Dr. Nilantha Chameekara Sapumanage joined the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) in 2012 and held the position of Director of the Inspectorate division until 2023. Currently, he holds the position of Deputy Director General (Operations). He is a Chartered Electrical Engineer from the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka and membership in the IEEE.
His academic journey includes earning a Ph.D. with a focus on induced voltages in electrical systems due to atmospheric discharges, switching surges, transient behavior of direct lightning protection systems, and lightning protection from the University of Colombo. He conducted extensive research and experiments in both Sri Lanka and at Uppsala University in Sweden.
Dr. Sapumanage’s diverse research interests encompass transient overvoltages and power quality, electrical safety, power system studies, demand response management, surge protection, direct lightning protection, renewable energy, microgrids, and probabilistic-based risk assessments.
He has published 18 research papers as the principal author and has contributed to 04 papers as a co-author in peer-reviewed international journals and conferences. Moreover, he serves as a visiting lecturer in electrical engineering.
Beyond his academic pursuits, he actively participates in professional committees, including the IESL Building services sectional committee and Electrical Engineering sectional committee. Additionally, he is a member of the IESL Toastmasters Club.
