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A bamboo workshop was organized for the Level One students of the Department of Architecture, University of Moratuwa. Archt.Thilina Wijekoon and Level Four students who interned under Archt. Chiko Wirahadi in Bali last year were the resource persons for the workshop.
The students had a hands-on learning experience on bamboo structures construction.

Mr. Dinesh Malawarachchi, the Head of the “Rathna Udagama” carpentry school in Galle also participated in the knowledge-sharing programme.

We are thrilled to announce that Pavithran Thurairatnam and Sachith Vithanage (B.Arch-19 batch), have been selected as finalists for Architalent 2023 (5th Architectural Student Design Competition) organized by the [PAM] Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia - Malaysian Institute of Architects.

B.Arch Level One Studio 
Measured Drawing Project 

Galle Fort is one of the most celebrated UNESCO Living Heritage sites in Sri Lanka. It is one of the finest places to experience a range of architectural styles including Dutch-Ceylon hybrid architecture, British architecture, Art Deco, and post-colonial architecture, coexisting in a harmonious spatial composition. However, the Fort is also experiencing dramatic transformations in its social, and cultural phenomena due to popular architectural trends. 

Iwanthi Dharmapala (B.Arch Level 4) won the silver award at AYDA Awards 2021 organised by Nippon Paint. Her project was dedicated to addressing these industry challenges through her ‘Timber Craft Center’ project. 

More information - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ayda-awards_ayda-aydainternational-aydaawards-activity-7065887295383498753-Cv1N?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

The B.Arch (Hons) Degree programme was given validated for the next tenure of five years without conditions. Dr. Janaka Wijesundara (Head) wishes to convey his sincere thanks to the Official of the University of Moratuwa, academic staff, students, non-academic staff, external resource persons, and all others who extended their assistance in this endeavor.

The Inauguration Ceremony of the new intake for Faculty of Architecture 22/23, was held on 21st March 2023 at Prof. Rupert Pieris Auditorium at University of Moratuwa. In addition Department of Architecture had it's own session for the students of B.Arch (Hons) and BLA (Hons) degree programmes at the Department Auditorium later that evening. The new intake comprises 94 students and 64 students respectively for B.Arch (Hons) and BLA (Hons) degree programmes. The students will also participate in an orientation programe from 22nd to 25th March 2023.

Major Design Project (MDP) 2022 of Level 3 of the B.Arch (Hons) Degree programme was held from 6th to 10th December 2022.

External Juror - Archt. Sumngala Jayathilake 

Internal Jurors - Dr. Janaka Wijesundara (Head), Prof. Indrika Rajapaksha (Professor in Architecture), Archt. Varuna de Silva (Year Coordinator), Archt. Kolitha Perera (Year Coordinator), Archt. Amanda Rajapakse (Year Coordinator) and Archt. Yashodara Gayathmi Hettiarachchi 

Programme review by the University Grants Commission (UGC) for BLA (Hons) at Department of Architecture, University of Moratuwa was held on 13th and 14th October 2023.

Paying homage to the 61-year-old history of Architecture Education in Sri Lanka, we the Department of Architecture celebrate 50 years as a Department at the University of Moratuwa in 2022. Although architectural education commenced in Sri Lanka in 1961, it was established at the ‘Department of Architecture at the University of Moratuwa’ only 50 years ago, in 1972. The Department was officially commenced in 1972, as a course offered by the University of Ceylon’s Katubedda Campus which is University of Moratuwa today.

Dr. Janaka Wijesundara participated at SMUS Conference India 2023 Organized by Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee- 247 667. Uttarakhand State, India in collaboration with Global Center of Spatial Methods for Urban Sustainability set up at TU Berlin, Germany, from 24^th and 25^th February, 2023, as an invited speaker and a session chairman. His presentation was titled “Assessing urban safety and comfort of urban public spaces for sustainable urbanization; case of Colombo, Sri Lanka ”.