Awards and Grants

Awards

  • 2019
    Faculty Research Award
  • 2019
    Commendation for research excellence – University of Colombo
  • 2018
    Commendation for research excellence – University of Colombo
  • 2017
    Merit Award NRC
  • 2017
    Commendation for research excellence – University of Colombo
  • 2016
    Commendation for research excellence – University of Colombo
  • 2016
    Merit Award NRC
  • 2016
    Presidential Award
  • 2014
    Merit Award NRC (2014) (for publication in 2008)
  • 2014
    Presidential Award (2014) (for publication in 2008)
  • 2007
    Chartered Biologist, Institute of Biology Sri Lanka (2007)
  • 1997
    Cambridge Commonwealth Trust Scholarship (1997)
  • 1997
    Open Commonwe alth Scholarship (1997)
  • 1992
    K i rthisinghe Memorial Prize in Zoology (1992)

Grants/Fellowhips

  • 2017
    University of Colombo research grant
    Awarded by the University of Colombo for
  • 2013-2015
    Research Grant from the National Research Council (2013 - 2015)
    Awarded by the University of Colombo for
  • 2008
    Travel grant to the USA from the National Science Foundation (2008)
  • 2005-2008
    Research Grant from the National Science Foundat ion 2004/Zoo/B2 (2005 - 2008)
  • 1998-2001
    Research Grant from the National Science Foundation RG/99/B2 (1998 - 2001)