Vice Chancellor’s Award for Research Excellence

University of Colombo Senate Award for Research Excellence , General Category (Faculty of Education)

University of Colombo Senate Award for Research Excellence , General Category (Faculty of Education)

University of Colombo Senate Award for Research Excellence , Open Category (Faculty of Education)

Travel and hospitality award from University of Leipzig/Germany and DAAD 2014, “Dyslexia and Trauma” ,International Conference and Workshop, MOU with University of Colombo and University of Leipzig

Research Grants 2010, “Student Aggression in Schools” University of Colombo

Awarded the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) 2006-2010 Reading for Doctoral Degree

Awarded the National Education Research and Evaluation Centre 2003 -2004, Reading for the Masters- University of West of England-UK

Participated in a Trauma therapy and counseling, Department of Educational Psychology Faculty of Education, University of Colombo 03 March 2015

Followed a short course on “Yoga Therapy” From 14 th October- 25th October 2014 University of Paramand Trust, Indore. India Yoga

Participated in a Trauma Therapy: Imagery Reprocessing Response Therapy (IRRT). Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy with Institute of Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig, Germany. 2009

Participated in a 36 hour coaching program for trainers” psychological help and trauma therapy for victims and helpers in the tsunami catastrophe” conducted by the university of Leipzig .Germany in collaboration with the Faculty of Education. 03-06 March 2006.