President’s Award for Scientific Research 2021
The most prestigious research award ceremony in Sri Lanka, the “President’s Awards for Scientific Research” was held on the 6th of April 2021 as an online event. Awards were given for the best 100 publications made in the year 2018 and the following scientists of the University of Colombo community have won awards.
| RESEARCH TITLE | AUTHOR | AFFILIATION |
| A forecasting model for dengue incidence in the District of Gampaha, Sri Lanka | Sameera D.Viswakula | Department of Statistics, University of Colombo |
| Amphotericin B for treatment of visceral leishmaniasis: systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective comparative clinical studies including dose-ranging studies | Senaka Rajapakse;Praveen NilendraWeeratunga; Sumadhya Deepika Fernando | Department of Clinical Medicine and Department of Parasitology, University of Colombo |
| Cacao biotechnology: current status and future prospects | Anushka M.Wickramasuriya | Department of Plant Sciences, University of Colombo |
| Drug-Loaded Halloysite Nanotube-Reinforced Electrospun Alginate-Based Nanofibrous Scaffolds with Sustained Antimicrobial Protection | K. M.Nalinde Silva | Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo |
| Economic cost of tobacco-related cancers in Sri Lanka | Amala P. de Silva | Department of Economics, University of Colombo |
| Effect of antimicrobial agents on inflammatory cytokines in acute leptospirosis | Shiroma Mangalika Handunnetti; Narmada Fernando; Senaka Rajapakse; Sunil Premawansa; Nipun lakshitha de silva | Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology and Department of Zoology, University of Colombo |
| Fixed low-dose triple combination antihypertensive medication vs usual care for blood pressure control in patients with mild to moderate hypertension in Sri Lanka a randomized clinical trial | Senaka Rajapakse | Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Colombo |
| Functional analysis of a novel parasitic nematode-specific protein of Setaria digitata larvae in Culex quinquefasciatus by siRNA mediated RNA interference | Naduviladath Vishvanath Chandrasekharan; Magalla Bastian Chalitha LakmalSomarathne; Ranil SamanthaDassanayake | Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo |
| Genomic insights into virulence mechanisms of Leishmania donovani: Evidence from an atypical strain | Nilakshi Samaranayake; Yamuna Deepani Siriwardana; Sumudu R.Samarasinghe ;Udeshika Lakmini Kariyawasam; Nadira Dharshani Karunaweera | Department of Parasitology, University of Colombo |
| High serum levels of p,p’-DDE are associated with an accelerated decline in GFR during 10 years follow-up | Saroj A.Jayasinghe | Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo |
| Host genetic polymorphisms and serological response against malaria in a selected population in Sri Lanka | Naduviladath Vishvanath Chandrasekharan; Sharmini A.Gunawardena; Rajika LasanthiDewasurendra; Nadira DharshaniKarunaweera; | Department of Chemistry and Department of Parasitology, University of Colombo |
| Human infection with sub-periodic Brugia spp. in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka: A threat to filariasis elimination status? | Chandana H.Mallawarachchi; S. M.N.S.M.Mallawarachchi | Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo |
| Liver involvement in dengue viral infections | Suranjith Luke Seneviratne | Department of Surgery, University of Colombo |
| Management, characteristics and outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndrome in Sri Lanka | Priyadarshani Galappatthy; Vipula R. Bataduwaarachchi; Priyanga Ranasinghe; Maheshi Wijayabandar; Dinuka S Warapitiya; Mythily Sivapathasundaram; Thilini Wickramarathna; Upul Senarath; Chandrika N.Wijeyaratne | Departments of Pharmacology, Community Medicine, and Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Colombo |
| Polycystic ovary syndrome, androgen excess, and the risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in women: A longitudinal study based on a United Kingdom primary care database | Chandrika N. Wijeyaratne | Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Colombo |
| Population screening for hemoglobinopathies | Hemali Goonasekara, C. S. Paththinige, Vajira H W Dissanayake | Department of Anatomy, Genetics and Biomedical Informatics, University of Colombo |
| Renal manifestations of dengue virus infections | Suranjith Luke Seneviratne; Jennifer A.Perera | Department of Surgery, Department of Microbiology, University of Colombo |
| Tackling the primary care access challenge in South Asia | Manuj Chrishantha Weerasinghe | Department of Community Medicine, University of Colombo |
| The complex decision-making of climate-induced relocation: adaptation and loss and damage | Nishara Fernando | Department of Sociology, University of Colombo |
| Validation of a reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic method for the determination of free amino acids in rice using L-theanine as the internal standard | Kariyawasam Ranaweerage Ranjith Mahanama; P. A.NimalPunyasiri | Department of Chemistry and Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo |