Awards

• 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008 - 2015, 2017,2019
  Presidential Research Awards

  Presidential Research Awards for Science2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 for publications which have effectively appeared in international refereed periodicals, figuring in the Science Citation Index
• 2018
  H.K.T. Fernando Award from the Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2018

  For the paper titled “Long term use of mefloquine amongst military personnel: a key strategy in the prevention of reintroduction of malaria to Sri Lanka” read at the 131st Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. July 2018.
• 2016 to 2020
  Senate Award for Research Excellence, 2016 to 2020

  Certificate of Commendation Awarded in recognition of excellence in research under open category for the years 2016 to 2020.
• 2017, 2020
  The Vice Chancellors Award for Research Excellence, 2017 and 2020

  Awarded in recognition of Excellence in Research in the year 2017 and 2020
• 2017
  Kumaradasa Rajasuriya Prize for the best paper in Tropical Medicine, 2017

  For the paper titled “Plasmodium vivax relapses: a challenge to the prevention of reintroduction of malaria” read at the 130th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. July 2017.
• 2017
  SLMA Prize for the best poster, 2017

  For the poster titled “Diagnostic challenges and case management of the first important case of Plasmodium knowlesi reported in Sri Lanka” presented at the 130th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. July 2017.
• 2016
  Award from the Anti Malaria Campaign for the contribution towards malaria elimination in Sri Lanka, 2016
• 2016, 2018
  NRC Merit Award for Scientific Publications, 2016 nd 2018

  For scientific research published in 2016 and 2018
• 2015
  Second Prize at the 24th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists, 2015

  For the paper titled “Patterns and predictive factors of long lasting impregnated bed net usage in a previously high malaria endemic area in Sri Lanka: a cross sectional survey”. 12-14th August 2015
• 2013
  Kumaradasa Rajasuriya Prize for the best paper in Tropical Medicine, 2013

  Kumaradasa Rajasuriya Prize for the best paper in Tropical Medicine titled “Meeting challenges to microscopic diagnosis in malaria surveillance under field conditions in Sri Lanka” read at the 126th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. July 2013
• 2011
  Kumaradasa Rajasuriya Prize for the best paper in Tropical Medicine, 2011

  Kumaradasa Rajasuriya Prize for the best paper in Tropical Medicine titled “Extended surveillance for malaria in the Eastern and Northern Provinces of Sri Lanka through focused laboratory diagnostic services”. 124th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. June 2011
• 2011
  Certificate for the best poster presentation at the Annual Research Symposium, University of Colombo, 2011

  Certificate for the best poster presentation for the paper titled “Association between interleukin - 13 polymorphisms and anti - malaria antibodies in a Sri Lankan population”.
• 2010
  Zonta Woman of Achievement Award for Medicine, 2010
• 2009
  Kumaradasa Rajasuriya Prize for the best paper in Tropical Medicine, 2009

  For the paper titled “Asymptomatic malaria infection in previously high endemic areas of Sri Lanka” read at the 122^nd Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. March 2009.
• 2009
  Certificate for Outstanding poster presentation, International Conference on Frontiers in Molecular Life Sciences, 2009

  Certificate for Outstanding poster presentation for the paper titled Awarded for the paper titled “Polymorphisms in the Tumour Necrosis Factor Genes and susceptibility to cutaneous leishmaniasis” at the International Conference on Frontiers in Molecular Life Sciences, 16th-18th September 2009, Colombo.
• 2008
  First Prize at the Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists, 2008

  For the paper titled “Genetic polymorphism in PVMSP-3 α and PVCS genes in Plasmodium vivax infections in Sri Lanka.
• 2006
  CVCD Award for the most Outstanding Young Researcher in Health Sciences for the Year 2006

  CVCD (Committee of Vice Chancellors and Directors Sri Lanka) Excellence Award 2006: Most Outstanding Young Researcher in Health Sciences for the Year 2006. This is the highest research award that can be bestowed upon an academic in the country
• 2006
  The Vice Chancellors Award for Research Excellence, 2006

  Awarded in recognition of Excellence in Research in the year 2006.
• 2000, 2001, 2006
  Awards for recognition of Excellence in Research by the University of Colombo; Years 2001, 2002 & 2006
• 2002
  Third Prize at the Eleventh Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists, 2002

  for the paper titled “Evaluation of a Rapid Whole Blood Immunochromatographic Assay (RDT) for the Diagnosis of P.falciparum and P.vivax malaria”, June 2002
• 2001
  Kumaradasa Rajasuriya prize for the best paper in Tropical Medicine, 2001

  Kumaradasa Rajasuriya prize for the best paper in Tropical Medicine titled “Impact of chloroquine prophylaxis in children living in a malaria endemic area in Sri Lanka” read at the 114th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. March 2001.