Vidya Jyothi
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The Vidya Jyothi is a Sri Lankan national honour awarded "for outstanding scientific and technological achievements".[1] It is the highest national honour for science in Sri Lanka for outstanding contribution to the development of the country through dedicated work in the chosen field. It is conventionally used as a title or prefix to the awardee's name. Vidya Jyothi ranks lower than Veera Chudamani.
Awardees
Awardees include:
- 1998
- D. P. Anura Fernando[2]
- C. B. Dissanayake[2]
- M. A. Careem[2]
- J. B. Peiris[2]
- Diyanath Samarasinghe[2]
- Senaka Dias Bandaranayake[2]
- Arjuna Aluwihare[2]
- V. K. Samaranayake[2]
- R. O. Barnes Wijesekera[2]
- 2005
- A. D. S. Gunawardena[3]
- Colvin Gunaratne[3]
- Damian Nobert Lakshman Alwis[3]
- Damitha Ramanayake[3]
- Dayantha Sepala Wijesekera[3]
- E. W. Marasinghe[3]
- Eric H. Karunanayake[3]
- Janaka de Silva[3]
- Lalitha Mendis[3]
- Mohan Jayatilake[3]
- S. Mahalingam[3]
- S. Mohanadas[3]
- Wijaya Godakumbura[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Gunawardena, Charles A. (2005). Encyclopedia Of Sri Lanka. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 254.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 "Deshamanya for 14 Lankans". Sundaytimes. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 "National Honours". Government Press. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
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