaweli irrigation project under the Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka.
  • Minipe – Nagadeepa irrigation rehabilitation project under the Department of Irrigation
  • Iranawila costal road project for Voice of America.
  • Construction of the perimeter fence at Polgahawela Export Processing Zone under the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka.
  • Construction of access road,land development and ancillary structures at block “B” Wathupitiwala Export Processing Zone under the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka.

and much more.

1995-2009

Eric Dharmasena & Company (Pvt.) Ltd.

The company was ‘rebranded’ and renamed as Eric Dharmasena & Company (Pvt.) Ltd. an ICTAD registered Grade C3 Contractor. During this period, the Company completed major civil engineering projects in Sri Lanka including the

  • Construction of internal roads and removing of overburden earth at Arwakkalu Lime Stone Quarry site under the Puttalam Cement Co.Ltd.
  • Land filling and site preparation works at Kandy Courts Complex at Gatambe under the State Development and Construction Corporation.
  • Earth filling for the proposed building for the Foreign Employment Bureau under the Link Engineering Ltd.
  • Construction of the new concrete railway bridge across ‘MeeOya’ at 87/15 for Holcim (Lanka) Limited.
  • Overburden earth removing, mix bed and wagon loading operations at Aruwakkalu Lime Stone Quarry Site under Holcim (Lanka) Limited.
  • Construction of low flow weirs at Rbukkana and Giriulla across Maha Oya under the National Water Supply & Drainage Board.
  • Civil works for permanent facilities for resettlers at the Upper Kotmale Hydropower Project under the Maeda Corporation.
  • Construction and completion of proposed Bridges, Deck Culverts and approach road at the Upper Kotmale Hydropower Project under the Maeda Corporation.
  • Land Filling for the proposed new Building complex for the Western Provincial Council at Battaramulla under the Provincial Engineering Organization.
  • Construction of access road to 100 MW power plant at Embilipitiya under the Ace Power Embilipitiya(Pvt) Ltd.

etc.

2009 to present

EDC Construction (Pvt) Ltd.

The company name was changed yet again to EDC Construction (Pvt) Ltd. and the company is currently C2 rated with the Construction Industry Development Authority (CIDA). Some of the major civil engineering projects handled by the company during this period include the

  • Overburden operations at Aruwakkalu Lime Stone Quarry Site under the Holcim(Lanka) Limited and Siam City Cement (Lanka) Limited.
  • Mix bed and wagon loading operations at Aruwakkalu Lime Stone Quarry Site under the Holcim(Lanka) Limited and Siam City Cement (Lanka) Limited.
  • Soil filling for sub-grade construction work of the Colombo-Katunayake Expressway Project under China Metallurgical Group Corporation.
  • Provincial Road Improvement Project at Ratnapura and Galle districts under the State Engineering Corporation of Sri Lanka.
  • Rehabilitation of Kandehandiya-Randenigala road under Sierra Construction Ltd.
  • Construction of rural bridges under the Ministry of Economic Development.
  • Construction of“EDC ARCADE” at Kekirawa.

EDC Construction (Pvt) Ltd. has been accredited with the OHSAS 18001:2007 (Occupational Health and Safety) Certificate from 2009 and ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System certification from 2012.

Incorporated as Dharmasena & Company, we came into the industry as a partnership business - an ICTAD registered Grade M2 Contractor. During this period the company contributed to many major civil engineering projects in Sri Lanka including the

  • Accelerated Mahaweli irrigation project under the Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka.
  • Minipe – Nagadeepa irrigation rehabilitation project under the Department of Irrigation
  • Iranawila costal road project for Voice of America.
  • Construction of the perimeter fence at Polgahawela Export Processing Zone under the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka.
  • Construction of access road,land development and ancillary structures at block “B” Wathupitiwala Export Processing Zone under the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka.

and much more.

The company was ‘rebranded’ and renamed as Eric Dharmasena & Company (Pvt.) Ltd. an ICTAD registered Grade C3 Contractor. During this period, the Company completed major civil engineering projects in Sri Lanka including the

  • Construction of internal roads and removing of overburden earth at Arwakkalu Lime Stone Quarry site under the Puttalam Cement Co.Ltd.
  • Land filling and site preparation works at Kandy Courts Complex at Gatambe under the State Development and Construction Corporation.
  • Earth filling for the proposed building for the Foreign Employment Bureau under the Link Engineering Ltd.
  • Construction of the new concrete railway bridge across ‘MeeOya’ at 87/15 for Holcim (Lanka) Limited.
  • Overburden earth removing, mix bed and wagon loading operations at Aruwakkalu Lime Stone Quarry Site under Holcim (Lanka) Limited.
  • Construction of low flow weirs at Rbukkana and Giriulla across Maha Oya under the National Water Supply & Drainage Board.
  • Civil works for permanent facilities for resettlers at the Upper Kotmale Hydropower Project under the Maeda Corporation.
  • Construction and completion of proposed Bridges, Deck Culverts and approach road at the Upper Kotmale Hydropower Project under the Maeda Corporation.
  • Land Filling for the proposed new Building complex for the Western Provincial Council at Battaramulla under the Provincial Engineering Organization.
  • Construction of access road to 100 MW power plant at Embilipitiya under the Ace Power Embilipitiya(Pvt) Ltd.

etc.

The company name was changed yet again to EDC Construction (Pvt) Ltd. and the company is currently C2 rated with the Construction Industry Development Authority (CIDA). Some of the major civil engineering projects handled by the company during this period include the

  • Overburden operations at Aruwakkalu Lime Stone Quarry Site under the Holcim(Lanka) Limited and Siam City Cement (Lanka) Limited.
  • Mix bed and wagon loading operations at Aruwakkalu Lime Stone Quarry Site under the Holcim(Lanka) Limited and Siam City Cement (Lanka) Limited.
  • Soil filling for sub-grade construction work of the Colombo-Katunayake Expressway Project under China Metallurgical Group Corporation.
  • Provincial Road Improvement Project at Ratnapura and Galle districts under the State Engineering Corporation of Sri Lanka.
  • Rehabilitation of Kandehandiya-Randenigala road under Sierra Construction Ltd.
  • Construction of rural bridges under the Ministry of Economic Development.
  • Construction of“EDC ARCADE” at Kekirawa.

EDC Construction (Pvt) Ltd. has been accredited with the OHSAS 18001:2007 (Occupational Health and Safety) Certificate from 2009 and ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System certification from 2012.