Centre For Training Research & Diagnosis Of Leishmaniasis – Awards
- Samarasinghe SR, Samaranayake TN, & Karunaweera ND. Genomic analysis of Sri Lankan cutaneous Leishmania donovani isolates from poor responders to sodium stibogluconate. 26th Annual Scientific Session of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists, August 2017 (Best Paper at Free Paper Session III).
- Finalist of the 3MT thesis competition conducted by Sri Lanka Academy of young scientists in Sri Lanka, March, 2017, Udeshika Kariyawasam.
- A. B. Deepachandi, N. Ali, S. S. S. B. D. P. Soysa, N. D. Karunaweera, H. V. Y. D. Siriwardana, A Study on Sero-prevalence of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka using a Locally Developed Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Faculty Research Symposium 2015, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo, Abstract (op6) – An award for the best oral presentation.
- Fathima Warda Refai, Best five posters at 17th ICID conference in Hyderabad, India (2016)
- Refai F.W , Madarasingha N.P , Weerasingha S , Senarath U , De Silva A, Fernandopulle R , Satoskar A, Karunaweera N.D.Annual academic session college of microbiologist Sri Lanka “. Efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness of thermotherapy, a novel mode of treatment for L donovani-induced cutaneous leishmaniasis: A randomized controlled clinical trial” (2015) Best poster presentation.
- Fathima Warda Refai, Best oral presentation -Drug resistant cutaneous leishmaniasis : a case serious from the dermatology unit, Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka (2014).
- Kumaradasa Rajasooriya award for the best paper in tropical medicine: Siriwardana HVYD,Sirimanna G, Udagedara C, Chandrawansa PH, Wickremasinghe AR, Karunaweera ND. Clinical outcome of donovani infection in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the annual academic sessions of Sri Lanka Medical Association2008:44.
- Presentation in Parasitology: 1st place: Perera WSR, Rajapakshe RPAS, Ihalamulla RL, Jayasinghe S, Siriwardana HVYD, Karunaweera ND, Evaluation of Laboratory techniques used for the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists annual academic sessions, 12 th -14 th August 2004, Held in Colombo, (poster).
- Presentation in Parasitology: second place : Siriwardana HVYD, Ihalamulla RL, Karunaweera ND, Study on clinical patterns, risk factors and efficacy of treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists,2003 (Oral).
- Dr. SC Paul Oration, SLMA: Dr. HVYD Siriwardana. : Dr. SC Paul Oration of 127th Anniversary Academic Sessions and International Medical Congress of Sri Lanka Medical Association. This is considered as one of the most prestigious orations in the field of Medicine. This oration was titled “ Leishmaniasis: a newly established vector borne disease in Sri Lanka” and delivered on 17th July 2014, at BMICH Colombo (2014).
- Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) science exchange programme award (2013). Awarded to Dr. HVYD Siriwardana and Prof ND Karunaweera to host Anuradha Dube, Chief Scientist, Central Drug research Institute, Luknow, India to assist and guide the local institution in establishment of the Centre for research, training and diagnosis of leishmaniasis, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.
- Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) science exchange programme award (2015). Dr. HVYD Siriwardana and Prof ND Karunaweera to host Prof. Mitali Chattergee, Post Graduate Institute of Medical education and research, Calcutta, India to assist and guide the local institution in establishment of the Centre for research, training and diagnosis of leishmaniasis, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.