- Faculty of Architecture
- Department of Architecture
- Senior Lecturer Grade II
Contact information
Department of Architecture
Faculty of Architecture
University of Moratuwa
Moratuwa
10400
Teaching and Administrative Activities
Construction Technology II -Undergraduate -2016
Spatial Planning and Design -Undergraduate -2017
Comprehensive Design Project (CDP) -Undergraduate -2016
Urban Morphology -Postgraduate -2016
member - University of Moratuwa, Master plan committee (2016 To date)
Coordinator and editor -Designed and developed the new web site for the Department of Architecture, University of Moratuwa ( To date)
Committee member - Procurement committee for the retrofit of steel building for the business faculty (2023 To date)
Research Activities
Education and Professional Affiliations
Masters, University of New South Wales ,2003 MUDD (Master of Urban Development & Design)
Masters, University of Moratuwa ,1996 M.Sc. (Architecture)
Bachelors, University of Moratuwa ,1993 B.Sc. (Built Environment) Honours
Fellow Member of the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (2012 To date)
Associate Member of the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (1997 To date)
Career
Honours and Awards
Publications*
Tharushika Illangakoon & Janaka Dharmasena,".A study on the effectiveness of urban forests in enhancing tourists’ destination appeal: with special reference to Kandy, Sri Lanka.",ICCPP Conference 2024,Colombo,2024,
Akila Prasadi Uduwaka, Janaka Dharmasena,".Vegetation composition and landscape preference with reference to the Royal Botanic Garden, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka..",ICCPP 2024,Colombo,2024,
K.M.S.Kariyapperuma, Janaka Dharmasena,".ASSESSING THE CHANGE OF IMAGEABILITY AFTER SIDEWALK TREE PLANTING DONE IN HISTORIC GRID CITIES WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE GRID CITY OF KANDY.",ICCPP 2024,Colombo,2024,
Tharindu Naveen, Janaka Dharmasena,".The Impact of Streetscape Morphology on Place Attachment: With Reference Commercial Streets in Colombo City.",ICCPP 2024,Colombo,2024,
Yasith, Sirimewan, Janaka, Dharmasena,".EDGE EFFECT ANALYSIS OF PERI-URBAN NATURAL ECOSYSTEM DETERIORATION; BAHIRAWAKANDA TERRAIN, KANDY, SRI LANKA.",ICCPP Conference 2023,Colombo,2023,
Rathnayake, R.P.R.D, Janaka Dharmasena,".INFLUENCE OF URBAN LAKESCAPES IN MITIGATION OF MENTAL FATIGUE OF CITY DWELLERS: WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO SOUTH WEST BEIRA, DIYAWANNA, AND KANDY LAKE.",ICCPP Conference 2023,Colombo,2023,
Yasith, Sirimewan, Janaka, Dharmasena,".EDGE EFFECT ANALYSIS OF PERI-URBAN NATURAL ECOSYSTEM DETERIORATION; BAHIRAWAKANDA TERRAIN, KANDY, SRI LANKA.",ICCPP 2023,Colombo,2023,
Yasith Sirimewan, Janaka Dharmasena,".Patch Isolation Analysis of Peri-Urban Natural Ecosystem; The Case of Bahirawakanda Terrain, Kandy, Sri Lanka.",FARU 2022,University of Moratuwa,2022,
Madhushi Kavindya, Janaka Dharmasena,".Impact of Relocation on Cultural Landscape around Reservoir Projects in Sri Lanka: A Case Study on Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project.",26th International Forestry and Environment Symposium - Sustainable Land Use and Urban Development,Sri Jayawardenapura University,2022,
Clarence Dissanayake, Ugd Weerasinghe, Janaka Dharmasena,".Assessment of Thermal Comfort and Microclimate in Urban Street Canyons -A Review of Recent Research.",The IAFOR International Conference on Sustainability, Energy & the Environment – Hawaii 2021,Hawai,2021,
Upekshika, UJD,".Fractured Landscapes: Study on Landscape fragmentation and degradation due to expressways.",7th international conference on sustinable built environment,Peradeniya,2016,
,".An approach for Spatial Development in Sri Lanka: Planning as a stitching exercise’.",FARU,,2012,
,".‘City Identity as a Community Growth Factor’, .",Sri Lanka Institute of Architects) Annual Sessions, 2011,BMICH,2011,
,".‘Bhumi Thoughts: Response to Seven Fallacies in Urban Design’, .",Bhumi – Planning Research Journal. T&CP Research Unit University of Moratuwa,Vol 2, No. 2, ,2010
,".‘Promise of a New Dawn – A call to the possibilities of rebuilding lives in post-disaster management’.",‘Promise of a New Dawn – A call to the possibilities of rebuilding lives in post-disaster management’,July-September 2009 ,2009
,".‘An Introduction to Digital Architecture’ .",Sri Lanka Architect,7-Aug,2007
Other Details
