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ranjaka.k@sliit.lk
Mr. Ranjaka Kalhara
Lecturer
School of Architecture | Architecture
Career Summary
- Lecturer (Full Time) - SLIIT School of Architecture – Sri Lanka – 2022 July onwards - Lecturer, Tutor, Research, Event coordination and management.
- Architectural Designer/3D Artist/Graphic Designer/ Painter in FIVERR and Sri Lanka - Freelancing.
- Part II - Architectural Assistant - T2S Architecture - United Kingdom - 2021 – 2022 - 3 Months Internship - Involved in Apartment projects based in London
- Part I - Architectural Assistant - MICD Associates - Sri Lanka - 2018 - 2019 Involved in the multitude of projects undertaken by the firm as an Architectural Assistant mostly covering high-end hotel projects and residential projects.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) - RIBA/ARB part ll - Distinction Award - Liverpool John Moores University - UK (LJMU) (2019 - 2021)
- B.Sc. (Hons) Architecture - First Class (1:1) awarded by LJMU in association with Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) School of Architecture ( 2015 - 2018 )
- Secondary education - Ananda College, Colombo - Sri Lanka - A/L in Bio Stream (2006 - 2013)
HONOURS AND AWARDS
ACADEMIC AWARDS
- Best Overall Performance Award, in Part I examination of Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (SLIA) (2022)
- Best Thesis project of the year - Nominated to the Architects Journal (AJ) by LJMU - M.Arch. (2021)
- Vice Chancellors Postgraduate scholarship awarded by LJMU (2019) for academic excellence to embark on Masters studies in the UK.
- Prof. Nimal de Silva Gold Medalist for Best Overall Performance, in BSc (Hons) Architecture Degree Program - SLIIT (2018)
- Recognized for Academic Excellence and been on the Dean’s list of SLIIT for two consecutive semesters. (2016 & 2017)
COMPETITION AWARDS
- Second Prize Winner - Architect’s T-shirt Competition - Edition #19 - BUILDNER - (2023) – EU
- Honorable mention - Portfolio Awards - for Architectural Sketching - Larsen Liverpool (2022) - UK
- Honorable mention - Chester Meadows bird watching shelter design competition - Larsen Liverpool (2022) – UK
- 3rd Place - Asian E-Sport Center - Design Competition (2021) - ARCASIA (Architects Region Council Asia) - ACYA (Arcasia Committee of Young Architects ) - Team Leader - Malaysia
- Runner-up drawing entry -Liverpool Young Architects (LYA) Drawing prize - (2021) - UK
- Runner-up entry - Envision the future - Interactive wall design competition- Student competition - Port City Colombo (2020) – SL