History and the constitution

The Year 2009 was a significant year for the Architecture profession in Sri Lanka with the conception of the SLILA. Dr. Diane Menzie graced our first Council Meeting of the institution, which was successfully organized under her guidance advisees. Sri Lanka became the 62nd member country in the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) in 2011.

Committees

Board of Landscape Architectural Education [BLAE]

The Board of Landscape Architectural Education (BLAE) shall provide guidance on establishing professional education in the field of Landscape Architecture and ensure continuing professional development (CPD) of landscape architects and standards of all membership categories of SLILA, in support of the Institute’s objectives. Main tasks of the Board of Landscape Architectural Education listed as follows;

• Conduct, Develop and review the Landscape Architecture Charter Program annually for the eligible candidates, facilitate the Charter Program and its’ resource persons and conduct Examinations and assessments.
• Consider and respond to material passed to it from other committees, members of the Institute and the Secretariat, and identify and consider any other issues arising from or impacting on the SLILA activities within education and continuing professional development, prioritizing and apportioning tasks accordingly.
• Coordinate the SLILA responses to consultative documents issued by external bodies, which may influence the SLILA policies on education, CPD or membership, and coordinate the appropriate representation on external bodies, committees and working groups.
• Monitor and review the content of the institute’s material relating to education and skills, including all relevant policy and position statements.
• With the approval of the BLAE, set up working groups and sub committees in support of the Board’s Terms of Reference and objectives, and monitor and coordinate their activity, receiving reports and making recommendations to the SLILA for approval as appropriate.
• Determine levels of educational and professional competence required for membership.
• Monitor and advise on the Institute’s standards and procedures for admission to its membership grades.

International Affairs Committee [IA]

The role of International Affairs Standing Committee is providing the strategic direction and leadership to ensure the affiliation with IFLA, other international institutes and bodies. Also, the International Affairs Standing Committee sets out to increase the awareness among the membership of SLILA about the international opportunities, representation and news. The International Affairs Standing Committee is accountable for:

• Fostering collaboration between IFLA, Other International bodies and SLILA.
• Raise awareness about the International activities of the field of Landscape Architecture.
• Encourage the membership of SLILA to represent the country in International Caliber.

Media, Publicity and Awareness Committee [MPA]

The Media, Publicity and Awareness committee play an important role in bring closer the SLILA image to the general public. Here the Committee is responsible in delivering the SLILA active and positive public image to the General community, apart from that institute itself need to maintain its public image for the Professional courtesy of Landscape Architectural Practice in Sri lanka. The committee is accountable to perform the following tasks;

• The key task is to take care of all kinds of awareness campaigns and publicity works.
• Responsible of deliverance of the positive image of the institute to the public.
• Declared and continue the Institute Vision, Mission and its objectives to the general public through modes of Social Media platforms, Web site and Printed Media.
• Acknowledge of its members and the public on the Institute important updates.
• Conducting, Coordination & Supervision of the events which related with the public image of SLILA, media coverage of related events and events coordination.
• Conducting of CSR (Cooperate Socially Responsible) Projects.

Financial Affairs nad Logistics Committee [FAL]

Financial Affairs and Logistic Committee shall provide it’s support and guidance in the management, supervision of all the financial process of the institute. The committee itself always oversee the financial actions of the institute has taken and has the fullest authorization of commencing and implementation. Following task have been allocated for the committee to perform;

• Management and supervision of all the financial flow of the institute along with the institute treasuries.
• Maintain and update the financial accounts in a transparency mode.
• Conduct financial audits for each consecutive year along with the external auditing resource persons or firms.
• Regulation of the all the financial activities within in the Institute, maintaining Bank accounts, all assets and documentation.
• Annual Membership Fee collection and acknowledgment of all the financial updates to its members.

Membership Affairs Committee [MA]

The Membership Affairs Committee will assist in the preparation, selection and management of the membership criteria of the institute. Here the committee has its fullest authority and responsibility in membership selection of the particular individuals, following task has been allocated for the institute.

• Membership selection criteria, management and monitoring and ratification.
• Maintain and updating of the memberships.
• Application review process, submitting to the council for the final verification.
• Establishment of membership fees.

Policy Advisory and Constitutional Affairs Committee [PACA]

Policy advisory and Constitutional affairs committee plays an important role in the preparation of rules and regulations which are associated with the Institute Act, Rules & Regulations and Internal Policies. And the committee has the highest authorization for shaping the institute’s structure.

• Update on acts, rules and regulations and implementation of internal policies to its members.
• Update and acknowledge the members on the national policy changes regarding the landscape architectural matters.
• Advisory duties to such government organizations in relation with the landscape architectural matters.
• Preparation, Amendments and internal advisory to the institute and its members.
• Advisory to the Council and its members regarding the Improvement of the landscape architecture.

Landscape Architectural Practices and Consultancy Coordination Committee(LAPCC)

Landscape architectural practices and consultancy coordination committee has more potential in relation with the landscape architectural practices, the committee has the full potential to implement code of conducts on the landscape architectural professional practice. The following include the committees’ scope of work to enlighten their members for a better practice.

• Registration of Landscape Architects’ Practices.
• Regulation of the Landscape architects’ fee scales.
• Seek of Consultancy opportunities in government and private sector.
• Being vigilant and update on the government regulations regarding the landscape practice to its members and acknowledgement.