The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ameer Ajwad, met with the Chairman of the Board of the Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE), Eng. Ahmed bin Turais Al-Sheikh, together with the SCE Secretary General, Eng. Musaed Abdullah Al-Otaibi, at the Council's headquarters in Riyadh. The discussions focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation in the engineering sector, addressing challenges faced by Sri Lankan engineering professionals, and exploring employment opportunities for them in the Kingdom.
During the discussions, the Ambassador highlighted Sri Lanka's highly skilled, well-educated, and competitive engineering workforce, which has earned international recognition for its technical competence, adaptability, and professionalism. While presenting the potential categories of Sri Lankan engineering professionals for employment in the Kingdom, including civil, mechanical, electrical, construction, software, telecommunications, industrial engineering, as well as Quantity Surveying and Construction Management, he also discussed the challenges faced by Sri Lankan engineering professionals in relation to the accreditation process in the Kingdom.
Commending the valuable contribution made by Sri Lankan engineering professionals to the Kingdom's development, the Chairman of the Saudi Council of Engineers, Eng. Ahmed Al-Sheikh, emphasized the importance of further enhancing bilateral cooperation in the engineering sector and strengthening collaboration between the professional engineering bodies of both countries.
Both sides agreed to examine the challenges faced by Sri Lankan engineering professionals and work towards appropriate solutions to facilitate a smoother accreditation process. They also agreed to continue discussions aimed at strengthening institutional cooperation in the engineering sector and promoting professional exchanges for the mutual benefit of both countries.
Senior officials of the Saudi Council of Engineers also participated in the meeting.
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