Staff

Dr. Janaka Wijesundara, FIA (SL), MITP (SL), MCIP - Course Director

Dr. Wijesundara is an architect, town planner, urban designer and conservator. He has obtained a PhD from the University of Aachen in Germany, and Post Graduate Diploma in Architectural Conservation, Masters Degree in Architecture and bachelors Degree in Built Environment from the University of Moratuwa. He is a Fellow member of the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects and a Corporate Member of Town Planners Institute of Sri Lanka. He is also a full member of the Canadian Institute of Planners and was a member of the Municipal Urban Designers group of Ontario in Canada.

Research Interest: Sustainable urban design, urban and community planning, place, urban architecture and cultural identity, urban generation, ancient Planning and urban design in south Asia

Archt. Janaka Dharmasena, AIA (SL)

Archt. Janaka Dharmasena is an architect and urban designer. He has obtained a Masters Degree in Architecture and bachelors Degree in Built Environment from the University of Moratuwa and Masters in urban design from the University of New South Wales in Australia. He is an associate member of the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects.

Research Interest: Rebuilding community, digital architecture, City identity, city design and disaster management

Archt. Amanda Rajapakshe, AIA (SL) 

Archt. Amanda Rajapakshe is an architect and she has obtained a Masters Degree in Architecture and bachelors Degree in Built Environment from the University of Moratuwa and Master of Arts degree from University of Singapore. She is an associate member of Sri Lanka Institute of Architects.

Research Interest:

Prof. Frank Schweitzer
Head of the Department of Urban Design and Planning, Brandenburg Technical University in Cottbus, Germany (Invited)

Plnr. Thomas Knorr Siedow
Brandenburg Technical University in Cottbus, Germany (Invited)

Archt. D.B. Navaratne FIA (SL)
B.Sc. (B.E.), M.Sc. (Arch.), M.U.D. (Hong Kong)

Archt. Plnr.  Piyal Silva FIA (SL), RIBA, SIP
B.Sc. (B.E.), M.Sc. (Arch.), M.Sc. (Urb Pl), Dip (UrDes),

Archt. Harsha Fernando FIA (SL)
B.Sc. (B.E.), M.Sc. (Arch.), M. (UrDes),

Archt. Madhura Premetilleke AIA (SL)
B.Sc. (B.E.), M.Sc. (Arch.), M.Arch (Helsinki),

Archt. Jeeva Wijesundara FIA (SL)
B.Sc. (B.E.), M.Sc. (Arch.), M.Sc. (Urb Des),