Preface

This Industrial Training Report is prepared after completion of 24 weeks of Industrial training at Colombo Dockyard PLC. Completion of 24 weeks Industrial Training is compulsory for the award of the Higher National Diploma in Engineering (HNDE) from the Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education (SLIATE) with Advanced Technological Institute (ATI), Colombo 15 and it is conducted after the completion of two years of theoretical sessions as four semesters in the Higher National Diploma in Engineering course. Industrial Training program was carried out by the National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority (NAITA) in collaboration with the Advanced Technological Institute (ATI), Colombo 15 and the Training Division of Colombo Dockyard PLC. This report contained with my experiences and knowledge I gathered during my training period from 28/01/2013 to 28/07/2013. Chapter 1 is included with introduction of my training place and Chapter 2 is included with my experiences which are learned during my training and finally Chapter 3 is conclusion which gives a summary about the training.

Acknowledgement
I grant my gratitude to all who helped me to get a proper training. I should thank to National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority (NAITA), Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education (SLIATE), Advanced Technological Institute (ATI) Colombo 15 and Training Division of Colombo Dockyard PLC for conducting an Industrial Training Program with this success. Then I would like to thank Mr. Mangala P. B. Yapa, who is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Colombo Dockyard PLC, for giving us such a valuable opportunity to have training in such a place. And also thanks should go to the Engineer (Head of Section) Mr. K.K.M.H.W.S.P. Silva and Engineer (Training and Development) Mr. A. S. Abeyagunasekara and other staff members of training centre and all the Engineers, Foramens, Supervisors and employees of the Colombo Dockyard PLC for paying attention and extending co-operation towards me during the period of my training program. Furthermore, I should thank to Mrs. P.H.A Ariyarathna, Directress of ATI Colombo15, and Ms A.K. Liyanage, Head of Department of Mechanical Engineering and all the lecturers and other members of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and other lecturers for restructuring the training program for this worth, collaborating with the SLIATE and NAITA after the syllabus revise. Finally I would like to thank for all who supported me to complete this training experience successfully.

R. K. P. D. T. Chathuranga. Department of Mechanical Engineering Advanced Technological Institute Colombo 15 Sri Lanka.

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