Awards

• 2023
  Achievers Awards for Glorious Sirimavians

  recognition and appreciation of the Glorious Sirimavians who have excelled in their academic and professional careers and have also served the school, the country and beyond by going over their boundaries to contribute their knowledge and service to make this world a better place for future generations
• 2022
  Senate Award for Research Excellence
• 2022
  Faculty Award for Excellence in Academic Outreach
• 2022
  Faculty Award for Research Excellence
• 2021
  Senate Award for Research Excellence
• 2021
  Faculty Award for Excellence in Academic Outreach
• 2021
  Faculty Award for Research Excellence
• 2021
  Exceptional Women in Sustainability Award

  (eWisely Award). Women Sustainability Forum 2021 (Asia-Pacific)

• 2016
  Research Higher Degree Student Travel Award, Sustainable Minerals Institute University of Queensland, Australia
• 2015
  Research Higher degree student award for publication, Sustainable Mineral Institute, University of Queensland, Australia
• 2013
  President’s awards for scientific publications for highly rated publication in Sri Lanka 2013
• 2012
  Australian Postgraduate Award (APA), funded by the Australian Government

• 2012
  International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS)-funded by the Australian Government

• 2012
  University of Queensland Advantage Top-Up Scholarship (UQAdv) funded by the University of Queensland

• 2011
  The Gold medal recipient for the best performance in Environmental conservation and management at the Bachelor of Science (Special) degree examination. Presented by the Alumni Association of the Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya

Grants/Fellowhips

• 2025
  Joint project with National Science Foundation - China (Grant W2412152)

  Modeling and pathway optimization of social-ecological systems to enhance ecological carrying capacity in coastal cities

• 2020
  Small research grant, University of Colombo