February 1972. The Department of Architecture, then at Colombo, was transferred to Katubedda in the formation of this new campus. The Katubedda Campus thus began with one faculty, that of Engineering and Architecture. The first president was Dr. LH Sumanadasa who steered the progress of the institution and was the principal of the IPT before it became the Katubedda Campus. When Ceylon became a Republic on 22 May 1972, the corporate name of the university was changed to the University of Sri Lanka. In 1978 it gained the Independent University Status under Universities Act No. 16 of 1978. Organisation and administration Academic entities Faculty of Architecture The Faculty of Architecture offers six Honours Degrees such as Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying, Bachelor of Science in Facilities Management, Bachelor of Science in Town & Country Planning. In addition, the Faculty of Architecture offers eight Postgraduate degrees such as MSc/PG Diploma in Interior Design, MSc in Landscape Design, MSc in Architectural Conservation of Monuments and Sites (ACOMAS), Master of Urban Design, MSc in Project Management, MSc/PG Diploma in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution, MSc in Occupational Safety and Health Management, MSc in Spatial Planning, Management and Design. The Faculty of Architecture enjoys the unique distinction of being the only seat of education in Sri Lanka offering undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Architecture, Town and Country Planning, Facilities Management and Quantity Surveying. Many of the programmes conducted by the faculty have reached international standards. The departments at the Faculty of Architecture are Department of Architecture Department of Building Economics Department of Integrated Design Department of Town & Country Planning The divisions and units at the Faculty of Architecture are Undergraduate Studies Division Postgraduate Studies Division Faculty of Architecture Research Unit (FARU) Faculty of Architecture Quality Assurance Cell Faculty of Engineering It is the largest faculty in the University of Moratuwa, comprising eleven academic departments, over 200 academic staff and around 3500 undergraduate and thousands of post-graduate students. The faculty offers the Honours Degree of Bachelor of the Science of Engineering in ten disciplines, Bachelor of Design in Fashion Design and Product Development, and Bachelor of Science in Transport and Logistics Management. In addition, the Faculty offers a large number of post-graduate degrees leading to Master of Science, Master of Engineering, Master of Philosophy, Master of Business Administration and Doctor of Philosophy. The