K Locana Gunaratna Author

Dr. K. Locana Gunaratna is a Fellow of The National Academy of Sciences of Sri Lanka. He is an architect trained at the AA School in London who received his Master’s in City Planning from Harvard University and his PhD from the University of Colombo. He has led many professional associations including the National Academy of Sciences of Sri Lanka, the Institute of Town Planners Sri Lanka, and the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects. Presently, he is a partner at Gunaratna Associates, Chartered Architects, Engineers and Planning Consultants, Colombo, where he uses his extensive experience working with the government in areas such as the Ministry of Urban Development and Mahaweli Development Board. His research focuses on urban spaces and development in Sri Lanka, a topic on which he has written extensively. His publications include the books Spatial Concerns in Development: A Sri Lankan Perspective and Shelter in Sri Lanka: 1978–1991.