\n\t\t
\n\t\t 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 \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2018<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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H.K.T. Fernando Award from the Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2018<\/div>
\n\t\t
\n\t\t For the paper titled \u201cLong term use of mefloquine amongst military personnel: a key strategy in the prevention of reintroduction of malaria to Sri Lanka\u201d read at the 131st Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. July 2018.\n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2016 to 2020<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Senate Award for Research Excellence, 2016 to 2020<\/div>
\n\t\t
\n\t\t Certificate of Commendation Awarded in recognition of excellence in research under open category for the years 2016 to 2020.\n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2017, 2020<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Vice Chancellors Award for Research Excellence, 2017 and 2020<\/div>
\n\t\t
\n\t\t Awarded in recognition of Excellence in Research in the year 2017 and 2020\n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2017<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Kumaradasa Rajasuriya Prize for the best paper in Tropical Medicine, 2017<\/div>
\n\t\t
\n\t\t For the paper titled \u201cPlasmodium vivax relapses: a challenge to the prevention of reintroduction of malaria\u201d read at the 130th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. July 2017.\n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2017<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
SLMA Prize for the best poster, 2017<\/div>
\n\t\t
\n\t\t For the poster titled \u201cDiagnostic challenges and case management of the first important case of Plasmodium knowlesi reported in Sri Lanka\u201d presented at the 130th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. July 2017.\n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2016<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Award from the Anti Malaria Campaign for the contribution towards malaria elimination in Sri Lanka, 2016<\/div>
\n\t\t
\n\t\t \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2016, 2018<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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NRC Merit Award for Scientific Publications, 2016 nd 2018<\/div>
\n\t\t
\n\t\t For scientific research published in 2016 and 2018\n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2015<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Second Prize at the 24th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists, 2015<\/div>
\n\t\t
\n\t\t For the paper titled \u201cPatterns and predictive factors of long lasting impregnated bed net usage in a previously high malaria endemic area in Sri Lanka: a cross sectional survey\u201d. 12-14th August 2015 \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2013<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Kumaradasa Rajasuriya Prize for the best paper in Tropical Medicine, 2013<\/div>
\n\t\t
\n\t\t Kumaradasa Rajasuriya Prize for the best paper in Tropical Medicine titled \u201cMeeting challenges to microscopic diagnosis in malaria surveillance under field conditions in Sri Lanka\u201d read at the 126th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. July 2013 \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2011<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Kumaradasa Rajasuriya Prize for the best paper in Tropical Medicine, 2011<\/div>
\n\t\t
\n\t\t Kumaradasa Rajasuriya Prize for the best paper in Tropical Medicine titled \u201cExtended surveillance for malaria in the Eastern and Northern Provinces of Sri Lanka through focused laboratory diagnostic services\u201d. 124th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. June 2011 \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2011<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Certificate for the best poster presentation at the Annual Research Symposium, University of Colombo, 2011<\/div>
\n\t\t
\n\t\t Certificate for the best poster presentation for the paper titled \u201cAssociation between interleukin - 13 polymorphisms and anti - malaria antibodies in a Sri Lankan population\u201d.\n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2010<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Zonta Woman of Achievement Award for Medicine, 2010<\/div>
\n\t\t
\n\t\t \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2009<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Kumaradasa Rajasuriya Prize for the best paper in Tropical Medicine, 2009<\/div>
\n\t\t
\n\t\t For the paper titled \u201cAsymptomatic malaria infection in previously high endemic areas of Sri Lanka\u201d read at the 122
nd\u00a0<\/sup>Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. March 2009.\n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2009<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Certificate for Outstanding poster presentation, International Conference on Frontiers in Molecular Life Sciences, 2009<\/div>
\n\t\t
\n\t\t Certificate for Outstanding poster presentation for the paper titled Awarded for the paper titled \u201cPolymorphisms in the Tumour Necrosis Factor Genes and susceptibility to cutaneous leishmaniasis\u201d at the International Conference on Frontiers in Molecular Life Sciences, 16th-18th September 2009, Colombo. \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2008<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
First Prize at the Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists, 2008 <\/div>
\n\t\t
\n\t\t For the paper titled \u201cGenetic polymorphism in PVMSP-3 \u03b1 and PVCS genes in Plasmodium vivax infections in Sri Lanka. \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2006<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
CVCD Award for the most Outstanding Young Researcher in Health Sciences for the Year 2006<\/div>
\n\t\t
\n\t\t 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 \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2006<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
The Vice Chancellors Award for Research Excellence, 2006<\/div>
\n\t\t
\n\t\t Awarded in recognition of Excellence in Research in the year 2006.\n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2000, 2001, 2006<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Awards for recognition of Excellence in Research by the University of Colombo; Years 2001, 2002 & 2006 <\/div>
\n\t\t
\n\t\t \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2002<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Third Prize at the Eleventh Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists, 2002<\/div>
\n\t\t
\n\t\t for the paper titled \u201cEvaluation of a Rapid Whole Blood Immunochromatographic Assay (RDT) for the Diagnosis of P.falciparum and P.vivax malaria\u201d, June 2002 \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2001<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Kumaradasa Rajasuriya prize for the best paper in Tropical Medicine, 2001<\/div>
\n\t\t
\n\t\t Kumaradasa Rajasuriya prize for the best paper in Tropical Medicine titled \u201cImpact of chloroquine prophylaxis in children living in a malaria endemic area in Sri Lanka\u201d read at the 114th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. March 2001.\n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”fom-hidden”][vc_column]
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