About the Company

Since 2016

From Humble Beginnings to a Market Leader

Established in the Year 2016 First Energy has grown up to become one of the top five solar energy companies in Sri Lanka within a relatively short period of 5 years. This success story is a result of the presence of high calibre professionals in the industry from top to bottom in its hierarchy, led by Eng. Prabath Wickramasinghe has more than 20 years of experience in the Sri Lankan energy industry and Eng. Asanka Thennakon is one of the leading experts in the Solar Energy sector in Sri Lanka with over 10 years of experience in that sector. The main business areas of the company comprise design, supply & installation of Solar PV systems and providing Operation & Maint. services for such systems, and also providing consultancy, project management and EPC services and for rooftop solar PV and utility-scale ground- mounted solar power projects. The company continues to thrive in the solar energy industry through the founding vision of providing a quality service with utmost professionalism.

Years Of Experience

100+

Total Projects Completed

Vision

To contribute and to become an integral part of sustainable energy initiative as a high quality and affordable service provider in solar photo-voltaic systems leveraging the expertise & innovations.

Our Vision / Mission

Mission

Creating sustainable business models to achieve the lowest Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCoE) with durability.
Creating expertise and developing skills required for solar photovoltaic system integrations in the part of Electrical, Mechanical & Civil Engineering.
Training and capacity building of employees for providing quality and affordable services to the clients.
Achieving financial sustainability by venturing into different segments in the solar industry such as EPC contracts, Investments, Design, Consulting and project management services both locally and globally.

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Executive Leadership

Prabath Wickramasinghe

Managing Director

Eng. Prabath Wickramasinghe is Electrical Engineer by profession (Univ. of Peradeniya 1995-1999). Also holds Management Qualifications from Chartered Institute of Management Accountancy (CIMA) of UK (1993-1998) & qualified in Marketing from Chartered Institute of Marketing UK (1993-1998). Eng. Wickramasinghe has extensive experience in Development & Marketing renewable energy especially small hydro and wind power since year 2000. Eng. Wickramasinghe has served as the President of Small Hydro Power Developers Association from 2016 to 2020 and Also, he has served as a member in the National Committee of Economic Development in Sri Lanka during the period 2005-2010.

Asanka Tennakoon

Chief Executive Officer

Eng. Asanka Tennakoon is an Electrical Engineer by profession (Univ. of Peradeniya 1995-1999). He holds a master’s degree from the UK in Information Systems and Post Graduate Diploma in Geographical Information Systems & Remote Sensing (GIS& RS). Eng. Asanka is among the most experienced Solar Energy Engineers in Sri Lanka since 2009. He was instrumental in the first-ever Net Metering System and also in the first-ever solar, wind-diesel hybrid project in Sri Lanka. He has contributed immensely to the industry by training young Engineers & Technicians and in preparation of standards for the Solar Industry. He was instrumental in conceptualizing the “Clustered mini ground-mounted solar power plant concept” to...

Dinuka Hewa Walpita

Head of Sales & Marketing

Dinuka Hewa Walpita is a dynamic sales and marketing leader with over 12 years of experience in the renewable energy sector. Holding a BSc (Hons.) in Engineering from the University of Moratuwa and an MSc in Renewable Energy Research, he is a recognized Solar PV expert with deep industry knowledge across various sectors. His expertise in business analysis, solution design, and project management, combined with strong leadership skills, drives innovation and growth.

Thilina Dissanayake

Engineering Manager

An accomplished engineering professional with 10 years of experience in the solar energy sector. Currently serving as the Engineering Manager at First Energy, Thilina specializes in driving innovative and sustainable energy solutions. A graduate of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Ruhuna, he combines technical expertise with a strong commitment to advancing renewable energy technologies.

Dinesh Wannipura

Finance Manager

Over 15 years of experience in Statement of Financial Position Restructuring, Group Tax Planning, Group Consolidation, Treasury Management, Regulatory & Compliance Reporting, Financial Analysis & Modelling, Process Re-engineering and ERP Implementation