Principal Investigator: Possible anti-carcinogenic mechanisms of novel cytotoxic compounds isolated from Campnosperma zeylanica on breast cancer cells: Evaluation of molecular mechanisms and validation of anti-breast cancer pathway/s – National Science Foundation, Rs 3.5 million
Project Leader and one of the Principal Investigators: Drug Leads from Medicinal Plants, Ministry of Higher Education Total pledged Rs. 18.0 million for 5 principal investigators
Principal Investigator: Identification of potential molecular and genetic markers of sporadic breast cancer and BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in familial ovarian cancer in Sri Lankan patients, and evaluation of selected traditional medicines as potential anti cancer drugs for breast and ovarian cancers using an in vitro model, National Research Council, Rs 12.4 million
Principal Investigator: Characterization of mutations and sequence variants of Growth Hormone (GH) and Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone Receptor (GHRH-R) in a cohort of Sri Lankan children with GH deficiency, National Science Foundation, Rs. 3 million
Principal Investigator: Sequencing of HV I and HV II regions of the Mitochondrial D loop in Sri Lankans – National Research Council, Rs 4.9 million
Co-Grantee for SAREC Grant for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology and Principal Investigator for Reproductive and Developmental Molecular Biology projects under the same Grant- October 2003 to June 2010 SEK 1,900,000/=
Principal Investigator – A genomic and a proteomic study on low birth weight- National Research Council, Rs 10 million
Recipient – National Science Foundation Research Fellowship, Rs. 1.1 million – 2006
Principal Investigator – A study on insulin like growth factor I, insulin like growth factor II, Insulin like growth factor binding protein 1, and other major placental hormones during normal pregnancy – National Science Foundation, Rs. 1,789,880/= from 2001-2005
Principal Investigator – Expression of the leptin receptor in the endometrium and the role of leptin in endometrial cell function – National Research Council, Rs. 6,655,000/= from 2000-2004
Recipient – Rockefeller Foundation, World Health Organisation Career Development Fellowship in Reproductive Molecular Biology – US $ 40,000/= from 1999 to 2005
Principal Investigator: A study on the duration of lactational amenorrhoea, maternal prolactin, lactational behaviour and lactational performance in lean and obese women
National Science Foundation Rs. 1,400,000; 1995 to 1999
Principal Investigator: Evaluation of the mode of oral hypoglycaemic activity of charantin, a glycoside isolated from Momordica charantia
International Foundation for Science– US $ 10,000; 1994 to 1999
Principal Investigator: Effect of a skimmed milk distribution programme on maternal prolactin concentrations and on the duration of lactational amenorrhoea
World Health Organization – US $ 40,000; 1989 to 1995
