Awards & Honours

Prof. Dr. Lakshman Madurasinghe has received a number of awards, honours and forms of academic and professional recognition during his career.

Awards & Distinctions

  • Pragna Pabha Pranama — 2020
    Recognition for contribution to education, sharing knowledge and wisdom, and guiding youth in meeting future challenges as an educator.
  • Dr. Abdul Kalam Memorial Excellence Award — Pride of Sri Lanka — 2019
  • Shresta Guru Pitru — Eminent Educationist
    Institute of Counselling & Psychology.
  • Mano Vidyadhipathi Sammana — Eminent in Psychological Sciences Award
    Associated with the International Congress and the University of Kelaniya.
  • Watson Scholar — 1993
    Recorded as the first Asian Watson Scholar, Haggai, USA.
  • Excellence Award — International Board of Medicine and Surgery, USA — 2017

Scholarly and Academic Recognition

  • Senior Scholar / Corresponding Member — Instituto Balear de la Historia, Spain — 2016
  • Post-doctoral Moderator — SAARC-ASEAN Postdoc Academia — 2016

Specialised Training & Professional Development

In addition to his academic qualifications and professional memberships, Prof. Dr. Lakshman Madurasinghe has undertaken specialised training in areas relevant to management, quantitative analysis, professional development and financial instruments.

Management & Analytical Training

  • HAY-UK — 1983
  • MEIRC, Beirut — 1986
    • Job Evaluation
    • Multivariate Analysis (MANOVA)
    • Principal Component Analysis (PCA)
    • Factor Analysis
    • Executive Compensation

Banking and Financial Instruments

The biographical record also notes specialised training by the American International Institute relating to:

  • Bank Guarantees (BG)
  • Standby Letters of Credit (SBLC)
  • Credit lines against existing bank instruments or bonds
  • Related banking procedures and instruments, including MT 760 and MT 799

These professional-development credentials are presented separately from academic degrees, research publications, memberships and fellowships in order to maintain a clear distinction between different forms of professional experience and recognition.