{"id":4736,"date":"2026-03-31T03:49:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T03:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/che\/?p=4736"},"modified":"2026-03-31T03:50:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T03:50:24","slug":"celebrating-excellence-in-research-prof-imalka-munaweera-receives-vice-chancellors-award-for-best-researcher-2024-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/che\/celebrating-excellence-in-research-prof-imalka-munaweera-receives-vice-chancellors-award-for-best-researcher-2024-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Excellence in Research: Prof. Imalka Munaweera Receives Vice Chancellor\u2019s Award for Best Researcher 2024\/2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Department of Chemistry at the\u00a0University of Sri Jayewardenepura\u00a0proudly congratulates\u00a0<strong>Prof. Imalka <\/strong><b>Munaweera <\/b>on being honored with the\u00a0<strong>Vice Chancellor\u2019s Award for Best Researcher of the Year 2024\/2025<\/strong>\u00a0at the Research Awards Ceremony held on\u00a027 March 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This prestigious recognition highlights Prof. Munaweera\u2019s exceptional contributions to scientific research, innovation, and academic excellence in the field of chemistry. Her research has made a significant impact within the scientific community through high-quality publications, productive collaborations, and meaningful advancements in her specialized research areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prof. Munaweera\u2019s dedication goes beyond research achievements. As a committed academic and mentor, she has played a vital role in guiding students, supporting young researchers, and strengthening the research culture within the Department of Chemistry. Her leadership and enthusiasm continue to inspire both colleagues and students to pursue excellence in scientific inquiry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Vice Chancellor\u2019s Award is one of the highest recognitions granted by the university to acknowledge outstanding research performance. Receiving this award reflects Prof. Munaweera\u2019s commitment to advancing knowledge and contributing to both academia and society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department of Chemistry proudly celebrates this remarkable achievement and expresses its sincere appreciation for Prof. Munaweera\u2019s dedication, hard work, and continued contributions to the advancement of science. We look forward to her future accomplishments and her ongoing role in elevating the department\u2019s research excellence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Chemistry at the\u00a0University of Sri Jayewardenepura\u00a0proudly congratulates\u00a0Prof. Imalka Munaweera on being honored with the\u00a0Vice Chancellor\u2019s Award for &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/che\/celebrating-excellence-in-research-prof-imalka-munaweera-receives-vice-chancellors-award-for-best-researcher-2024-2025\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Celebrating Excellence in Research: Prof. Imalka Munaweera Receives Vice Chancellor\u2019s Award for Best Researcher 2024\/2025<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":4737,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_ti_tpc_template_sync":false,"_ti_tpc_template_id":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/che\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4736"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/che\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/che\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/che\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/che\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4736"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/che\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4736\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4739,"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/che\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4736\/revisions\/4739"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/che\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4737"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/che\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4736"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/che\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4736"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/che\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4736"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}