The University of Sri Jayewardenepura’s Research Awards Ceremony 2020, organized by the Research Council, was held at the Golden Rose Hotel on March 18, 2022. Senior Prof. Sudantha Liyanage, Vice-Chancellor of the University, and Deans of all 10 Faculties and members of the Research Council and academic staff members attended.
At this prestigious annual event, 200 awardees were recognized for their contributions to a research publication in ten categories, including national and international conferences, peer-reviewed, indexed journals, and high-quality research.
This Research Award system consisted of ten categories in which eligible candidates were given cash prizes, certificates, and souvenirs. The faculty member with the highest h index received a special prize following a rigorous review process. The Early Career Researcher Award was given to the Best Researcher under 40 years of age. The Vice Chancellor’s Award was given to the University’s Best Researcher.
Following is the awardees list who received awards in the ceremony.
Awardees List
Category 1 – 4 Awardees
- An abstract published in local/foreign conference proceedings or symposium
- A full paper published in local/foreign conference proceedings
- A full paper published in a refereed/any indexed journal
- A full paper published in an indexed journal
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
| No. | Name | Department | |
| 1 | Dr. H W Raveendra Kumara | Anthropology | |
| 2 | Dr. W S P Y N Kanthilatha | Anthropology | |
| 3 | Prof. Y D Jayathilake | Anthropology | |
| 4 | Ms. K G N U Ranaweera | Criminology and Criminal Justice | |
| 5 | Prof. B V N Wijewardhana | Criminology and Criminal Justice | |
| 6 | Dr. H M T N R Herath | Economics | |
| 7 | Ms. S U Badullahewage | Economics | |
| 8 | Dr. W A T Weerasooriya | English and Linguistics | |
| 9 | Prof. M G L Ananda | English and Linguistics | |
| 10 | Prof. T M S P K Thennakoon | Geography | |
| 11 | Ms. A W G N M Abeyrathna | Geography | |
| 12 | Mr. K T L Sathsara | Geography | |
| 13 | Ms. N M P Neththasinghe | History and Archeology | |
| 14 | Dr. W M C Oshan | History and Archeology | |
| 15 | Mr. K A N Bandara | Sinhala and Mass Comm. | |
| 16 | Ms. M K G I Dharmasena | Sinhala and Mass Comm. | |
| 17 | Ms. R G H U Menike | Sinhala and Mass Comm. | |
| 18 | Dr. M A N R M Perera | Sociology | |
| 19 | Dr. D P K Manel | Social Statistics | |
| 20 | Ms. R M K G U Rathnayaka | Social Statistics |
Faculty of Applied Sciences
| No. | Name | Department | |
| 1 | Dr. D H H Munasinghe | Botany | |
| 2 | Dr. M G D S Manamgoda | Botany | |
| 3 | Dr. Imalka Munaweera | Chemistry | |
| 4 | Prof. N T Perera | Chemistry | |
| 5 | Prof. C D Jayaweera | Chemistry | |
| 6 | Dr. N P L N Palliyaguru | Chemistry | |
| 7 | Dr. P L A T Cooray | Chemistry | |
| 8 | Prof. N M S Sirimuthu | Chemistry | |
| 9 | Snr.Prof. S S L W Liyanage | Chemistry | |
| 10 | Snr. Prof. P P M Jayaweera | Chemistry | |
| 11 | Prof. N M M G S B Navaratne | Food Science and Technology | |
| 12 | Snr. Prof. K K D S Ranaweera | Food Science and Technology | |
| 13 | Dr. K W M A Jayasinghe | Food Science and Technology | |
| 14 | Dr. G S A Senanayake | Food Science and Technology | |
| 15 | Prof. Indira Wickramasinghe | Food Science and Technology | |
| 16 | Dr. M P G Vanniarachchy | Food Science and Technology | |
| 17 | Dr. P De A Abeysundara | Food Science and Technology | |
| 18 | Prof. R A U J Marapana | Food Science and Technology | |
| 19 | Dr. J M J K Jayasinghe | Food Science and Technology | |
| 20 | Dr. W L I Wijesekara | Food Science and Technology | |
| 21 | Dr. V M Jayasooriya | Forestry and Environmental Sciences | |
| 22 | Prof. N J G J Bandara | Forestry and Environmental Sciences | |
| 23 | Prof. P K P Perera | Forestry and Environmental Sciences | |
| 24 | Prof. S M C U P Subasinghe | Forestry and Environmental Sciences | |
| 25 | Prof. U A D P Gunawardena | Forestry and Environmental Sciences | |
| 26 | Dr. G H J Lanel | Mathematics | |
| 27 | Dr. N C Ganegoda | Mathematics | |
| 28 | Prof. R P K C M Ranasinghe | Mathematics | |
| 29 | Ms. Dinushiya Rodrigo | Mathematics | |
| 30 | Prof. M S Vithanage | Office of the Dean | |
| 31 | Dr. M L C Attygalle | Physics | |
| 32 | Prof. P K D D P Pitigala | Physics | |
| 33 | Prof. N G S Shantha Gamage | Physics | |
| 34 | Dr. W W P De Silva | Physics | |
| 35 | Dr. W K I L Wanniarachchi | Physics | |
| 36 | Mr. K S Mannatunga | Physics | |
| 37 | Dr. S Kandeepan | Physics | |
| 38 | Dr. T N B Etampawela | Polymer Science | |
| 39 | Ms. A M G C P Adikari | Sports Science | |
| 40 | Dr. N Devpura | Statistics | |
| 41 | Dr. C L Jayasinghe | Statistics | |
| 42 | Dr. R M Silva | Statistics | |
| 43 | Dr. R M A U Rajapakshe | Instrument Centre | |
| 44 | Dr. J K Walpita | Instrument Centre | |
| 45 | Dr. R S Diyabalanage | Instrument Centre | |
| 46 | Snr. Prof. M M Pathmalal | Zoology | |
| 47 | Prof. W A D Mahaulpatha | Zoology | |
| 48 | Dr. F S Idroos | Zoology | |
| 49 | Dr. K V K Gunathilake | Zoology | |
| 50 | Snr. Prof. B G D N K De Silva | Zoology | |
| 51 | Dr. H S D Fernando | Zoology | |
| 52 | Prof. L D C Peiris | Zoology | |
| 53 | Prof. R R M K P Ranatunga | Zoology | |
| 54 | Dr. D C T Dissanayake | Zoology | |
| 55 | Dr. L T R K M Thambugala | Genetics & Molecular Biology Unit |
Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce
| No. | Name | Department |
| 1 | Ms. Thilini Cooray | Accounting |
| 2 | Dr. A D N Gunarathne | Accounting |
| 3 | Snr. Prof. D S N P Senaratne | Accounting |
| 4 | Snr. Prof. K D Gunawardana | Accounting |
| 5 | Dr. S M C P Seneviratne | Accounting |
| 6 | Ms. W B M P N Weerasekara | Business Administration |
| 7 | Prof. M D Pushpakumari | Business Administration |
| 8 | Dr. M W Kalyani | Business Administration |
| 9 | Snr. Prof. Sampath Amaratunge | Business Economics |
| 10 | Ms. G A N Perera | Business Economics |
| 11 | Ms. K T G P Madhusanka | Decision Science |
| 12 | Prof. T S M Amarasena | Decision Science |
| 13 | Ms. M W A De Silva | Decision Science |
| 14 | Ms. D M Endagamage | Decision Science |
| 15 | Snr. Prof. R G Ariyawansa | Estate Management and Valuation |
| 16 | Dr. N C Wickramaarachchi | Estate Management and Valuation |
| 17 | Dr. H M L P Karunarathne | Estate Management and Valuation |
| 18 | Ms. H T Wickramasinghe | Estate Management and Valuation |
| 19 | Prof. K G P K Weerakoon | Estate Management and Valuation |
| 20 | Mr. M M L M Munasinghe | Estate Management and Valuation |
| 21 | Snr. Prof. D B P H Dissabandara | Finance |
| 22 | Dr. P A N S Anuradha | Finance |
| 23 | Dr. Wasantha Perera | Finance |
| 24 | Prof. N W K D K Dayarathna | Human Resource Management |
| 25 | Dr. T L Sajeevanie | Human Resource Management |
| 26 | Prof. G D N Perera | Human Resource Management |
| 27 | Dr. U K Thalgaspitiya | Human Resource Management |
| 28 | Dr. P Jayasekara | Human Resource Management |
| 29 | Prof. B J H Arachchige | Human Resource Management |
| 30 | Ms. L D C S Subhashini | Information Technology |
| 31 | Ms. V G P Lakshika | Marketing Management |
| 32 | Dr. B S Galdolage | Marketing Management |
| 33 | Dr. L Wijewardene | Office of the Dean |
Faculty of Medical Sciences
| No. | Name | Department |
| 1 | Dr. V Tennakoon | Anatomy |
| 2 | Dr. E A S T Edirisinghe | Anatomy |
| 3 | Snr. Prof. S G Yasawardene | Anatomy |
| 4 | Snr. Prof. H Peiris | Biochemistry |
| 5 | Dr. N L R Indika | Biochemistry |
| 6 | Prof. L V Athiththan | Biochemistry |
| 7 | Dr. S T C Mahawithanage | Biochemistry |
| 8 | Dr. U D Senarathne | Biochemistry |
| 9 | Prof. P P R Perera | Biochemistry |
| 10 | Snr. Prof. S Ekanayake | Biochemistry |
| 11 | Prof. U P K Hettiarachchi | Biochemistry |
| 12 | Prof. T Sugandhika Suresh | Biochemistry |
| 13 | Dr. K L M D Seneviwickrama | Community Medicine |
| 14 | Prof. Shamini Prathapan | Community Medicine |
| 15 | Dr. A M A D K Alagiyawanna | Community Medicine |
| 16 | Dr. J M S N Jayakody | Community Medicine |
| 17 | Dr. G V M C Fernando | Family Medicine |
| 18 | Dr. S R Hulathduwa | Forensic Medicine |
| 19 | Prof. M Vidanapathirana | Forensic Medicine |
| 20 | Dr. H T D W Ariyarathna | Forensic Medicine |
| 21 | Dr. J M K C Jeewandara | Immunology and Molecular Medicine |
| 22 | Dr. P W M C S B Wijekoon | Medicine |
| 23 | Dr. G N D Perera | Medicine |
| 24 | Dr. A T Matthias | Medicine |
| 25 | Snr. Prof. S S N Fernando | Microbiology |
| 26 | Prof. T D C P Gunasekara | Microbiology |
| 27 | Prof. J Kottahachchi | Microbiology |
| 28 | Dr. D M B T Dissanayake | Microbiology |
| 29 | Prof. M M Weerasekera | Microbiology |
| 30 | Dr. M A M M Jayawardane | Obstetric and Gynaechology |
| 31 | Prof. Ramya Pathiraja | Obstetric and Gynaechology |
| 32 | Dr. R C Fernandopulle | Obstetric and Gynaechology |
| 33 | Prof. G S H Liyanage | Paediatrics |
| 34 | Dr. T M R Perera | Paediatrics |
| 35 | Dr. M A M N Gamage | Paediatrics |
| 36 | Dr. D S Wijesekara | Paediatrics |
| 37 | Prof. D P S Gunasekera | Paediatrics |
| 38 | Dr. T D Jayasena Kaluarachchi | Parasitology |
| 39 | Snr. Prof. D R Wickremasinghe | Parasitology |
| 40 | Dr. C J Weerasekara | Parasitology |
| 41 | Ms. W M C W Menike | Parasitology |
| 42 | Prof. M B S Seneviratne | Pathology |
| 43 | Dr. H W C K Kulathilake | Pathology |
| 44 | Prof. C A Wanigatunge | Pharmacology |
| 45 | Prof. C N Wijekoon | Pharmacology |
| 46 | Prof. S W Wimalasekera | Physiology |
| 47 | Snr. Prof. D M S Fernando | Physiology |
| 48 | Prof. P Hettiarachchi | Physiology |
| 49 | Dr. Y M Rohanachandra | Psychiatry |
| 50 | Dr. M D I Amerasinghe Waas | Psychiatry |
Faculty of Technology
| No. | Name | Department |
| 1 | Dr. R S Dassanayake | Biosystems Technology |
| 2 | Dr. K G L R Jayathunge | Biosystems Technology |
| 3 | Dr. C M Senanayake | Biosystems Technology |
| 4 | Dr. Dhanushka Udayanga | Biosystems Technology |
| 5 | Dr. P L M Prabhani | Information & Communication Technology |
| 6 | Dr. P R A Udara Sampath | Civil and Environmental Technology |
| 7 | Dr. W M G I Priyadarshana | Materials and Machanical Technology |
| 8 | Dr. R M S M Rajapaksha | Materials and Machanical Technology |
| 9 | Dr. Rajitha Gunaratne | Materials and Machanical Technology |
Faculty of Engineering
| No. | Name | Department |
| 1 | Dr. K M C Konthesingha | Civil Engineering |
| 2 | Dr. R S M Samarasekara | Civil Engineering |
| 3 | Dr. Chamitha De Alwis | Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
| 4 | Dr. M H V D Y Mudunkotuwa | Mechanical Engineering |
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences
| No. | Name | Department |
| 1 | Dr. A A T D Amarasekara | Nursing and Midwifery |
| 2 | Dr. M K D L Meegoda | Nursing and Midwifery |
| 3 | Dr. R M T B Abeyratne | Nursing and Midwifery |
| 4 | Dr. I M P S Ilankoon | Nursing and Midwifery |
| 5 | Dr. S M K S Seneviratne | Nursing and Midwifery |
| 6 | Dr. W J A B N Jayasuriya | Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science |
| 7 | Dr. D M R K Dissanayake | Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science |
| 8 | Ms. L G T Shanika | Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science |
| 9 | Dr. A Nadeshkumar | Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science |
| 10 | Prof. N R Samaranayake | Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science |
| 11 | Dr. H M D R Herath | Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science |
| 12 | Mr. M A Siriwardhene | Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science |
| 13 | Prof. M D J Wijayabandara | Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science |
| 14 | Mr. B A G Chathuranga | Medical Laboratory Science |
| 15 | Dr. L G T Darshana | Medical Laboratory Science |
| 16 | Dr. G U S Wijesekara | Medical Laboratory Science |
| 17 | Dr. K A A Dilhari | Basic Science |
| 18 | Dr. H M Kasuni Akalanka | Basic Science |
Research Council
| No. | Name |
| 1 | Dr. Dilantha Gunawardana |
Library
| No. | Name |
| 1 | Ms. J G Chandani |
| 2 | Ms. H D M Nishanthi |
Category – 5 Awardees
Researchers having the highest h-index for the year
Faculty of Applied Sciences
| No. | Name | Department |
| 1st | Dr. L T R K M Thambugala | Genetics and Molecular Biology Unit |
| 2nd | Prof. L D C Peiris | Zoology |
| 3rd | Dr. Imalka Munaweera | Chemistry |
Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce
| No. | Name | Department |
| 1st | Dr. Chameera Dussantha Udawattha | Estate Management and Valuation |
| 2nd | Dr. Wasantha Perera | Finance |
| 3rd | Prof. N W K D K Dayarathna | Human Resource Management |
| 3rd | Prof. T S M Amarasena | Decision Science |
Faculty of Medical Sciences
| No. | Name | Department |
| 1st | Prof. Shamini Prathapan | Community Medicine |
| 2nd | Prof. C A Wanigatunge | Pharmacology |
| 3rd | Prof. P H K I S Ranasinghe | Parasitology |
| 3rd | Prof. T Sugandika Suresh | Biochemistry |
| 3rd | Prof. C N Wijekoon | Pharmacology |
Faculty of Technology
| No. | Name | Department |
| 1st | Dr. A M A U Alahakoon | Biosystems Technology |
| 2nd | Dr. W M Gayan Indika Priyadarshana | Materials and Mechanical Technology |
| 3rd | Dr. Danushika Manatunga | Biosystems Technology |
| 3rd | Dr. W P K M Abeysekera | Biosystems Technology |
Faculty of Engineering
| No. | Name | Department |
| 1st | Dr. C De Alwis | Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
| 2nd | Dr. C D Makavita | Mechanical Engineering |
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences
| No. | Name | Department |
| 1st | Dr. D M R K Dissanayake | Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| 1st | Dr. M N Pahalagedara | Basic Sciences |
| 1st | Dr. K A A Dilhari | Basic Sciences |
| 2nd | Dr. W J A B N Jayasuriya | Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| 3rd | Dr. A A T D Amarasekara | Nursing and Midwifery |
| 3rd | Dr. I M P S Ilankoon | Nursing and Midwifery |
| 3rd | Prof. M D J Wijayabandara | Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences |
Category – 6 Awardees
Researchers having published 5 or more full papers in recognized indexed journals
Faculty of Applied Sciences
| No. | Name | Department |
| 1 | Prof. Meththika Vithanage | Office of the Dean |
| 2 | Prof. Indira Wickremasinghe | Food Science and Technology |
| 3 | Dr. W L I Wijesekara | Food Science and Technology |
| 4 | Dr. P K P Perera | Forestry and Environmental Science |
| 5 | Dr. L T R K M Thambugala | Genetics and Molecular Biology |
| 6 | Snr. Prof. M M Pathmalal | Zoology |
| 7 | Snr. Prof. B G D N K De Silva | Zoology |
Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce
| No. | Name | Department |
| 1 | Dr. A D N Gunarathne | Accounting |
Category – 7 Awardees
Researchers successfully completed P.hD/M.Phil degrees in year 2020/2021 under University Research Grants
Faculty of Applied Sciences
| No. | Name | Department |
| 1 | Prof. S B Nawarathna | Food Science & Technology |
| 2 | Prof. N G S Shantha Gamage | Physics |
Faculty of Medical Sciences
| No. | Name | Department |
| 3 | Prof. Guwani Liyanage | Paediatrics |
| 4 | Dr. M M Weerasekara | Microbiology |
Category 8 – Early Career Researcher Award (Young Researcher of the Year)
| Name | Department | Faculty |
| Dr. R M A U Rajapaksha | Office of the Dean | Faculty of Applied Sciences |
Category 9 – Vice Chancellor’s Award (Best Researcher of the Year)
| Name | Department | Faculty |
| Prof. L D C Peiris | Zoology | Faculty of Applied Sciences |
Category – 10 –Awardees
Researchers who have obtained External Research Grants
| No | Name | Department |
| 1 | Dr. R M A U Rajapaksha | Instrument Center |
| 2 | Dr. K W M A Jayasinghe | Food Science and Technology |
| 3 | Dr. A T Matthias | Medicine |
| 4 | Dr. Hiruni Harischandra | Genetics and Molecular Biology |
| 5 | Prof. P K P Perera | Forestry and Environmental Science |
| 6 | Dr. Imalka Munaweera | Chemistry |
| 7 | Dr. Chamitha De Alwis | Electrical Engineering |
