According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Qurqania itself had a population of 2,050 in the 2004 census. Raj Barr-Kumar  Raj Barr-Kumar FAIA FRIBA, also known as Raj Barr, is an American architect, professor of architecture and the 1997 national president of the American Institute of Architects. Raj Barr was born in Colombo, British Ceylon, to Alexander Hamilton Barr-Kumarakulasinghe and Francesca Thanga-Ranee Winslow. The Barr-Kumarakulasinghe family of Jaffna has a history as a family of distinguished professionals, and has long been recognized as "direct descendants of the ancient kings of Jaffna." Raj was educated at the Royal Preparatory School and the Royal College, Colombo where he won the Steward Panel Prize and served as editor of the College Magazine and Prefect. Raj earned a Bachelor of Science in Architecture and RIBA Part I from the University of Ceylon in 1971. He earned RIBA Part II and a Graduate Diploma in Architecture and Development Planning from the Bartlett School of Architecture at the University of London in 1974. Awarded the Ewart Memorial Scholarship for his performance at the University of London, he earned a Master of Architecture in Urban Design "summa cum laude" from the University of Kansas in 1975. He earned a Doctorate of Architecture in Sustainable Design "summa cum laude" from the University of Hawaii in 2003. Raj began his architectural career in Ceylon working with the firm Panditaratna & Adithya on the Kalutara Bodhiya Temple prior to attending architecture school. He also worked with Geoffrey Bawa RIBA on the Triton Hotel, Valentine Gunasekara RIBA on the Tangalle Bay Hotel and the Catholic Chapel at Tewatte, and Justin Samarasekera RIBA on various projects throughout the county from 1966-71. After graduating from the University of Ceylon in 1971 Raj moved to Hong Kong and worked with Jon Prescott RIBA on plans for Macau New Town and renovations to the historic Teatro Dom Pedro V. Raj worked for the N-E Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board on York District General Hospital in the UK in 1972. He joined Llewelyn-Davies Associates in 1973 and worked on The Military Hospital in Baghdad, the Doha Hotel in Qatar, and the Manama Conference Center in Bahrein. Moving to Kansas City in 1974, Raj worked on the Hyatt Regency Hotel with Patty Berkebile Nelson Associates, The Menninger Foundation sanatorium in Topeka with Kiene & Bradley Associates, and on Rogers New Town, Arkansas with Seligson Associates.