Research Awards

Established by Mrs P. Sivagurunathan in memory of her husband late Mr. S. Sivagurunathan, AGA Nallur.

Year of founding- 1994

Original Endowment Rs.86204.51

Funds available as on May  2022: Rs 8,414.55

Awarded to the student who obtains at least a Second Class in the Second Examination and has submitted the best research project report in Community Medicine.

Founded by Mr .C, Kandiah of Ariyalai, Jaffna.

Year of founding- 1992

Original Endowment Rs.155, 000.00

Funds available as on May 2022: Rs 74,092.75

Awarded to the best three researches undertaken by students in Phase I and to the best three researches undertaken in Phase II, provided the research is of sufficient merit.

Donated by Mr. S. Sothimaheswaran from UK.

Year of founding- 2008

Original Endowment Rs.200, 000.00

Funds available as on May 2022: Rs 56,335.00

Awarded for the best research in Community Medicine in the field of Microbiology.

Donated by Mr. R. Kaneshalingam son-in-law of late Prof. A. Sinnathamby.

Year of founding- 2013

Original Endowment Rs.500, 000.00

Funds available as at 2022: Rs 183,250.00

Awarded for the best research in reproductive health related topics in Community Medicine.

Year of founding-2019

Original Endowment Rs.

Funds available as on May 2022: Rs

Awarded to the research which got the highest marks in the field of mental health among undergraduate researches conducted in Community and Family Medicine. The candidate should have a pass in the Second Examination for Medical Degrees. The award includes a cash prize of Rs. 25,000.     

Year of founding- 1990

Original Endowment Rs.  220,000.00

Funds available as on May 2022: 83,407.37

Awarded to academic staffs for the research in the field of blood disorders and liver diseases in clinical medicine.

Year of founding- 2002

Original Endowment Rs.  190,000.00

Funds available as on May 2022: Rs 288,488.92

Gold medal for the outstanding research in the use of biochemistry or biotechnology for the department of innovation and industry or for national medelopment in Sri Lanka

Year of founding- 1999

Original Endowment Rs.  2,040,000.00

Funds available as on May 2022; Rs 2,197,359.70

This will be used by department of biochemistry for research in the field of biochemistry, biotechnology and molecular biology. “The research to be carried out in tissue culture and genetic engineering”.