Winners of REA2021

LIST OF AWARDEES RUSL RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2021

RUSL Excellence Awards

Prof. Suneth Buddhika Agampodi
Faculty of Medicine & Allied Sciences

RUSL Excellence Award for the Most Outstanding Senior Researcher (>40 years on the closing date of application)

Prof. Kosala Gayan Abeysundara Dissanayake Weerakoon
Faculty of Medicine & Allied Sciences

RUSL Excellence Award for the Most Outstanding Young Researcher (<40 years on the closing date of application)

Researchers (10 people) having the highest H-index based on Google Scholar
Prof. Suneth Agampodi

Prof. S.B Agampodi

(Faculty of Medicine & Allied Sciences)

Prof. R.M. Mahinda

(Faculty of Social Scences & Humanities)

Prof. N.K.A Silva

Faculty of Medicine & Allied Sciences

Prof. K.G.A.D Weerakoon

(Faculty of Medicine & Allied Sciences)

Prof. T.C. Agampodi

Faculty of Medicine & Allied Sciences

Dr.W.A.N.D. Wickaramasinghe

Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences

Dr. D.M.S.L.B.Dissanayake

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Prof. M.H.J.P.Gunarathna

Faculty of Agriculture

Dr. N.S. Abeysinghe

Faculty of Agriculture

Dr.L.K.W.Wijayaratne

Faculty of Agriculture

Researchers (10 people) having the highest number of citations based on Google Scholar

Prof. S.B Agampodi

Faculty of Medicine & Allied Sciences

Prof. R.M. Mahinda

Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities

Prof. N.K. A.Silva

Faculty of Medicine & Allied Sciences

Prof. K.G.A.D. Weerakoon

Faculty of Medicine & Allied Sciences

2nd Prof. Thilini Agampodi

Prof. T.C.Agampodi

Faculty of Medicine & Allied Sciences

Dr. W.A.N.D. Wickramasinghe

Faculty of Medicine & Allied Sciences

Dr. D.M.S.L.B. Dissanayake

Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities

Prof. M. H.J.P. Gunarathna

Faculty of Agriculture

Dr. N.S.Abeysingha

Faculty of Agriculture

Dr. L.K.W. Wijayaratne

Faculty of Agriculture

Vice Chancellor’s Award at each Faculty and Library:

Most Outstanding Senior researcher (>40 years on the closing date of application)
Prof. M.H.J.P. Gunarathna

Prof. M.H.J.P. Gunarathna

Faculty of Agriculture

Prof. H.M.A.M.C Herath

Faculty of Applied Sciences

Not Awarded

Faculty of Management Studies

Not Awarded

Faculty of Medicine & Allied Sciences

Prof. R.M. Mahinda

Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities

Dr. T.C.Bamunuarachchige

Faculty of Technology

Most Outstanding Young researcher (<40 years on the closing date of application)

Dr. G.D.A. Nalaka

Faculty of Agriculture

Not Awarded

Faculty of Applied Sciences

Dr.W.H.M.S.Samarathunga

Faculty of Management Studies

Not Awarded

Faculty of Medicine & Allied Sciences

Mrs. T.G.D.Udayakanthi

Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities

Mr. H.K.S.De Zoysa

Faculty of Technology

Researchers (1st, 2nd, and 3rd) having the highest number of citations based on Google Scholar

Faculty of Agriculture

Prof. M.H.J.P. Gunarathna

Dr. N.S.Abeysingha

Dr. L.K.W. Wijayaratne

Faculty of Applied Sciences

Prof. H.M.A.M.C.Herath

Not Awarded

Not Awarded

Faculty of Management studies

Mr. I.M.S.Weerasinghe

Dr. W.H.M.S.Samarathunga

Not Awarded

Faculty of Medicine & Allied Sciences

Prof. S.B Agampodi

Prof. K.S.A.D.Weerakoon

Prof. N.K.A Silva

Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities

Prof. R.M.Mahinda

Dr. D.M.S.L.B.Dissanayake

Dr. S.K.N.Gamage

Faculty of Technology

Dr. R.G.P.T.Jayasooriya

Not Awarded

Not Awarded

Researchers (1st, 2nd, and 3rd) having the highest H-index based on Google Scholar

Faculty of Agriculture

Prof. M.H.J.P.Gunarathna

Dr. N.S.Abeysinghe

Dr. L.K.W. Wijayaratne

Faculty of Applied Sciences

Prof. H.M.A.M.C.Herath

Not Awarded

Not Awarded

Faculty of Management studies

Mr. I.M.S.Weerasinghe

Dr. W.H.M.S.Samarathunga

Not Awarded

Faculty of Medicine & Allied Sciences

Prof. S.B Agampodi

Prof. N.K.A.Silva

Prof. K.G.A.D.Weerakoon

Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities

Prof. R.M.Mahinda

Dr. D.M.S.L.B.Dissanayake

Dr. S.K.N.Gamage

Faculty of Technology

Dr. R.G.P.T.Jayasooriya

Not Awarded

Not Awarded

Awards for researchers (1st, 2nd, and 3rd) have published the highest number of indexed journal articles.

Faculty of Agriculture

Dr. L.K.W. Wijayaratne

Dr. N.S.Abeysingha

Dr. G.D.A.Nalaka

Faculty of Applied Sciences

Prof. H.M.A.M.C.Herath

Mrs. P.N. Yapa

Dr. N.B.Jayaratna

Faculty of Management studies

Dr. W.H.M.S. Samarathunga

Dr. P.R.Weerathunga

Mr. I.M.A.Weerasinghe

Dr. R.M.N.C.Swarnapali

Faculty of Medicine & Allied Sciences

Prof. S.B Agampodi

Prof. N.K.A.Silva

Prof. T.C.Agampodi

Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities

Prof. R.M.Mahinda

Dr. D.M.S.L.B.Dissanayake

Dr. S.K.N. Gamage

Faculty of Technology

Dr. R.G.P.T.Jayasooriya

Mr. H.K.S.De Zoysa

Dr. T.C.Bamunurachchige

Recognitions for the researchers who have published indexed articles

Faculty of Agriculture

1. A.M.K.R Bandara
2. Abeysinghe Mudiyanselage Prabodha Sammani
3. B.A.P. Serasinghe
4. Cassim Mohamed Fayas
5. D. L. D. Panditharathne
6. D.M.S. Duminda
7. D.M.S.H. Dissanyake
8. D.S.M.D. Silva
9. D.W.M.M.M. Kumari
10. Dissanayaka Mudiyanselage Saman Kumara Dissanayaka
11. Dr. Leanage Kanaka Wolly Wijayaratne
12. Dr. Nimal Shantha Abeysinghe
13. Gange Durayale Gedara
14. Henaka Ralalage Yashmi Shashikala Jayaweera
15. Hewawasam Dewage Chanaka Nuwan Kumara Gunathunga
16. Hiripurage Tharindu Nuwan Madhushanka
17. J. M. N. S. Jayasekara
18. Jayaruwani Fernando
19. K. H. R. S. Maduranga
20. K.P.V.R. Karunanayake
21. Korotta Gamage Shyamala Nirmanee
22. M. H. J. P. Gunarathna
23. M. K. N. Kumari
24. N. C. Wijesundara
25. Panamulla Arachchige Hasitha Sajeewani
26. Prasanna Herathge Pradeep Prasanna
27. S.D. Kottagoda
28. S.M. Jayasekara
29. Sajaan Praveena Gunarathne
30. Sarani Apsara Gamage
31. Shiromani Anushka Hasaranga
32. U. R. L. N. Rajapaksha
33. W. D. S. Nisansala

Faculty of Applied Sciences

1. N. Wijekoon
2. H. M. A. K. Abeyratne
3. Ajith Herath
4. D. M. R. B. N. Dissanayake
5. D. P. Samarasinghe
6. D. Pavithra
7. Dinuka Lakmali
8. Duminda S.B. Dissanayake
9. E. M. R. K. B. Edirisinghe
10. Kanishka D. B. Ukuwela
11. N . Gunathilakae
12. Naleen Jayaratna
13. Neelamanie Yapa
14. R. P. G. Vandercone
15. S. M. Wellappuliarachi
16. S. Wickramasinghe
17. Sanath Hettiarachchi
18. T. V. Sundarabarathy
19. W. M. S. C. Jayaratne

Faculty of Management studies

1. Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Maheshika Ireshangani Dissanayake
2. Hettiwattage Harshani Dedunu
3. H.N Rathnayake
4. I.M.S Weerasinghe
5. Manoj Samarathunga
6. P.M.B Jayathilake
7. P.R Weerathunga
8. Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage Nayana Chandani Swarnapali​

Faculty of Medicine & Allied Sciences

1. Adhikari Mudiyanselage Manori Vijaya Kumari
2. Ajith Kumara Disanayake
3. Ali Haneeka
4. Anuprabha Wickramasinghe
5. Ashan Wijewardana
6. Athurupana Acharige Sajini Dilrukshi Athurupana
7. Avanthi De Silva
8. Bimba Lakmi Goonapienuwala
9. Buddhika Thilanga Bandara Wijerathne
10. Chamali Senevirathna
11. Chamara Hapuarachchi
12. Chamara Sampath Paththinige
13. Chamara Sarathchndra
14. Chamindi Wijerathna
15. Channa Jayasumana
16. Chathuri Rasangika
17. Chathurika Gunawardhana
18. Chathurika Kandegedara
19. Darsha Gunasinghe
20. Delo Lashan Chandima
21. Devarajan Rathish
22. Dhammika Karunarathna
23. Dhanaseela B Nugegoda
24. Dinesha Jayasundara
25. Don Ayesh Umeshana Hettiarachchi
26. Dulani Kanchana Somasiri
27. Eranga Thalagala
28. Evon Jayaweera
29. Faiz Marikar
30. Gayani Shashikala Amarasinghe
31. Harshi Thilanka Welegedara Weerakoon
32. Hasara Maheshi
33. Hemal Senanayaka
34. Hewawasam Enderage Chadana Sampath Kumara
35. Himali Rathnayaka
36. Hitihami Mudiyanselage Imasha Upulini Jayasinghe
37. Indika Premarathna
38. Iresha Sandamali Koralegedara
39. Ishani Dharshika
40. Kalani Punchihewa
41. Kasun Wijerathna
42. Kaushila Dinithi Galgamuwa
43. Kosala Gayan Abeysundara Dissanayake Weerakoon
44. Kosala Ranathunga
45. Lakmali Ananda
46. Lakrandi Premachandra
47. Madhavi Dayarathna
48. Madushika Wijesundara
49. Mahesh Rathnayaka
50. Mahesha Ananda
51. Medhani Bandara
52. Meemali Madhubhashini Kumari
53. Minuri Karalliyadda
54. Mulle Vithanage Don Shashika Priyadarshana Vithanage
55. Nadeesha Premarathna
56. Nadun Marage
57. Najiyya Hanim
58. Nanayakkarawasam Karijjawattage Anjana Silva
59. Nandana Hettigama
60. Naotunna Palliya Guruge Chamidri Randika Naottunna
61. Neerodha Kithmini Dharmasoma
62. Nilupulee Rankaduwa
63. Nilushi Karunamuni
64. Nimna Sachini Malawaraarachchi
65. Niroshan Lokunarangoda
66. Opata Ranasinghelage Jagath Chaminda Ranasinghe
67. Pahala Hangidi Gedara Janaka Pushpakumara
68. Pahalawalpala Gamaralalage Nirasha Sandamalee Jayathilaka
69. Palle Waththage Prabhath Wijitha Kumara Pallewaththa
70. Parami Lakshani Kumari Abeyrathna
71. Prasanna Weerawansha
72. Pushpamali Sirisena
73. Rajapakse Mudiyanselage Shashanka Indeevara Rajapakse
74. Ranjan Ganegama
75. Rasangi Wijerathna
76. Rathnabahu Mudiyanselage Indika Sanjeewa Kumara Senavirathna
77. Ravi Roshiban
78. RMM Rathnayaka
79. Rukman Rajapakse
80. Ruvini Hemachandra
81. Sahan Perera
82. Sandaruwan Bandara
83. Santhushya Fernando
84. Sasanka Alagiyawanna
85. Sasini Ramanayake
86. Sayomi Chithrani
87. Seegiri Senevirathne
88. Senadheera Pathirannehelage Anuruddhika Subhashinie Senadheera
89. Senaka Devendra Pilapitiya
90. Senuri Karalliyadda
91. Shakthi Halahakoon
92. Shalka Madushan Srimantha
93. Shashika Chandrarathna
94. Sisira Siribaddana
95. Sivaswamy Bahini
96. Srimali Wijethunga
97. Subhashini Katumuluwa
98. Sudheera Koonthota
99. Sujeewa Thalgaspitiya
100. Suneth Buddhika Agampodi
101. Supun Wedasingha
102. Susanhitha Piumanthi
103. Thanikai Sivakumar
104. Tharmarajah Abarajithan
105. Thejani Bandara
106. Thilani Thiranagama
107. Thilini Chanchala Agampodi
108. Thilini Premadasa
109. Thiwanka Jayathilake
110. Thulani Pattiyakumbura
111. Thushari Dissanayaka
112. Tishni Lelwala
113. Umanga Chathurani
114. Upuli Thennakoon
115. Vasana Mendis
116. Vidharshi Supushpa Kithmini
117. Waiddyanatha W.G.S.S.
118. Wasantha Pradeep Ranasinghe
119. Wathsala Adhikari
120. Weerasinghe Arnolis Silvage Manjula Dasantha Weerasinghe
121. Wickramasinghe Arachchige Nuwan Darshana Wickramasinghe
122. Yatigala Gamarachchige Shamalee Wasana Jayarathne
123. Yatigam Pitiyage Janith Niwanthaka Warnasekara

Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities

1. Chandana R. Withanachchi
2. DMSLB Dissanayake
3. Edirisinghe Mudiyanselage Samantha Ekanayake
4. Ganihi Achchi Kankanamalage Niroshan Jayalath Abeyrathne
5. Jayasundara Mudiyanselage Samarakoon Banda Jayasundara
6. L.N.A.B.M Nissanka
7. Malawara Kankanamalage Lasandha Irangani
8. Manjula Ranagalage
9. Nirangani Ranasinghe
10. Prasanna Sisira Kumara Rajapakshe
11. Rampathige Indika Ruwan Prasanna
12. Sisira Kumara Naradda Gamage
13. T. G. D. Udayakanthi
14. T.M.C.D. Senarathna

Faculty of Technology

1. Heethaka Krishantha Sameera De Zoysa
2. Rajapksha Gedara Prasad Tharanga Jayasooriya
3. Thushara Chathuranga Bamunuarachchige
4. Viduranga Y. Waisundara

Department having the highest cumulative citations for the based on Google Scholar

Faculty of Agriculture
Department of Agricultural Engineering and Soil Science


Faculty of Applied Sciences
Department of Chemical Sciences


Faculty of Management studies
Department of Business Management


Faculty of Medicine & Allied Sciences
Department of Parasitology


Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities
Department of Environmental Management


Faculty of Technology
Department of Bioprocess technology

Department having the highest cumulative H-index based on Google Scholar

Faculty of Agriculture
Department of Agricultural Engineering and Soil Science

Faculty of Applied Sciences
Department of Chemical Sciences


Faculty of Management studies
Department of Business Management


Faculty of Medicine & Allied Sciences
Department of Parasitology


Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities
Department of Environmental Management


Faculty of Technology
Department of Bioprocess Technology