Sustainable cities & infrastructure

We manage projects that support resilient urban development and sustainable infrastructure, creating smarter, greener and more livable communities.

Offered services

Resilient Urban Development Planning
  • Urban Master Planning & Design
  • Climate Change Vulnerability & Risk Assessments
  • Resilience Strategy Development & Implementation
  • Disaster Risk Reduction Planning
  • Sustainable Land Use Planning & Zoning
  • Green Infrastructure Planning & Design (e.g., green roofs, urban forests)
  • Affordable & Inclusive Housing Development Strategies
  • Community Engagement & Participation in Planning Processes
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Sustainable Infrastructure Development
  • Sustainable Transportation Planning (public transit, cycling infrastructure, pedestrian walkways)
  • Water Management & Supply Systems (water conservation, wastewater treatment, rainwater harvesting)
  • Waste Management & Recycling Programs (waste reduction, collection, processing, and disposal)
  • Renewable Energy Integration (solar, wind, geothermal)
  • Smart City Technologies (IoT, data analytics for optimizing city services)
  • Green Building Design & Construction
  • Sustainable Materials Sourcing & Construction Practices
Smart City Solutions
  • Smart Grid Development & Management
  • Intelligent Transportation Systems
  • Data-Driven City Management Platforms
  • Citizen Engagement & Participation Tools
Supporting Services
  • Feasibility Studies & Financial Modeling
  • Environmental Impact Assessments
  • Project Management & Implementation
  • Community Outreach & Education Programs

Related Past Projects

Roads & Highways

Project: Conflict Affected Region Emergency Project – Rehabilitation of National Roads

Donor: Road Development Authority

Client: Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Rehabilitation of the Mankulam – Vellankulam Road 3 8 km Paranthan – Poonerian Road 26 km.
Ensuring compliance with ADB’s Safe Guard Policy Statement (2009); prepare land acquisition and resettlement plans: Assessment of loss of livelihoods and other social benefits and status lost due to evacuation; Prepare ‘ Inventory of Losses (IOL) reports; ensure land acquisition carried out under Section 2 of the Governments land acquisition act. Reviewing of designs; carrying out checks and ensuring the works are carried out in accordance with the drawings and other design details; including standards of workmanship, safety provisions, environmental and social impact and the works are executed expeditiously in accordance with all provisions of the Civil Works Contract.

Project : Horana Growth Centre

Donor : Urban Development Authority

Client : Government of Sri Lanka

The project was to prepare a detailed development plan – an action oriented programme for urban development with a view to providing opportunities to increase economic development, employment generation and improved living standards and quality of life for all inhabitants. The area identified is in the metropolitan of Horana Town which is situated 40 km south of Colombo. EML conducted socio-economic surveys and defined action projects with detailed designs for identified sub projects.

Project : Local Government Enhance Sector Project (LGESP)

Donor : Ministry of Local Government

Client : Asian Development Bank (ADB)

EML carried out Geo technical investigation,detailed designs and comprehensive supervision for the following sub-projects:
Multi-Purpose Building Veliveriya PS, Galle District,Sri lanka
Multi-Purpose Building Karandeniya PS, Galle Distrct, Sri Lanka
Multi-Purpose Building & Weekly Fair, Deniyaya,Kotapola PS,Galle
Multi-Purpose & weekly fair, Pitabeddara, Galle District

Project : Arugam Bay Development Project

Donor : Urban Development Authority

Client : Govt. of Sri Lanka

The project formulated a sustainable development plan for Arugam Bay area, with special focus on tourism, which was devastated by the tsunami in December 2004. Physical and social surveys were conducted and conceptual sector plans were formulated for sub sectors including: Tourist Complex, Arugam Bay Main bridge and access, Power and Energy, Telecommunication, Traffic and Transport, Water supply and Sanitation, Storm water and Drainage, Solid waste management, and designs and guidelines for the construction of new houses.

Project : Preparation of a Physical Plan for the Coastal Areas of Eastern Province

Donor : Ministry of Eastern Development

Client : Govt. of Sri Lanka

The project was to prepare a Physical Plan for the development of coastal zone in the Eastern Province and to formulate an overall regional physical development strategy for the sustainable development of the coastal zone of the Eastern Province. EML’s scope of services included: socioeconomic surveys; preparation of land use plans, study/review potential of the coastal region and on going/proposed development plans; Identify environmentally sensitive areas and formulation of an environmental management plan, and detailed plans in social infrastructure, highways, water and sanitation, tourism agriculture and irrigation, fisheries and livestock.

Project : Urban Transport System Development Project for Colombo Metropolitan Region and Suburbs – Person Trip Survey

Donor : JICA

Client : JICA

Information on origin-destination of daily trips of the residents of Colombo Metropolitan was required to provide a base to develop a transportation demand model for the Colombo Metropolitan. The findings of the survey to be used for the formulation of an urban transport master plan for the Colombo Metropolitan Area. EML designed and conducted the survey which involved 44,000 households by employing over 300 trained enumerators. Data and findings were analyzed and a final report was presented to client.

Project: Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism in Himachal Pradesh -India

Donor: Asian Development Bank

Client: Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Board-India

The project consisted of nine sub-projects related to the construction/rehabilitation of existing urban and social infrastructure which includes market centers, interpretation centers, camping facilities, jetty developments, landscaping and planting. Drafting of state specific policy and guidelines on sustainable tourism and set the legal basis for community based tourism; contributing to the guidelines on sustainable tourism and set the legal basis for community based tourism in terms of partnership set ups and environmental safeguards in design of development control for the management plans.