# Manura — Manura De Silva

> Manura De Silva is the Chief Operating Officer of Coderra, an Australian company building production-grade agentic AI products (AISO and CommOps). Based in Colombo, Sri Lanka and Sydney, Australia, he brings PMP-certified project delivery and a decade of mega-scale engineering experience. He also delivers remedial engineering at H Connect International. Credentials include MBA (UWL), BSc Civil Engineering (SLIIT), AMIESL, R.Eng and M.ASCE.

## Profile
- Name: Manura De Silva (also known as Manura De Silva, Gayath Manura De Silva)
- Role: Chief Operating Officer at Coderra
- Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka · Sydney, Australia
- Email: gayathdesilva@gmail.com
- Website: https://www.manura.com.au

## Core expertise
- Project Management: End-to-end planning and execution with Primavera P6, MS Project and proactive milestone tracking — keeping billion-dollar programmes on schedule without sacrificing quality.
- Contract Administration: Tendering, price negotiation, contractor selection and diligent scope oversight for direct and retrofit contracts, from bid documentation through final delivery.
- Construction QA/QC: Quality assurance and control for guestroom construction, façades and defect rectification — maintaining standards through final inspections and handover.
- Stakeholder Coordination: Seamless interaction with government authorities, main contractors, subcontractors, architects and external consultants to resolve issues and keep approvals moving.
- HSE Compliance: Monthly health, safety and environment meetings, policy adherence and a culture of compliance across engineering teams and contractors.
- Remedial Engineering: NCC-compliant technical solutions for property and strata challenges in Sydney — structural assessment, remediation strategies and sustainable outcomes.

## Current work
- Coderra (Chief Operating Officer): Coderra builds production-grade agentic AI products that help businesses become more visible, more discoverable and more responsive to customer demand.
  - AISO: An agentic AI platform that improves visibility across search, LLMs, content, citations and social channels, turning scattered signals into governed, actionable insight.
  - CommOps: Automates customer interactions across messaging channels, starting with conversational SMS agents that handle real customer demand.

## Verified links
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manura-de-silva-252b3b62
- Coderra: https://coderra.com.au
- John Keells Properties: https://www.keells.com/
- H Connect International: https://www.hconnect.com.au/

## Credentials
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Graduate Member (GMICE)
- Registered Engineer (R.Eng) · AMIESL
- Member (M.ASCE)
- Contract Administration
- Whole Building Lifecycle Assessment

## Q&A
Q: Who is Manura De Silva?
A: Manura De Silva is the Chief Operating Officer of Coderra, an Australian company building production-grade agentic AI products. He is also a PMP-certified civil engineer and project manager based in Colombo, Sri Lanka and Sydney, Australia, with an MBA from the University of West London and a BSc in Civil Engineering from SLIIT.

Q: What is Coderra?
A: Coderra is an Australian company building production-grade agentic AI products: AISO (AI Search Optimisation) and CommOps (AI-powered communication operations). Manura De Silva is its Chief Operating Officer.

Q: What does Manura do at Coderra?
A: As Chief Operating Officer, Manura leads day-to-day operations, delivery processes and cross-functional coordination across Coderra's product verticals and its distributed team in Australia and Sri Lanka.

Q: What is the Cinnamon Life project?
A: Cinnamon Life is a USD 1.2 billion mixed-use development by John Keells Properties in Sri Lanka. Manura spent over five years on the project, progressing from Civil Engineer to Assistant Manager, leading authority approvals, contract management and QA/QC.

Q: How can Manura help organisations?
A: At Coderra he helps businesses become more visible, discoverable and responsive through agentic AI. His engineering background also equips him to deliver complex civil and remedial projects — from regulatory approvals and contract administration through on-site QA/QC and final handover.

Q: Is Manura available for operations or project delivery roles?
A: Yes. Manura is available for operations leadership, project management, contract administration and civil engineering roles in Sri Lanka and Australia, including remedial and defect-rectification work aligned with the NCC.

Q: What tools and software does Manura use?
A: Microsoft Office, Outlook, MS Project and Primavera P6 for scheduling and project control, alongside standard QA/QC and contract documentation workflows.

Q: What languages does Manura speak?
A: English (full professional proficiency) and Sinhalese (native or bilingual).

Q: How do I work with Manura?
A: Use the contact form or the assistant on this site, book a call via the calendar, or email gayathdesilva@gmail.com.

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