Vidya Nidhi

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The Vidya Nidhi is a Sri Lankan national honour awarded "for meritorious scientific and technological achievements".[1] It is conventionally used as a title or prefix to the awardee's name. Vidya Nidhi ranks lower than Sri Lanka Sikhamani.

Awardees

Awardees include:

1998
  • Norman Rienzie de Silva[2]
  • S. K. Sayakkara[2]
  • Prematilake Wijesekera[2]
2005
  • Angulugaha Gamage Lasath Namal Gamage[3]
  • C. A. N. Fernando[3]
  • Chales Santiapillai[3]
  • H. H. Subasinghe[3]
  • M. A. K. L. Dissanayake[3]
  • Nimal Guanthilake[3]
  • Niriellage Chandrasiri[3]
  • P. Amitha Jayasinghe[3]
  • Raja Gnanasiri Hewa Bowala[3]
  • Shanthi Mendis[3]
  • S. M. H. Sena Banda[3]
  • V. Kumar[3]
  • W. P. Siripala[3]

See also

References

  1. Gunawardena, Charles A. (2005). Encyclopedia Of Sri Lanka. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 254. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Deshamanya for 14 Lankans". Sundaytimes. Retrieved 10 July 2013. 
  3. 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 Part 2". Government Press. Retrieved 10 July 2013. 

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