Snr. Prof. Pathmalal Manage is a Senior Professor of Zoology at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, and the present acting Vice-Chancellor of the university; has received the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Directors (CVCD) Excellence Awards for
Most outstanding Senior Researcher in Biological Sciences, including Agriculture and Allied Sciences.
The award ceremony was held with the participation of Snr. Prof. Sampath Amaratunge, Chairman of the University Grants Commission & Prof. Ranjit Senaratne, Chairman of the National Science Foundation on 2nd September 2022 at the BMICH, Colombo.