Mangalanatha obtained his primary and secondary education at Ananda College Colombo, which has established itself as one of the foremost educational institutions in Sri Lanka. Ananda College has produced National Leaders and professionals in all the established fields of endeavor. Immediately after his primary and secondary education Mangalanatha pursued his higher education at the University of M
oratuwa and obtained both his B Sc with honors and M Sc Architecture. He established his architectural practice in 2002 having served at SMA (PVT) Ltd, for over three years. This practice included a wide variety of architectural designs and construction which included commercial buildings, apartments, factories, places of worship, hospitality suites, and custom-based residencies both luxury and low cost. Mangalanatha Architects is now an established consultancy, marketing space for utility by balancing nature, environments, customer’s vision, economic viability, and aesthetic design. The consultancy services provided by Mangalanatha Architects include architectural and structural design, quantity surveying, interior designs, urban designs, landscaping, and project management. Mangalanantha was privileged to be exposed to two cross-cultural and professional overseas assignments in low-cost housing at Lunds University, Sweden, and HDCO New Delhi India. These profitable cross-cultural and professional experiences were put to good use by Mangalanatha in discharging his professional duties on behalf of his clients in Sri Lanka.