- Faculty of Architecture
- Department of Architecture
- Lecturer (Probationary)
CV
Contact information
Univerity of Moratuwa
Katubadda
Moratuwa
Sri Lanka
Teaching and Administrative Activities
Design Projects -Undergraduate -2021
Experiencing Architecture & Documentation -Undergraduate -2021
Structure Project -Undergraduate -2021
Social Studies - 1 -Undergraduate -2021
Free Hand Drawing -Undergraduate -2021
Nature Studies -Undergraduate -2022
History of Architecture - Sri Lankan II -Undergraduate -2022
Research Activities
architecture and power
co-presence and spatial politics in public spaces
architecture and power
Education and Professional Affiliations
Bachelors, University of Moratuwa ,2019 B.Arch (Hons)
Sri Lanka Institute of Architects(2022 To date)
ICOMOS Sri Lanka(2021 To date)
Career
01st December 2021 - to date
Teacher Aid - Trinity College, Kandy, Sri Lanka
07th September 2013–25th November 2014
Sri Lanka Institute of Architects
Member (By invitation) - Practice Manual Committee - Professional Affairs Board – Session 2021/2022
Member (By invitation) – Regulations Committee - Professional Affairs Board - Session 2020/2021
Honours and Awards
Deshamanya Dr.Roland Silva Award for the Most Outstanding Faculty of Architecture Graduand of the Year 2019 (Received 2020)
Sri Lanka Institute of Architects Award for the Honours Degree of Bachelor of Architecture Graduand who has obtained the highest overall Grade Point Average between 3.7 and 3.8 at the Honours Degree of Bachelor of Architecture examination (Received 2020)
Best Overall Performance Award in SLIA Part II Exemption for Bachelor of Architecture Honours Degree of University of Moratuwa (Received 2020)
MEXT Scholarship 2024 (Received 2024)
Publications*
Rajita Katugaha,".Trinity College Oriental Music Society Re-development Project.",Old Trinitians’ Oriental Music Association,2022
Liyanage, R. Katugaha, R. Kiernicki, C. Karsikas, N.,".Unearthing the legacy: Sri Lankan vernacular architecture's global impact on built environment and sustainability potential modern issues.",World Congress of Environmental History - WCEH2024 OULU, Finland ,Oulu, Finland ,2025,
Katugaha, R. Yamada, K.,".The City and Signs of Power; Expression of ‘Capacities’ in Conflict Situations with Special Reference to ‘Aragalaya’, Sri Lanka in 2022’.",14th ISAIA Kyoto 2024 ,Kyoto, Japan,2024,
Katugaha, R. Silva, N.,".Space syntax as a methodology to study ‘power’in a spatial program in conflict situations.",International Conference on Cities, People and Places 2023,Online,2023,
Katugaha, R. Botejue, W.P.S.,".Use of Architecture in demonstrating political power in post-conflict Colombo.",FARU 2019 12th International Research Conference,Colombo, Sri Lanka,2019,
Katugaha, R. Botejue, W.P.S.,".Narration on Demonstration of Political Power Through Use of Architecture in post-conflict Colombo.",Cities People Places – Caring & Managing Cities – Transforming Futures - 7th International Conference on Cities, People and Places (ICCPP) – ICCPP 2019,Colombo, Sri Lanka,2019,
rki_tecture architectural blog - https://rkitectura.blogspot.com/
katta_sambola blog - https://kattasambola.blogspot.com/
Beyond Galle Fort's Facades: Sketching the Layers of Its Architectural Legacy