Awards and Grants

Awards

  • 2014
    Nati onal Science Foundation Travel Award to attend and present a research paper at the Association for Tropical Biology and Conse rvation, Australia ($2000), 2014
  • 2012
    Presidential Awards for research published in 2009, National Research Council, Sri Lanka - 2012
  • 2007
    Donald L. Bleitz Research Award – American Ornithologist’s Union, USA, 2007
    Awarded by the University of Colombo for
  • 2002
    Gulamhusein Noorbhai gold medal for the most outstanding honours student (Zoology) – University of Colombo, 2002
    Awarded by the University of Colombo for
  • 2002
    Gulamhusein Noorbhai gold medal for the best honours research project (Zoology ) – University of Colombo, 2002
    Awarded by the University of Colombo for
  • 2002
    Kirthisinghe Memorial Award for the best result for Zoology in the B.Sc. degree program (1 st and 2 nd year) – University of Colombo, 2002
    Awarded by the University of Colombo for
  • 1996
    Environmental Award 1996 (school category ; Honorable mention ) – the Sri Lanka Associati on for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS), Sri Lanka, 1996
    Awarded by the University of Colombo for
  • 1996
    D G Wellikala medal for the most outstanding Advanced Level student of the college in 1996 – Richmond College, Galle, Sri Lanka, 1996
    Awarded by the University of Colombo for
  • 1990
    All island 1 st place for the research paper titled “Biodiversi ty of Kottowa Arboretum” – SLAAS, 1990
    Awarded by the University of Colombo for
  • 1989
    All island 1 st place in the environmental research competition for the study titled “A study of two Dutch canal systems, its’ environment, biodiversity, and its’ impact to the surrounding human habitations” – SLAAS, 1989
    Awarded by the University of Colombo for

Grants/Fellowhips

  • 2017
    Collaborative Research Grant (PI – Sampath Seneviratne) – University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, (Rs. 3,000,000), 2017 – 2019
    Awarded by the University of Colombo for
  • 2017
    National Research Council Competitive Research Grant (PI – Sampath Seneviratne) - University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, (Rs. 2,990 ,000), 2014 – 2017
    Awarded by the University of Colombo for
  • 2013
    Collaborative Research Grant (PI – Sampath Seneviratne) – University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, (Rs. 3,000,000), 2013 - 2016
    Awarded by the University of Colombo for
  • 2011
    NSER C Industrial Research and Development Fellowship (NSERC IRDF) – Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, (CDN$60,000), 2011
    Awarded by the University of Colombo for
  • 2010
    NSERC Visiting Fellow (pre qualified for the scholarship) – NSERC, 2010
    Awarded by the University of Colombo for
  • 2009
    A research grant from the Werner and H ildegard Hesse Foundation for my woodpecker biogeography study, (CDN$ 20,000), 2009
    Awarded by the University of Colombo for
  • 2008
    Fellow of the School of Graduate Studies (honoring the distinction obtained for the PhD) – Memorial University, Canada 2008
    Awarded by the University of Colombo for
  • 2007
    Frank M. Chapman Memorial Grant – American Museu m of Natural History, USA, 2007
    Awarded by the University of Colombo for
  • 2004
    Memorial University Biology Graduate Fellowship, (CDN$32,000), 2004 – 2008
    Awarded by the University of Colombo for
  • 2003
    Travel grant and a living allowance – Chiroptera Conservation and Inform ation Network of South Asia (CCINSA) and Chester Zoo, UK, 2003
    Awarded by the University of Colombo for