Awards and grants

• 2016
  overseas special training programme (OSTP) fellowship grant

  Pharmacovigilance training in Uppsala, Sweden, 2016, National Science Foundation (NSF), overseas special training programme (OSTP) fellowship grant
• 2013
  special training programme (OSTP)fellowship grant

  National Science Foundation (NSF), overseas special training programme (OSTP)fellowship grant - Diploma Course on Research & Development of Products to meet Public Health Needs 2013, University of Nagasaki, Japan
• 2016
  University of Colombo Vice Chancellors award

  University of Colombo Vice Chancellors award in recognition of excellence in Research 2016
• 2016
  National Research Council (NRC) Merit Award

  National Research Council (NRC) Merit Award for the publication; ``Inhibitory action on the production of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and suppression of free radicals in vitro by a Sri Lankan polyherbal formulation Nawarathne Kalka`` – 2016 publication
• 2016
  Awards for best research papers

  Second International Conference on Natural Products Genomics and Drug Discovery, 23 to26 June 2016, Awards for best research papers: 3rd place:
  Acute toxicity study on hot water extract of Tragia involucrata Linn. in rats
  
• Honorary consultant in Ayurveda Community Medical service, Department of Ayurveda, Western Province
• Honorary consultant in National Ayurveda Teaching Hospital, Borella
• 2014-2015
  World Health Organization (WHO), Intellectual property rights (IPRs) development for traditional medicine in Sri Lanka (2014-2015).

  World Health Organization (WHO), Intellectual property rights (IPRs) development for traditional medicine in Sri Lanka (2014-2015).Acute toxicity study on hot water extract of Tragia involucrata Linn. in rats
  
• 2012
  Current scenario in herbal medicine in Sri Lanka

  Representing Sri Lanka Herbal Medical Sector, Topic: Current scenario in herbal medicine in Sri Lanka, The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India(ASSOCHAM ), 4th annual Herbal International Summit cum Exhibition on Medicinal &Aromatic Products, Spices and finished products(hi-MAPS) at NSIC, Okhla Industrial Estate, New Delhi on 14 -15 April, 2012Acute toxicity study on hot water extract of Tragia involucrata Linn. in rats
• 2002
  Asian Development Bank Scholarship

  Asian Development Bank Scholarship for Master degree (2002).Acute toxicity study on hot water extract of Tragia involucrata Linn. in rats
  
• 2007
  Chinese Government Scholarship

  Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC Scholarship) for Doctoral degree (PhD) in pharmacology (2007).
• 2015
  HETC grant

  Clinical trial: Therapeutic Efficacy and Bioactivity Mechanisms of a Novel preparation, Sudarshana Syrup: Phase I- completed - A phase I study of the safety/ possible toxicity of a novel Ayurvedic preparation, Sudarshana Suspension (Sri Lanka clinical trial registry No: SLCTR/2015/005), Phase II- Therapeutic evaluation of the antipyretic activity of the Ayurvedic preparation Sudarshana Suspension in febrile children – (Sri Lanka Clinical trial registry No: SLCTR/2015/026)
• 2015
  UGC grants

  A phase II/III study of the anti-inflammatory activity of Rasnasapthakaya decoction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis - Sri Lanka Clinical trial registry No: SLCTR/2015/028 - UGC grants
• 2013 / 2014
  UGC grants

  A randomized single-blind comparative trial to evaluate efficacy of whole plant of Phyllanthusniruri L. crude powder with PushyanugaChurnafor the treatment of Rakthapradara due to dysfunctional uterine bleeding(2013/2014) - UGC grants
• 2016 - 2018
  UGC grants

  Effect of Pitawakka Navaya (Traditional Herbal Decoction) and its novel preparation in the treatment of Peenasa (Allergic Rhinitis) (2016- 2018) - UGC grants