2001
Incorporation and Accreditation
AEL was incorporated as a public limited liability company.
Accredited as a Major Specialist Contractor by the National Construction Association of Sri Lanka (NCASL).
2004
Highest Accreditations and Quality Management System
Awarded highest accreditations in various fields of civil engineering by the Institute of Construction Training and Development (ICTAD).
Developed Quality Management System (QMS) in compliance with ISO 9001:2004.
2008
Subsidiary and Environmental Management System
Access Realties (Private) Limited, owner and managing agent of Access Tower, became a subsidiary of AEL.
Developed Environmental Management System (EMS) in compliance with ISO 14001:2004.
2010
Accreditation for Engineer Training
Accredited by the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL) as an institution for training engineers for professional charter.
2011
Expansion and Sustainability Commitment
Issued 180 million ordinary shares, raising LKR 4.5 billion.
Became the first construction company in Sri Lanka to join the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC).
Ventured into the production of construction-related materials.
Upheld commitment to sustainability.
2012
Public Listing and Automobile Sector Diversification
Became a publicly listed company on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE).
Acquired a majority stake in Sathosa Motors PLC, authorized distributor for Isuzu vehicles.
2013
Automobile Expansion and Joint Venture
Invested in Access Motors (Private) Limited, authorized distributor for Land Rover and Range Rover vehicles.
Entered into a joint venture with Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company Limited (ZPMC) for container handling equipment maintenance.
2014
Enterprise Resource Planning and Expansion
Integrated business operations through an Enterprise Resource Planning Platform.
Commenced construction on Access Tower II.
Acquired Access Projects (Private) Limited, specializing in interior and aluminium works.
2015
African Expansion and Real Estate Ventures
Opened East Africa Branch in Djibouti.
Extended operations of joint venture ZPMC Lanka into overseas ports.
Invested in real estate through Horizon Holdings and Horizon Knowledge City Limited.
2016
Multiple Key Projects and Ventures – The Rise of the Jaguar
AEL invested in 50% issued share capital of Blue Star Realties (Private) Limited for the construction of 242 luxury condominium apartment units in Rajagiriya.
Access Motors (Private) Limited was appointed the sole distributor for Jaguar vehicles in Sri Lanka.
2017
Multiple Key Projects and Ventures – Access Towers II Comes Online
AEL invested in Harbour Village (Private) Limited for the construction of 1088 condominium apartment units in downtown Colombo.
The newly built Access Tower II commenced commercial operations adding approximately 200,000 sq. ft. of A-Grade office space.
2018
Multiple Key Projects and Ventures – Sustainable Power and Development
Commencement of Mannar wind power project, the largest wind power project in Sri Lanka with a capacity of 110MWs.
Commencement of Central Expressway package 2; First expressway to be undertaken by local construction companies.
For the second consecutive year, AEL was selected to the category of “Ten Best Corporate Citizens in the Country” by The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.
2019
Multiple Key Projects and Ventures – Sri Lanka’s Largest Single-Roof Warehouse
AEL acquired 100% of WUS Logistics (Private) Limited for the construction of Sri Lanka’s largest single roof warehouse.
For the third consecutive year, AEL was selected to the category of “Ten Best Corporate Citizens in the Country” by The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.
2020
Multiple Projects and Ventures – Big Steps in Africa
Commencement of Kenya T-Mall flyover by AEL East Africa Limited, a 100% owned subsidiary of AEL.
AEL invested in 50% of Lanka AAC (Private) Limited, engaged in the manufacturing of autoclave aerated concrete blocks.
Initiated its first BOT project together with the UDA for the construction of a public car park in Union Place.
2021
Multiple Key Projects and Ventures – Further Forays into Logistics
Commencement of construction of 700,000 Sq. Ft. Export Greenfield (EGF) logistics and warehousing facility in Ekala by Access Logistics Park Ekala (Private) Limited.
2022
Multiple Key Projects and Ventures – East Container Terminal
Commencement of East Container Terminal by Access – CHEC JV at the Port of Colombo, the second deep-water terminal developed since the Colombo International Container Terminal (CICT).
Ranked 8th among all the listed entities by Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) for transparency in corporate reporting for the year 2021.
2023
West Container Terminal Project
AEL was awarded the construction work for the West Container Terminal project, the largest and deepest container terminal in Sri Lanka, demonstrating its ongoing growth and capabilities.
