Academics, practitioners, researchers and government and private sector implementation agencies dealing with cities and from the fields related to the conference theme are invited to propose papers for presentation. The authors of the papers will be notified of acceptance of the abstracts within Two weeks of abstract submission.  

The abstract and full papers (refer to the submission format under additional information below) are to be forwarded to;

Prof. Janaka Wijesundara
Conference Chair-ICCPP-2025,
Centre for Cities,
University of Moratuwa, Katubedda, Sri Lanka
or
Emailed to iccpp@uom.lk 

KEY DATES

  • Deadline for Submission of Abstracts: May 15, 2025
  • Confirmation of Acceptance of Abstracts: Within two weeks of receiving the abstract or latest by May 30, 2025
  • Full Paper Submission: July 30, 2025
  • Review Comments: August 30, 2025
  • Final Paper Submission (Camera Ready): October 15, 2025
  • Conference Dates: December 12–13, 2025
  • Early Bird Registration for Conference Participants: October 30, 2025
  • Final Date of Registration for Paper Presenters: November 10, 2025
  • Final Registration Deadline for Other Conference Participants: November 30, 2025

 

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Category Foreign
(USD)		 Local
(LKR)

A. Paper Presenters

  • Entitled to the ‘Digital Proceedings’ via drop box.
  • Entitled to a ‘Certificate of presentation and attendance’
  • Entitled to publish revised papers in ‘Cities People Places e journal’
 US$ 200 Rs.12,500
B Participants & Non-paper presenters
(for the entire Conference)
Or		 US$ 75 Rs.5,000
Each session registered separately. Minimum participation: Two sessions (One day)
• Entitled to receive a certificate of participation, provided the participation is registered.		 US$ 30 Rs.2,000

Registration after 30th October 2025 will require an additional payment of 50 US$ to the above fees.

All participants are entitled to the e-conference proceedings

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE:

Pay orders, Bank Drafts in favor of Vice Chancellor of the University of Moratuwa. Please provide your information as per the given format for payment procedures and forward the payment proof to the Conference Chair emailing the payment slip to iccpp@uom.lk.

PROCEEDINGS:

Full papers will be double-blind peer-reviewed by two reviewers from the International Scientific Committee and published as e-proceedings with an ISSN number, as well as in digital format prior to the conference. Authors must register before August 30, 2025, to have their paper included in the proceedings.

CPP JOURNAL PUBLICATION:

Selected conference papers will be accepted for the below journal publication after going through the review process through the CPP journal editorial committee.

‘Cities People Places’ Journal is the official journal associated with the ‘Cities People & Places’ (ICCPP) Annual Conference being organized by the Department of Architecture of the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. 

This will be an ISSN numbered bi-annual web-based journal published in the months of April and October. The selected papers on the theme of this conference will be accepted for this journal. The finally selected and presented papers will be published in the below web-based journal. 

Web link to Journal Website:  http://cpp.sljol.info/

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

For information on A & B

A. Author Instructions on Abstract preparation.
B. Author Instructions on Full Paper preparation.
C. Instructions for camera ready paper

Please refer to the conference website

  • Instructions for speakers: Duration of presentation will be maximum 15 minutes;
  • Mode of presentation: Digital – Data show using zoom or other online conferencing program
  • Language: Conference is conducted in English language only.

CONFERENCE VENUE:

Conference will be based in the University of Moratuwa near city of Colombo – the capital of Sri Lanka

GENERAL CONDITIONS

Neither the University of Moratuwa nor any other sponsoring agency will assume responsibility for the following expenditure in connection with the participants’ attendance at the e-conference:

ORGANIZED BY:

‘UoM Urban Lab’-‘Centre for Cities’ and the Department of Architecture of the University of Mortuwa, Sri Lanka

Jointly with

Sri Lanka Institute of Urban Designers &

Department of Architecture & Interior Design of University of Bahrain

 

NATIONAL CO-ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:

  • Arct. Prof. Janaka Wijesundara, (Conference Chair), Department of Architecture, University of Moratuwa
  • L.Arct. Clarence Dissanayake (Conference Co-Chair), Department of Architecture, University of Moratuwa
  • Prof. D.P. Chandrasekara, Department of Architecture, University of Moratuwa
  • Dr. Gamini Weerasinghe, Department of Architecture, University of Moratuwa
  • Dr. M.F.M Firdhous, Department of Information Technology, University of Moratuwa
  • Prof. Nayanthara De Silva, Department of Building Economics, University of Moratuwa
  • Arct. Janaka Dharmasena, Department of Architecture, University of Moratuwa

LINKS:

CONTACT:

Prof. Janaka Wijesundara (Conference Chair)
Centre for Cities, University of Moratuwa

Or L.Arct. Clarence Dissanayake (Conference Co-Chair)


Email: iccpp@uom.lk (Conference Secretariat)

CONFERENCE WEBSITE:

www.iccpp.lk