| Title | Grant No., awarding body and period of award |
Total Award(Rs) |
Involvement |
| Development of a phosphate biofertilizer for improved phosphorus nutrition of rice | NARP/16/UC/SC/01
National Agricultural Research Plan of Ministry of Agriculture 2016-2018 (2 y) |
2,020,900/ | Principal Investigator |
| Development of a biofertilizer for cinnamon and pepper
|
AP/3/2/2016/CG/28
University of Colombo 2016-2019 |
2,564,300/ | Principal Investigator |
| Use of microorganisms to improve solubility of phosphate fertilizer | RG/2011/AG/06
National Science Foundation 2013-2016
|
1,914,250/
|
Principal Investigator |
| Use of Phosphate solubilizing bacteria as biofertilizers to improve Sri Lankan agriculture
|
09-71.
National Research Council 2011-2014 |
Principal investigator
|
Principal Investigator |
| A study of the diversity of macrofungi in selected dry zone forest reserves and investigation of their bioactive compounds
|
11-40
National Research Council 2013-2015 |
7,446,980/
|
Collaborator |
| Isolation, identification and characterization of health beneficial bacteria and pathogenic microflora of dairy origin in Sri Lanka. | RG/2016/AG/02
National Science Foundation 2016-2019 |
2,000,500/ | Collaborator |
| Identification and characterizations of the effects of elevated CO2 and temperature on rice plant growth and its microbiome with special emphasis on biofertilizer establishment and effectiveness
|
Project CRP/LKA23-01
2024-2027 |
Euro 30,000 | Principal Investigator |
Prof. Chandrika M. Nanayakkara
Department of Plant Sciences
Awards and Grants
Academic Distinctions / Fellowships
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1994Awarded the “Professor B.L.T. de Silva Memorial Prize” for the most outstanding student at the final Special Degree (Botany) examination in Science, University of Colombo.
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1992Awarded the “University of Colombo Botany Department Staff Prize” for the best performance in Botany at the first and second examinations in Science, University of Colombo.
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1986Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship (Merit) based on the performance at the G. C.E (A/L) Examination
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2012/2013IWMI Award 2012/2013 sponsored by International Water Management Institute for the winner of the Competition on ‘Water Resources Development and Management for future challenges; Role of Engineer Meeting Future Challenges of Water Resources Development/Management in Sri Lanka’. Best Technical Paper (over 35 y of age) by Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka was awarded to the joint paper ‘Floating wetlands for management of algal washout from waste stabilization pond effluent: A case study at Hikkaduwa waste stabilization pond’ authored by Kalubowila, S., Jayaweera, M., Nanayakkara, C.M. and Gunatilleke, N De S.
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2010Cochran Fellowship – 2010- Tenable in the USA – Training received on “Biotechnology – Executive Training for Minister Level” offered by the USDA/FAS.
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2002ADB grant for human resource development in Universities- for Doctoral studies
Awards Received
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2021National Awards for Excellence in Agricultural Research: Non-plantation Sector- Second Prize -2021; Sri Lanka Council for Agricultural Research
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2021National Awards for Excellence in Agricultural Research: Non-plantation Sector- Third Prize- 2021; Sri Lanka Council for Agricultural Research
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2021National Awards for Excellence in Agricultural Research: Livestock, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources – Second Prize- 2021; Sri Lanka Council for Agricultural Research
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2019Presidential Award (Category-Patent)
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2017; 2018; 2019; 2020Faculty of Science Research Award for Excellence in Research
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2016; 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022University of Colombo Senate Award for Excellence in Research (Commendation)
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2017Support Scheme for Supervision of Research Degrees (SUSRED) 2017. Category: Ph. D.: Was awarded to the dissertation titled “Investigating metabolites of selected macrofungi for anticancer activity, induction of apoptosis and isolation of active compounds, by National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka
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2017Best poster presentation-Section D, at the 73rd Annual Session of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science. Title: Antimicrobial peptides in web silk of Nephilengys malabarensis (hermit spider) are secreted by the aggregate gland
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2015; 2016; 2018NRC Merit Award for Scientific Publication
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2012/2013IWMI Award 2012/2013 sponsored by International Water Management Institute; Best Technical Paper (over 35 y of age) by Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka was awarded to the joint paper ‘Floating wetlands for management of algal washout from waste stabilization pond effluent: A case study at Hikkaduwa waste stabilization pond’ authored by Kalubowila, S., Jayaweera, M., Nanayakkara, C.M. and Gunatilleke, N De S.