- Faculty of Architecture
- Department of Architecture
- Senior Lecturer Grade I
Contact information
Univerity of Moratuwa
Katubadda
Moratuwa
Sri Lanka
Teaching and Administrative Activities
Society & Human Settlements -Undergraduate -2016
Disssertation -Undergraduate -2016
Comprehensive Design Project (CDP) -Undergraduate -2016
Research Methodology -Undergraduate -2016
Society & Human Settlements -Undergraduate -2016
Department Research Coordinator -Post Graduate Degrees - Logistics for PhD Examinations/ Attend meetings , Coordination of Research Activities/Progress Reviews/Tasks relevant to faculty Higher Degrees (2012 To 2018)
Faculty Nominee of Senate Higher Degrees Committee -Participation (2015 To 2019)
Member of Senate Research Committee - (2014 To 2024)
B.Arch- Level V- Dissertation Coordinator -Coordinate and facilitate the Administrative Tasks related to the B.Arch Dissertation Programme (2015 To 2018)
Research Activities
Education and Professional Affiliations
PhD, The 福利在线看 of Hong Kong ,2008 Architecture
Masters, The 福利在线看 of Moratuwa ,2003 Architecture
Bachelors, The 福利在线看 of Moratuwa ,2000 Built Environment
PhD, 福利在线看 of Hong Kong ,2008 Open Space, Compact Cities, Urban Living
Sri Lanka Institute of Architecture(2009 To date)
Career
Director Post Graduate Studies, Faculty of Architecture, 2019 - 2021
Honours and Awards
Publications*
MSN de Zoysa, SBA Coorey, M Thayaparan, L de Silva,".A HUMAN CENTRED APPROACH TO POST DISASTER RESETTLEMENT HOUSING: CASE SUDY ON WALK-UP APARTMENTS IN SRI LANKA.",13th World Construction Symposium,Colombo,2025,305-316
SU Koonthota, SBA Coorey,".The Role of Spatial Configuration on Spatial Cognition: Insights from the Historic Grid City of Kandy, Sri Lanka.",ISVS,Colombo,2024,114-130
G.Y.D. Warakapitiya, S.B.A. Coorey, N.G.R. Perera and R. Giridharan ,".BEHAVIOURAL ADAPTATIONS AND HOUSING MODIFICATION: A CASE STUDY OF A LOW-INCOME HIGH-RISE HOUSING ESTATE IN SRI LANKA.",12th World Construction Symposium,Colombo,2024,
HSAJ Samaranayake, SBA Coorey,".AN EXAMINATION OF GREEN SPACE EXPOSURE FOR WELL-BEING: A CASE STUDY OF COLOMBO CITY.",12th World Construction Symposium,Colombo,2024,
Vidanapathirana, Malithie & Perera, Narein & Emmanuel, R. & Coorey, S. ,".Can Colombo port city high-rise tower and podium morphology improve pollutant dispersion and urban ventilation? .",11th World Construction Symposium,Colombo,2023,305-316
Vidanapathirana, Malithie & Perera, Narein & Emmanuel, R. & Coorey, S. ,".Can Colombo port city high-rise tower and podium morphology improve pollutant dispersion and urban ventilation? .",11th World Construction Symposium,Colombo,2023,305-316
Mohamed, A. N. & Coorey, S,".Architectural Attributes for Social Sustainability a Framework for Analysing Housing Projects with Special Reference to the Maldives.",FARU 22 -15th International Conference,Colombo,2022,
TTA Seneviratne, SBA Coorey,".Apartment design for sense of wellbeing: a case study of apartment dwellers during the pandemic in Sri Lanka.",FARU 22 -15th International Conference,Colombo,2022,
MKS Perera, SBA Coorey ,".Spatial configuration and neighbourhood characteristics鈥� impact on activities in informal spaces: a case study of Badulupitiya informal settlements in Badulla.",FARU 22 - 15th International Conference,Colombo,2022,
K.G.T.N. Karunanayake ,".Role of spatial hierarchy in resettling the urban poor: Implications of spatial configuration on privacy and interaction.",ICCPP 鈥� International Conference On Cities People And Places 2016,,Colombo,2016,
Malithie Vidanapathirana, Narein Perera, Rohinton Emmanuel, Shaleeni Coorey,".High-rise building density optimization for air quality improvement and investment potential.",Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 15 (3),2025
M Vidanapathirana, N Perera, R Emmanuel, S Coorey,".High-rise building density optimization for air quality improvement and investment potential.",Built Environment Project and Asset Management ,15 (3),2024
SU Koonthota, SBA Coorey,".The Role of Spatial Configuration on Spatial Cognition: Insights from the Historic Grid City of Kandy, Sri Lanka.", Journal of the International Society for the Study of Vernacular Settlements [eISSN:2738-2222] From Historical Vernacular to Contemporary Settlements,11/11,2024
M.R.S.M. Fernando & S.B.A Coorey ,".Assessment of Residents' Satisfaction of 鈥淟iveability鈥� in Low-Income High-rise Housing in Colombo.",Journal of Built Environment,13/2,2023
S.B.A Coorey,".An Overview of Colombo鈥檚 Housing with a Special Emphasis on Housing for the Underserved Settlements.",World Architecture Review, 福利在线看 Forum, ,,2023
Fonseka, W. & Coorey, S. ,".Solitude for Urban Dwellers through "Urban Blue Spaces" in Colombo. .",FARU Journal,10/2,2023
Piyarathna, Lakal & Coorey, S. ,".Building resilient communities in Slave Island: mapping collective memories through cognitive mapping.",FARU Journal,10/1,2023
MOHAMED, A.N. & COOREY, S.B.A ,".ARCHITECTURAL ATTRIBUTES FOR SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY A Framework for Analysing Housing Projects with Special Reference to the Maldives.",FARU Journal,Vol 9: Issue 2,2022
FD Casather, SBA Coorey,".Sense of coherence in the workplace: design for well-being in the workplaces of academics.",FARU Journal,9/1,2022
Coorey, S. ,".Vertical Living Vs Sustainable Communities:Open Space Design within High Density Urban Neighbourhoods in Hong Kong..",Bhumi, The Planning Research Journal,Vol. 03, No. 01.,2013
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