Awards and Grants

Award and Grants

  • 2021
    Vice Chancellor’s Award for Research Excellence
    Vice Chancellor’s Award for Research Excellence – 2021
  • 2021
    University of Colombo Senate Award for Research Excellence , General Category (Faculty of Education)
  • 2020
    University of Colombo Senate Award for Research Excellence , General Category (Faculty of Education)
  • 2019
    University of Colombo Senate Award for Research Excellence , Open Category (Faculty of Education)
  • 2014
    Travel and hospitality award from University of Leipzig/Germany and DAAD 2014, “Dyslexia and Trauma” ,International Conference and Workshop, MOU with University of Colombo and University of Leipzig
  • 2010
    Research Grants 2010, “Student Aggression in Schools” University of Colombo
  • 2006-2010
    Awarded the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) 2006-2010 Reading for Doctoral Degree
  • 2003-2004
    Awarded the National Education Research and Evaluation Centre 2003 -2004, Reading for the Masters- University of West of England-UK

Training

  • 2024
    Participated in Workshop on Mind Training Techniques – 8th December 2024 organized by Postgraduate Professional Counselling Service Association, Department of Educational Psychology Faculty of Education, University of Colombo

    1. Participated in Workshop on Mind Training Techniques – 8th December 2024 organized by Postgraduate Professional Counselling Service Association, Department of Educational Psychology Faculty of Education, University of Colombo

  • 2019
    Participated in a two days International Workshop Training on Explore Knowledge on the 21st Century Learning and Managing Education at Higher Learning. 25th -26th March 2019, organized by Faculty of Education, University of Malaya, Malaysia.

    1. Participated in a two days International Workshop Training on Explore Knowledge on the 21st Century Learning and Managing Education at Higher Learning. 25th -26th March 2019, organized by Faculty of Education, University of Malaya, Malaysia.

  • 2019
    Participated in Workshop on Suicide Prevention and Counselling Intervention, 2019 organized by Postgraduate Counselling Service Association, Department of Educational Psychology Faculty of Education, University of Colombo

    1. Participated in Workshop on Suicide Prevention and Counselling Intervention, 2019 organized by Postgraduate Counselling Service Association, Department of Educational Psychology Faculty of Education, University of Colombo

  • 2015
    Participated in a Trauma therapy and counseling, Department of Educational Psychology Faculty of Education, University of Colombo 03 March 2015
  • 2014
    Followed a short course on “Yoga Therapy” From 14 th October- 25th October 2014 University of Paramand Trust, Indore. India Yoga
    From 14 th October- 25th October 2014 University of Paramand Trust, Indore. India Yoga
  • 2009
    Participated in a Trauma Therapy: Imagery Reprocessing Response Therapy (IRRT). Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy with Institute of Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig, Germany. 2009
  • 2006
    Participated in a 36 hour coaching program for trainers” psychological help and trauma therapy for victims and helpers in the tsunami catastrophe” conducted by the university of Leipzig .Germany in collaboration with the Faculty of Education. 03-06 March 2006.