Official journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka. Free-downloadable full text articles are available. Section I contains articles based on Engineering Research while Section II contains articles of Professional Interest Colombo Katunayaka Expressway (CKE) Constructed addressing a long felt need for expedient access from Katunayaka International Airport to the city of Colombo, CKE was declared open by H E the President of Sri Lanka on 2013 October 27. Construction commenced on 2009 August 18 on the 25.8 km four lane expressway with a segment from Kelani Bridge to Peliyagoda interchange having six lanes. With three interchanges and option to connect to Outer Circular Highway (OCH) at Kerawalapitiya this expressway reduces 90 minute travel time through route A-003 to 20 minutes. Courtesy of the Road Development Authority Eng. Prof. T.M. Pallewatta Editor