Research Excellence Awards – 2023
Dr. Manoj Fernando- Researcher with the highest number of indexed journal articles in the Faculty of Applied Sciences offered by the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (2023)
Dr. Manoj Fernando- Recognition for the indexed articles published in the preceding year in the Faculty of Applied Sciences offered by the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (2023)
Dr. Lalith Senarathna- Best Senior Researcher of the Faculty of Applied Sciences for the year 2021, offered by the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Dr. Lalith Senarathna- Vice Chancellor’s Award 2023 for the Researcher having the Highest h-Index in the Faculty of Applied Sciences (1st place), offered by the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Dr. Lalith Senarathna- Vice Chancellor’s Award 2023 for the Researcher having the Highest Number of Citations in the Faculty of Applied Sciences (2nd place), offered by the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Research Excellence Awards – 2022
Vice Chancellor’s Award – Department having the highest number of indexed journal articles.
Dr. Lalith Senarathna – ” Researcher Having the Highest h-Index” – Second Place – Vice Chancellor’s Award 2022
Dr. Lalith Senarathna – ” Researcher Having the Highest Number of Indexed Journal Articles” – Eighth Place – RUSL Research Excellence Award 2022
Dr. Lalith Senarathna – ” Researcher Having the Highest Number of Citations” – Second Place – Vice Chancellor’s Award 2022
Dr. Lalith Senarathna – ” Publishing Peer-reviewed Research Articles in Indexed Journals” – Vice Chancellor’s Award 2022
Engagement with communities across the country
Both academic staff and students have conducted number of health promotion programs for community members in different districts as summarized in the tables. More than 10, 000 community members have been trained on community based health promotion approach by the academic staff and 250 community members have been trained by the students.
Programs conducted by the academic staff up to 2019
| District | No. of programs | No. of villages | No. of trained community members |
| Matale | 270 | 90 | 2700 |
| Moneragala | 338 | 75 | 2250 |
| Anuradhapura | 405 | 90 | 2700 |
| Matara | 216 | 72 | 2160 |
| Nuwara Eliya | 60 | 10 | 300 |
| Total | 1289 | 337 | 10110 |
Programs conducted by students in year 2019
| District | No of programs | No. of trained community members |
| Galle | 3 | 50 |
| Gampaha | 3 | 50 |
| Badulla | 3 | 50 |
| Batticoloa | 3 | 50 |
| Polonnaruwa | 3 | 50 |
| Total | 15 | 250 |
Coverage of Villages
Students have worked with 52 villages around Mihinthale during 2007 and 2019 (62% out of total number of villages in Mihintale) and have direct contact with at least 2600 families. Students have worked with these villages as a field work component in the degree program.
