Born to protect

An engineering products and solutions provider that started with lightning and surge protection, and grew into one of Sri Lanka's most trusted electrical partners.

Who we are

A dynamic enterprise
among professionals

Powerline has been an engineering products & solutions provider for 19 years and has proved itself an innovative and dynamic enterprise among professionals in the electrical engineering industry throughout Sri Lanka. Today we are positioned as one of the most competent and trusted engineering products and service providers in the country.

We started focusing on lightning & surge protection devices and accessories with the motto “Born to Protect”, and have grown into many other industries and areas. We have grown in strength, capacity and capability, and are proud to be among the top industry players with unmatched service and after-market support to all our valued customers.

We exclusively represent many leading brands for each business segment, partnered with direct manufacturers and suppliers from Germany, the Czech Republic, Spain, Italy, Slovakia, China and India. Every brand and product we represent is tested for quality and technicality and proven in the industry across varied applications. Being connected directly with each manufacturer's R&D and technical divisions means our customers benefit from current market insight, not last year's catalogue.

We are strong in sales & marketing, customer support, operations & management and engineering & technical support across every area we operate in — and we continue to grow with state-of-the-art facilities to serve you better.

Our vision

To be the leading electrical solutions provider in Sri Lanka through excellence in customer service & innovation.

Our mission

With our expertise in electrification & automation, to resolve the nation's energy challenges by transforming industries that provide efficient systems with safety and reliability — and to create success for all our stakeholders.

Our core values

What, why, how and when

What

Accountability & Responsibility

Accountability to breed trust among our stakeholders. Responsibility with the contentment of having made the right and the best contribution.

Why

Passion & Innovation

Passion motivates towards success. Innovation in all aspects of our business.

How

Quality & Customer Oriented

Quality that helps our business stand out from the rest. A customer oriented culture is the insight of expectation and satisfaction.

When

Focus & Continuous Development

Focus on our strategic direction at all times. Continuous development to provide greater value to all our stakeholders.

Message from the Chairman

Portrait

We believe in quality, safety and precision in every engineering practice, and our business is fully focused on each customer's need with a wide brand and product offering. Powerline has grown over the years and gained its position in the marketplace because of our passion for innovation and the quality of each product and market segment, by offering premium service to all our customers.
J R Shehan Jayewardene Chairman / Managing Director

Where we are today

Diversified across
the industries we serve

With the changing needs of the industry we have diversified into many related business areas, adding value to every product and solution sought by professionals across very different sectors.

  • Manufacturing
  • Telecommunications
  • Power & Renewable Energy
  • High-rise developments
  • Commercial buildings
  • Healthcare
  • Plantations
  • Information & Communication Technology
  • Water Supply & Drainage
  • Related electrical engineering fields

Our infrastructure

Built to deliver at scale

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Production floor

All our products are manufactured on a modern production floor under close supervision of professionals.

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Warehouse

Products and raw materials are stored in a spacious warehouse complex.

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Office complex

Our new head office complex is built to serve our customers with more convenience.

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Branch operation

Strategically located in Nugegoda, Pettah and Kalutara to serve you faster and better.

Our group

Powerline Electric Company

Switchgear, wiring accessories and the trading arm of the group.

Powerline Technologies (Pvt) Ltd

Switchboard manufacturing, lightning protection, solar power and engineering services.

Powerline Holdings (Pvt) Ltd

Foreign trade and exports to Europe, Oceania and beyond under “Made in Sri Lanka”.

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