• Client: Ministry of Science, Technology and Research
• Date of commencement: March 19, 2018
• Date of completion: June 30, 2021

SLINTEC based at Pitipana, Homagama underwent an expansion of its facility under the direction of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Research with the intention of widening the limited research facilities into a world-class laboratory facility complex with state-of-the-art equipment, incubation spaces and pilot plant facilities. The expansion work of phase 1B which involved the expansion of the main laboratory, accommodation building and new gate house with canteen building was awarded to Access Engineering PLC.

The scope of the work awarded to AEL includes the construction of a hexagonal shaped G+4 building of 11,500 m² with two basements, adjacent to the existing hexagonal shaped three storey building, on a pile foundation for the main laboratory building, construction of a G+6 building of 3,300 m² with 44 bed rooms and eight studio apartments on a pile foundation for accommodation and construction of a G+1 1,650 m² to house a canteen and a gate house.