Awards and Grants

• 2009
  President’s Award for Scientific Publication

  For publication, Venkatachalam A.J., ARG Price, Chandrasekara W. S., Sellamuttu S.S., (2009). Risk factors in relation to human deaths and other tsunami (2004) impacts in Sri Lanka: the fishers’-eye view. AQUATIC CONSERVATION: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 19 (01), P. 57-66.
• 2010
  Merit Award for Scientific Publication

  National Research Council (NRC) for the publication, Venkatachalam A.J., ARG Price, Chandrasekara W. S., Sellamuttu S.S., Kaler J., (2010). Changes in frigate tuna populations on the south coast of Sri Lanka: evidence of the shifting baseline syndrome from analysis of fisher observations. AQUATIC CONSERVATION: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 20 (2), P. 167-176.
• 2003
  Award of FES/SLF Research Fellowships

  For Young Researchers including a research grant
• 2017
  Award of ‘Honorary International Graduate’

  For best achievements in graduation, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
• 2017
  The Excellent Paper Award

  At the 1st International Conference on Behavioral Public Administration Conducted by the Collage of Public Administration, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
• 2014
  Accreditation for Teaching in Higher Education

  This was awarded by the Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA), United Kingdom (UK) as a recognition of a best student of the Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE) program, conducted by the Staff Development Center, University of Colombo.
• 2014
  Research Grant

  National Center for Advance Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences (NCAS), Sri Lanka.
• 2015
  Research Grant

  For Higher Studies by University Grant Commission, Sri Lanka.