SLIA architects’ awards night 2018

For the first time in the history of Sri Lanka, the Institute of Architects “Architects’ Awards Night 2018” was held at the Grand Ballroom, Hilton Colombo, on Saturday 13th October 2018. The event was graced by Architect. Marina Tabassum, who is the winner of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2016. SLIA President, Archt. D.H. Wijewardena FIA (SL), Senior Vice President, Council Members, renowned architects and representatives of other professions in the construction industry were present at this event.

THE LIST OF AWARDS PRESENTED AT THE INAUGURAL AWARDS NIGHT IS GIVEN BELOW:

DESIGN AWARDS

Name of Architect	Category	Name of Project

Award of Excellence

Archt.  Anuska Dasanayake	Private Residencies	Residence of Mr. Harsha, Gunasekera, Boralesgamuwa
Archt.  Palinda Kannangara	Private Residencies	Studio Dwelling, Nugegoda

Award of Merit

Archt. Kosala Weerasekera	Interior Design	The Paint Shop, Kalutara
Archt. M M G Samuel	Renovations	Lavan Studio Apartment, Colombo 3
Archt. Russell Dandeniya	Office Building	Office Building of Jiffy Products Pvt. Ltd. Meerigama (EPZ)
Archt. Jayanath Silva	Civic Buildings	War Memorial for Sri Lanka Air Force, Ekala, Ja-ela

Honourable Mention 

Archt. Dr. Narein Perera	Private Residencies	‘Solos Ortus’ Residence of Harin & Mihiri Gabriel, Pelawatta
Archt. Muditha Premathilaka	Adaptive Reuse	Luxury Holiday Resort, Mirissa

Issue of Certificates (to Shortlisted Submissions)

Archt. D K Nalaka Krishantha	Hotels	Cove D’ Explorer, Wadduwa
Archt. Darnie Rajapaksha	Hotels	Chena Huts, Yala
Archt. Damith Premathilaka	Interior Design	Salon 7th Avenue School of Hair & Beauty, Colombo 5
Archt. Ranga Dayasena	Adaptive Reuse	The Creative Shelter, Rathmalana
Archt. Sudesh Nanayakkara	Adaptive Reuse	Project Kalogaha Retreat Dambulla

MEMBERS PANEL AWARDS

Most attractive display panel - printed format
 

Award of Excellence	Award of Merit
Archt. Thisara Thanapathy Architect	Zowa Archtitects  Prasanna Jayalath Associates

Most attractive display panel - digital format
 

Award of Excellence	Award of Merit
Archt. Peshali Perera	Russell Dandeniya Ironcast Chartered Architects

Most informative display panel - digital format
 

Award of Excellence	Award of Merit
Archt. Kumudu S Munasinghe	124 Design Ltd

Most informative display panel - digital format
 

Award of Excellence

Archt. Kumudu S Munasinghe

YOUNG ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR AWARD

Archt. Sudesh Nanayakkara

 

PUBLICTION AWARD

Archt. Wasana De Silva

RESEARCH AWARD

Archt. Prof. Lalith De Silva
 

SPECIAL AWARDS

President’s Award for Lifetime Achievement in Architecture

Past President Prof. Lakshman Alwis
 

ARCASIA AWARDS

Architects award –Archt. Pallinda Kannangara

Student Award – Mr. Don Mitechel Dilik Abeykoon of CSA

 

PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ARCHITECTURE

For Design of the Muscut & Salalah International Airports in the Sultanate of Oman. The team comprising: Archt. Athula Ranasinghe, Archt. Cynthia Ranasinghe, Archt. Ratnasiri Jayasinghe Archt. H B Wijewardane, Archt. Madhura Prematilleke Archt. Rehan Tilakaratna, Archt. R P L M Muniratne were conferred with this award.