Prizes and Scholarships for Senior Students

    • The Neil Bandaranaike Memorial Prize for the student who performs best at the Final Examination in Arts.
    • The Neil Bandaranaike Memorial Prize for the student who performs best at the Second Year Examination in Arts.
    • The N.D.S. de Silva Memorial Prize for the student who performs best [with a First or Second Class (upper division)] at the Special Degree Examination in Sociology.
    • Dr. Ramanie Jayathilake Award.
    • The M.W. Jayasuriya Memorial Prize for the student who performs best at the Economics (Special) Examination Part 1. The student should obtain an ‘A’ grade in a minimum of 03 papers and a ‘B’ grade in the remaining papers, and should be placed first at the examination with an overall aggregate of not less than 60%.
    • The M.W. Jayasuriya Memorial Prize for the student who performs best [with a First Class or Second Class (upper division)] at the Special Degree Examination in Economics.
    • The Professor of Economics Gold Medal for the student who performs best [with at least a Second Class (upper division)] at the Special Degree Examination in Economics.
    • The Tikiri Abeysinghe Memorial Award for the student who performs best [with at least a Second Class (upper division)] at the Special Degree Examination in History.
    • Prof. Indrani Munasinghe Award for the Best Results in Sri Lankan History.
    • The Prof. M.B. Ariyapala Award for the student who performs best [with a First Class or Second Class (upper division)] at the Special Degree Examination in Sinhala.
    • The Kalabhushana Donu Devindu Mohotty Memorial Award for the student who performs best in the Dissertation in Sinhala with at least a ‘B’ grade, and at least a Second Class (upper division) at the Special Degree Examination in Sinhala.
    • The Kalabhushana Donu Devindu Mohotty Memorial Award for the student who performs best [with at least a Second Class (upper division)] at the Special Degree Examination in Sinhala.
    • Maldivian Studies Scholarship to foster an understanding of the Republic of the Maldives through extensive research and publication.
    • The Leitan Award for Political Science/Public Policy for the student who has shown the highest competence at the Special Degree Examination in Political Science with at least a Second Class Upper Division (Honours).
    • The Dr. Chanaka Amaratunge Gold Medal for Political Science.
    • The Dr. Chanaka Amaratunge Memorial Scholarship for a fourth year student in Political Science.
    • The Professor Shelton Kodikara Award for International Relations – Gold medal.
    • The Amara Mohotty Award for International Relations – Gold medal.
    • Association of Former International Civil Servants (AFICS) – Sri Lanka Scholarship.
    • M G A Cooray Award for the Best Dissertation at BA Special Degree in International Relations.
    • The Professor Indrani Munasinghe Award in Sri Lankan History.
    • The Professor Yogambikai Rasanayagam Gold Medal in Geography.
    • The Professor Kusuma Abeysinghe Gunawardena Memorial Award.
    • The Professor G.D. Wijayawardena Prize for Classical Sinhala.
    • The Professor K.A.P. Siddhisena Award for the student who performs best at the Special Degree Examination in Demography.
    • The Department of English, University of Colombo Award for the Best Student.
    • The Department of English, University of Colombo Award for the Best Undergraduate Dissertation.