Awards and Orations

Awards

• 2021
  BDIAP young presenters award

  Jinadasa G.I.M, Wijesinghe H. D, Jayawickrema M, Lokuhetty M.D.S.
  Proliferative epithelial changes associated with the novel breast carcinogenesis molecular models: Sri Lankan study on women with breast cancer
  Manchester Pathology conference 2021, Manchester, UK
  
• 2018
  College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka award for the best scientific poster 1st place – 2018

  AM Shavick, DD Ranaweera, MDS Lokuhetty, AAH Priyani, NR Perera, MVC de Silva,
  Non-invasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nuclear features(NIFTP): “how does it change inter-observer agreement in the diagnosis of encapsulated thyroid neoplasms?”
  
• 2018
  1st prize for the best oral presentation by the Association of Urological Surgeons, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2018

  Malalasekera AP, Mathangasinghe Y, Lokuhetty MDS, Goonewardena SAS, Perera ND, Abeygunasekera AM, Jayasekera RW, Ediriweera D, Dissanayake VHW
  Outcome and survival in urothelial bladder cancer in a cohort of Sri Lankan patients
  
• 2017
  Long service award (25 years)

  Awarded by the University of Colombo,Sri Lanka,
  
• 2017
  Life time achievement award for significant contributions to the National cervical cytology screening in Sri Lanka

  Awarded by the Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka through the Family Health Bureau
• 2017
  P.R Anthonis Research award by College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka for best research publication 2017

  Subasinghe D, Sivaganesh S, Samarasekera A, Kumarasinghe M.P, Samarasekera DN, Lokuhetty MDS
  Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-2 in Sri Lankan gastric carcinoma patients with clinicopathological association and survival in Digestive disease and Science 2017; 62(9):2498-2510
  
• February, 2017
  2nd Prize for poster on case reports, 3rd International Renal Pathology Conference, New Delhi, India

  Sudusinghe DH, Bawanthan V, Tennekoon HD, Jinadasa GIM, A.L.M.Nazar Lokuhetty MDS, Angunawela P Transient kidney allograft dysfunction due to acute calcium phosphate nephropathy
• 2011
  ICON award for the best scientific paper/poster at the 3rd International Conference in Genitourinary pathology and Dermatology

  organized by the Sri Lankan British school of Pathology, Colombo, Sri Lanka – 2011 NA Bartholameuz, MDS Lokuhetty, HD Wijesinghe , UC Samarasinghe, MCV de Silva Diagnostic utility of digital rectal examination, prostate specific antigen level and transrectal ultrasound scan, in diagnosis of prostate carcinoma in transrectal ultrasound guided biopsies in a local setting.
• 2016
  Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) H.K.T. Fernando award

  Subasinghe, S Sivaganesh, A Samarasekera, MP Kumarasinghe, DN Samarasekera, MDS Lokuhetty Human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2) evaluation as a biomarker in gastric carcinoma and relevant clinicopathological parameters in a cohort of Sri Lankan patients.
• 2016
  Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) prize for the best poster

  Wijesinghe HD, Fernando J, Senarath U, Wijesinghe GK, Lokuhetty MDS Prevalence and clinicopathological characterization of triple negative and basal like breast carcinoma in Sri Lanka.
• 2015
  Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) - Prof Daphne Attygalle awardfor the bestpaper on Cancer

  Dhilhani MFF, De Zoysa MIM, Chandrasekharam NV, Gunawardene YINS, Lokuhetty MDS, Dassanayake RS Development of modified mismatch PCR-RFLP to screen mutations in codon 12 and 13 of K-ras gene of Colorectal(CRC)patients in Sri Lanka.
• 2014
  Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) - Prof Daphne Attygalle awardfor the bestpaper on Cancer

  De Soyza M.I.M, Samarasekera D.N, Senarath L.D.J.U, Reid C.B. Lokuhetty M.D.S. Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor, Vasculae Endothelial Growth Factor, Chemokine Receptor 4 and Vimentin expression as predictors of metastasis in colorectal carcinoma.
• 2012
  College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka, the best scientific poster 2012

  1st place De Soyza M.I.M, Samarasekera D.N, Senarath U, Samarasekera A, Chris, Lokuhetty M.D.S. Pathological significanc of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR), Vascular. Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF), Chemokine Recptor 4 (CXCR4) and Vimentin expression by colon carcinoma cells.
• 2012
  Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo Research Symposium award for the best oral presentation

  2012 De Soyza M.I.M, Samarasekera D.N, Senarath U, Samarasekera A, Chris, Lokuhetty M.D.S. Correlation between expression of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, Chemokine Receptor 4 and Vimentin by colorectal carcinoma cells.
• 2012
  College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka award for the best scientific poster 2012

  3rd place Kiriwandeniya U, Roxane, Lokuhetty MDS. Triple negative breast carcinoma (TNBC): Immune phenotype of the associated DCIS component, and clinicopathological characterics based on the DCIS immune phenotype.
• 2008
  Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) - Prof Daphne Attygalle awardfor the bestpaper on Cancer

  2008 Lokuhetty M.D.S, Wijerathne HD, Premathilake MIP, Abeysooriya D, Samarasinghe U, Perera N. Serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels in Sri Lankan males with carcinoma prostate (CaP).
• 2006
  Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) - Prof Daphne Attygalle awardfor the bestpaper on Cancer

  Lokuhetty MDS, Wijewardena BDAN, Sheriffdeen AHS. Breast cancer in young Sri Lankan women.
• 2005
  Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) - Prof Daphne Attygalle awardfor the bestpaper on Cancer

  Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) - Prof Daphne Attygalle awardfor the bestpaper on Cancer
• 2004
  Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) - Sir Nicholas Attygalle award for best research paper

  Lokuhetty MDS, Gunawardane HDP, Wijayawardena, MAM,Gunathunga MW, Sheriffdeen AHS. HER family Revisited.
• 2003
  College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka award for the best scientific paper/poster

  Herath HM Dilanthi, Gunatilake Mangala, Lokuhetty Dilani. A preliminary study of possible toxicological effects of Aerva lanata (Pol pala) on the urinary tract of rats.
• 2001
  College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka award for the best scientific paper

  M V C De Silva, O N Perera, Lokuhetty MDS, I Illeperuma Inter observer variation in the interpretation of testicular biopsies of infertile males.
• 2000
  Channa Goonarathna memorial award for best cancer research

  Lokuhetty MDS, Sheriffdeen AH, Gunathunga WS, Attapattu Her 2 neu status of breast carcinoma in Sri Lanka.
• 2001
  Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) - H. K. T. Fernando award for the best paper on cancer

  Lokuhetty MDS, Sheriffdeen AH, Gunathunga WS, Attapattu N Her 2 neu status of breast carcinoma in Sri Lanka.
• 1998
  College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka awardfor the best case presentation

  Lokuhetty MDS , Mudduwa LKB. A rare case of sex cord tumor with annular tubules.
  
• 2010
  Merit award for Scientific Publication

  Awarded by the National Research Council, Sri Lanka
  
• 2009
  President’s award for Scientific Publication

  Awarded by the President of The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
  
• 2003
  The outstanding young person’s award (TOYP)

  the Junior Chamber (JCI) in Sri Lanka in the medical innovation and research category
• 2002
  Professional woman of the year

  of the year - 2002 Gold medal Awarded by the Women’s Chamber of Industry and Commerce (WCIC) in Sri Lanka
• 2017
  Long service award (25 years) awarded by the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2017
• 1985
  Jayanthi Sriya Rasaputhram memorial scholarship - Student who obtained the best aggregate mark - 3rd MBBS 1985
• 1987
  Caroline Mohotti Memorial gold medal - Medical graduate to obtain the best aggregate mark at the Final MBBS in 1987
• 1987
  Sir Ernest De Silva and Mrs. De Silva memorial gold medal - Most outstanding medical graduate to pass the MBBS with honours in 1987

Awards