B.Arch Level Two Portfolio Examination and Exhibition was held on 13th January 2023.
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New research facility of Centre for Cities was declared open on 27th September 2022.
A group of engineers and officials from ‘BlueScope Lysaght Lanka’ made a product presentation on their roofing, walling and structural steel solutions, targeting details on structural connections, material properties, environmental protection, water-proofing, thermal insulation and formal design. The session was attended by students and staff of the department of architecture.
Archt. Ainsley Lewis, Head of Department, Six other staff members and 85 students from Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for architecture in Juhu, Mumbai, India visited the Department.
The following lectures were delivered by the Staff of the department for them
• Sri Lankan architecture- Ancient period- Prof.M.S. Manawadu
• Sri Lankan architecture- Medieval. Colonial and contemporary periods- Archt.D.P.Chandraekara
• Evolution of city of Colombo- Dr. Janaka Wijesundara
Prof. Jaimini Mehta and Architect. Mrs. Punita .J Mehta visited the Department. Prof. Jaimini Mehta delivered a guest lecture on “Rethinking Modernity- Towards post rational Architecture”
Visit by a group of world-renowned architectural scholars 
and practitioners from Australia, Italy and the United States.
A joint Design Studio was held at the University of Moratuwa on “City Design” from 28th Aug to 3rd Sept.
Archt. Valentine Gunasekara visited the department and delivered a guest lecture. It was well attended by the senior architects, past and present students of the department. He also inspected the works of 1st year B. Arch students done under the “structures” project.
Valentine Gunasekera is a prominent Sri Lanakan architect who was active in the architectural field in Sri Lanka during 70s and 80s. Now he resides in the USA. ‘Imagining Modernity’ by Anoma Peiris documents his life and work.