The staff at the ITI have been recognized with awards for their contributions to invention, innovation, research, publications, sustainable economic development, and social well-being. Receiving both national and international awards is a testament to their dedication and achievements.
Our staff has received international awards such as WAITRO and Geneva International Invention Awards. In addition, they have received national awards including Presidential Awards, Sahasak Nivavum Award, National Science and Technology Award for Scientists, National Inventors Award, National Research Council Award, National APEX Award, SUSRED Award, CARP Award and DASIS Award.
These awards collectively showcase the institution’s dedication to excellence in various fields and its significant impact at both national and international levels. They are indicators of recognition of their hard work, innovation, and commitment to making a positive difference in their respective fields.
DASIS Award
2023
NASTA Award
2018
SUSRED Award
2017
NASTA Award
2014
Best Performance Award” at the Biennial Conference on Science and Technology (BICOST IX)—2023 by the NASTEC ITI was the Best Institution among the R & D institutions reviewed by NASTEC from 2017-2021
In the “Open Category” under the technical field of “Applied Sciences & Technology” for “An Apparatus and Method of Preparation of Graphene and reduced Graphene oxide on mass scale in few minutes”.
Awarded to Dr. Iresha Kottegoda, and Dr. Chinthaka de Silva
In the “Open Category” under the technical field of ‘Engineering’ for “An Apparatus and Method to convert low grade Graphite below 40% to 98-99% carbon in mass scale”.
Awarded to Dr. Iresha Kottegoda, Mr. Anura Sooriya Arachchi, Dr. Chinthaka de Silva, Mr. Lahiru Abyekoon, Mr. Kalpa Sandaruwan, Mr. Gayan Lakmal, Mr. Manjula Aponsu, Mr. Iroshan Indika, Mr. Prabath Bandara, Mr. Krishantha de Silva, Mr. Priyala Ranasinghe, Mr. Udaya Nimalasiri, Mr. Lal Perera, Mr. Vajira Kumara and Mr. Sarath Kumara
Gold Medal
In the “Open Category” under the technical field of “Environmental Conservation’ for “Home compressor”.
Awarded to Mr. Yoga Milani, Mr. Ruwan Wickramasinghe, Dr. Chinthaka de Silva, Mr. Anura Sooriya Arachchi and Mr. Kalpa Sandaruwan
Silver Medal
In the “Open Category” under the technical field of “Applied Sciences & Technology” for “Purification of Natural Graphite upto 99.99% for high-end application as a value addition”.
Awarded to Ms. Thakshila Jayawardane, Ms. Dilini Colombage, Mr. Vimukthi Jayaweera and Dr. Iresha Kottegoda
GOLD MEDAL
Geneva International Invention Award Gold Medal for the invention of “Safety coconut husk feeding mechanism to extract Bristol fibre from traditional fibre extraction processes” at the 43rd International Inventors Exhibition and Competition in Geneva
Awarded to Eng. Anura Sooriya Arachchi
2016
This award was created to reward innovations with significant social or economic impact produced with major contribution from the submitting organization, in line with WAITRO’s objective of enabling the development of action-oriented partnerships for sustainable development. The awards are given in two categories; Social Innovation and Business Innovation.
ITI was the only institution in the world to get nominated for the finalists in both categories.
Finalist in innovation award 2016 in Business Innovation category was received for the Kithual Activation and Sap Production Enhancing Reagent (KASPER) developed by ITI.
Research Team Dr. G.A.S. Premakumara, Mr. P. Ranasinghe and Mr. H.P.P. S. Somasiri
Finalist in innovation award 2016 Social Innovation category was received for the Red clay low cost domestic water filter for removal of fluoride, arsenic and cadmium from drinking water developed by ITI.
Research Team Dr. I.P.L. Jayarathna, Dr. I.R.M. Kottegoda, Mr. J.T.S.T. Jayawaradane, Mr. R.C.W. Arachchi, Ms. H.A.M.I.T. Hettiarachchi.
2022
WAITRO IMPACT Award 2022 an International Award received from the Worlds Association of Industrial & Technological Research Organizations– Selected as a Finalist in the in the competition held from 14-15 November 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa, for the project outcomes presented on “Enhancing preservation of fruits using Nanotechnology; Developing and Adopting new technologies to minimize postharvest losses in Sri Lanka” and its impact on Sustainable Development Goals. This project was an IDRC, Canada funded research project conduct by a ITI team of Prof. Ilmi Hewajulige (Principal Investigator), Dr. Shanthi Wilson Wijeratnam, Mr. Nisala Gunesekara, Ms. Yoga Milani, Ms. Shiranthi Perera, Dr. Dineth Samarawickrama, Mr. Anura Sooriyarachchi and Ms. Manori Wijemanna.