Organized biennially by the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Directors Sri Lanka (CVCD), the “CVCD Excellence Awards” recognize and honor outstanding contributions and achievements in research, innovation, and invention by scholars in the Sri Lankan university system. The awards are presented in three categories: Most Outstanding Senior Researcher, Most Outstanding Young Researcher, and Most Outstanding Inventor.

Dr. WHMS Samarathunga (Manoj), Senior Lecturer in the Department of Tourism & Hospitality Management, Faculty of Management Studies, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka won the CVCD Excellence Award for the “Most Outstanding Young Researcher” in the field of Management Studies.  This time, the CVCD Awards Ceremony was held in the BMICH on 9th June 2023, having His Excellency the President of Democratic Socialistic Republic of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe as the Chief Guest. The event was also graced by the presence of Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the University Grant Commission, and Vice-Chancellors and Directors of Campuses, Deans of Faculties of Sri Lanka.