Highlights of the CSA Graduation and Awards Ceremony

The Graduation and Awards Ceremony of the City School of Architecture was held on the 12th of December, 2013 at the BMICH attended by 42 Graduants and 45 Awardees with parents and well-wishers, special invitees and academics.

The Chairperson of theCity School of Architecture (Colombo) Ltd. and President of the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects Archt. Prof Chitra Weddikkara,who presided over the ceremony together with Prof David Proverb, the Head of Dept of Architecture & Built Environment, of the University of the West of England (UWE), conferred the CSA Diplomas and Higher Diplomas and the UWE Degrees respectively. The guests of honourfor the occasion, Prof. Ranjith Senaratne,Vice Chairman UGC and Archt. Rukshan Widyalankara, Chairman Commonwealth Architects Association,gave away the CSA special Awardsand Scholarships.

The highlight of the event was the award of the Gold Medal for the CSA Best Student,Ms Shanali Wijesinghe who obtained the highest average at the CSA PartII Examination, and actively participated at CSAevents.

The Ceremony was conducted with proper academic traditions by Prof. Lal Balasuriya, Head of School of the City School of Architecture. Members of academic staff of the CSA, were present on stage at the ceremony.

The official launch of the CSA Web site was held on the 17th December 2013 amongst a distinguished gathering of Board of Directors , Academic and non- academic staff and the students of City School of Architecture. The chief guest of the evening was Prof. Gihan Dias, Professor in the Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Moratuwa & Domain Registrar at LK Domain.

The launch of the new website, www.csacolombo.edu.lk will offer quick and efficient access to essential information, resources & activities of the City School of Architecture and its student community, while providing a Student Portal to support academic activities.- Deputy Heads: Nandika Denipitiya and Surangi Gunawardena.