Awards and Orations

Awards

  • 2015
    Best oral presentation, Annual research symposium, University of Colombo (2015)
  • 2015
    Best Poster Presentation, Annual academic sessions, Sri Lanka college of Microbiologists
  • 2007, 2008, 2009
    Presidential Awards for Scientific Research
  • 2013
    National Apex Award for Professional Excellence (Health and Medical Sciences), Organization of Professional Associations of Sri Lanka
  • 2013
    Travel Award, NIAID, National Institute of Health, USA (2013) to attend the ‘Fundamentals of Data Management Training’, NIAID, National Institute of Health. Durham, North Carolina, USA. 29th July to 2nd August 2013.
  • 2000, 2003, 2004, 2004, 2005, 2006
    Presidential Awards for Science, Sri Lanka
  • 2008
    Research Award (Health Sciences), National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka
  • 2009
    ‘Zonta Woman of Achievement Award’ for Outstanding Recognition, Zonta Club of Colombo
  • 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008
    4 Awards in Recognition of Excellence in Research, University of Colombo
  • 2008
    K. Rajasuriya Award in Tropical Medicine (2008), Sri Lanka Medical Association.
  • 2007
    Scholarship Award (September 2007), Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, United Kingdom
  • 2007
    General Research Award (2007), Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Sciences.
  • 2004
    Fulbright Advanced Research and Lecturing Award (2005), Fulbright Commission, U.S.A.
  • 2006
    Advanced Research Fellow Award (2005/2006), Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies, Harvard University, U.S.A.
  • 2004
    Wilson Peiris Prize, Sri Lanka Medical Association (2004).
  • 2005
    Fulbright Advanced Research and Lecturing Award, U.S.A.
  • 2003
    Professor Rajasuriya Award for Tropical Medicine, Sri Lanka Medical Association (2003)
  • 2002
    3rd Prize at the Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists
    , 2002 for research studies on ‘Evaluation of rapid whole blood immunochromatographic Pf/Pv assay for the diagnosis of P.falciparum and P.vivax malaria’. D Fernando, P Fernando, ND Karuanweera.
  • 2001
    3rd Prize at the Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists
    2001 for research studies on ‘Seasonal variation of Ascaris infection in the estate sector’. GSA Gunewardene, ND Karunaweera, MM Ismail.
  • 2002
    3rd Prize at the Scientific Sessions, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo
    2002 for the research paper on ‘The association between nutritional status and P.vivax infection in childhood’. STC Mahawithanage, R Wichramasinghe, ND Karunaweera.
  • 2003
    2nd Prize at the Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists
    2003 for research studies on ‘A study on cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka’. HVYD Siriwardana, RL Ihalamulla, F Pratlong, JP Dedet, ND Karuanweera.
  • 2004
    2nd Prize for best research paper awarded at the Annual Academic Sessions
    Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists, 2004, ‘Seasonal variation in the incidence of soil-transmitted helminth infections in two low country tea plantations’. GSA Gunawardena, ND Karunaweera, MM Ismail. Abstract no.OP-5
  • 2004
    Prize for the best poster awarded at the Annual Academic Sessions Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists
    2004. ‘Evaluation of laboratory techniques used for the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis’. WSR Perera, RPAS Rajapakshe, RL Ihalamulla, S Jayasinghe, HVYD Siriwardana, ND Karunaweera. Abstract no. PP-2.

Orations

  • ‘Joint workshop on Women in Science Education and Research, Second Summit of the South Asian Science Academies, Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi. 24th to 27th September 2013. Session Chair
  • Use of ICT in higher education. Second Summit of the South Asian Science Academies, Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi. 24th to 27th September 2013. Guest Lecture.
  • ‘Genomic Epidemiology of Malaria’, Wellcome Trust Conference Centre, Welcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, United Kingdom. 5th to 8th June 2013. Session Chair.
  • Workshop on ‘Supervisor Skills in Research’ on 8th February 2013, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo. Resource Person.
  • Workshop on ‘Introduction to Post-graduate Research’ on 6th -7th February 2013, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo. Resource Person.
  • Presidential Address: Section A, Sri Lankan Association for the Advancement of Sciences of Sri Lanka. 2003.