Archt. Jeeva Wijesundara is a Senior Lecturer-Higher Grade, in the SLIIT School of Architecture.  She is a Chartered Architect, and an Urban Designer having experience over 30 years in Practice. Presently She is a chief Partner to the Design Plan Associates (DPA), a consultancy organization  with Chartered Architects, Urban Designers, Town Planners, and Conservators, in Colombo.  During her practice she has been involving in design  and  construction of varying residential, commercial, office/institutional projects, as the Project Architect, Team Leader.  She has foreign working experience in Germany and Canada.

She is experienced in Teaching for Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate students; on Modules in   Architecture, Urban Design/Urban Planning and Building Construction Technologies, in the University of Moratuwa, University of Sri Jayewardenepura and the City School of Architecture.

She is a Fellow Member of Sri Lanka Institute of Architects.  Currently, she is a  Lecturer in the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects for ‘Professional Correspondence in Project Administration’ and 'Case Study' for Associate Membership (SLIA-Part III/Charter Examination) and is also serviced as a ‘Practical Training Counselor’ till 2022.

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka; 2021
• Master of Urban Design (MSc Urban Design), University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada;  2004-2005
• Master of Science in Architecture (MSc Architecture), University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka; 1993-1994  
• Bachelor of Science in Built Environment (BSc Built Environment), University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka; 1986-1990

• Outstanding Woman Award at the 7th Contemporary Global Summit in Multidisciplinary Studies 2024, International Federation for Scientific Development & Global Learners Academy of Developemnt, Chennai, India
• Architecural Research Award, Annual Awards 2022; Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (SLIA)
• Architectural Design Award-Geoffrey Bawa Award: for the “Best Designer”, Comprehensive Design Project & Technological Report, awarded by University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 1994
• Sherman de Silva Award: for the “Most Outstanding Student” of Master of Science Degree Program in Architecture awarded by Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, 1994
• Sri Lanka Institute of Architects Award: for the “Best Performed Student” at the Final Examination of Master of Science Degree Program in Architecture awarded by Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, 1994
• Sri Lanka Institute of Architects Award 2013 – Architectural Design Award, 2013
• Geoffrey Bawa  Architecture Award 2014 - One of the Nine finalists. 2014
• Sri Lanka Institute of Architects Award 2015 – Architectural Design Award, 2015

• Research Title:The success of Sustainable Materials in Creating Sustainable Built Environment: An Insight from Local Construction Practices; Conference Paper; International Conference on Suatainable Built Environment (ICSBE), 2023
• Research Title: A Study on the Sense of Community and Behaviour of Inhabitants in Nugegoda Commercial Streets;Conference Paper; International Conference on Suatainable Built Environment (ICSBE), 2023 (Authors: M.A.G. Medonza, M.G.P. Manelgama, J. Wijeundara)