Prizes & Awards
Explore our awards section, where we honor exceptional contributions in dental research and practice, celebrating the outstanding achievements of professionals through annual awards and prestigious SLDA Gold Medals.
Welcome to the Prizes and Awards section of the Sri Lanka Dental Association. Here, we celebrate excellence in dental research and practice by recognizing outstanding contributions through our annual Best Research Article awards and prestigious SLDA Gold Medals. These accolades honor the dedication and innovation of dental professionals in Sri Lanka, inspiring continued growth and advancement in our field. Join us in acknowledging these remarkable achievements !
Best Research Article authors
Year | Author | Article |
2017 | Dr P K Jayasundara |
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2020 | Dr A K S Arambawatta | Dental arch morphology in normal occlusion of the Sri Lankan population |
2021 | Dr W M P Wijekoon | Prevalence of oronasal fistulae and velopharyngeal insufficiency following cleft palate repair at cleft care centre, Dental Hospital (Teaching) Peradeniya, Sri Lanka |
2022 | Dr R M W R Bandara | Evaluation of the morphology and position of Mental Foramen in a Sri Lankan population using Digital Panoramic Radiograph: A Retrospective cross-sectional study |
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Prizes and Awards 2020
Awards for research papers presented at the SLMA 133rd Anniversary International Virtual Dental Congress. The following Awards are made for papers (Oral and poster) presented at the congress
H K T Fernando Award – for the best paper (3rd Place)
Are They Ready to Handle Anaphylaxis?: a Study among Pre-Intern Medical Graduates of Three Universities in Sri Lanka
Wijekoon CN1, Fernando ADA2, Dissanayake AS3, Wettasinghe I1, Gunawardana M2, Minuwanpitiya G3, Jayawardane P1, Thenuwara PM1
1Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
2Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
3Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna
E M Wijerama Award – for the best paper
Meteorological Associations of Leptospirosis in Different Climate Zones of Sri Lanka; a Time Series Analysis
Warnasekara YPJN1, Agampodi SB1, Ranawaka HCJ2, Dembatapitiya DRWNK2, Wijesinghe PATAB2, Dewapriya IKS2, Koralegedara KIS3, Abeynayake R4
1Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
2Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
3Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
4Department of Agribusiness Management, Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
S E Seneviratna Award – for the best paper (runners up)
The Incidence and Patterns of Lung Cancers in Sri Lanka from2001-2010: Analysis of National Cancer Registry Data
Jayarajah U1, Arulprashanth A2, Fernando A1, Ilangamge S2, Seneviratne SA1
1Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
2Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital for Respiratory Diseases, Sri Lanka