- Awardees
- References
- External links
The Vidya Jyothi ({{lang-si|විද්යාජෝති}}; {{lang-ta|வித்யா ஜோதி|translit=Vityā Jōti}}) is a Sri Lankan national honour awarded "for outstanding scientific and technological achievements".[1] It is the highest national honour for science in Sri Lanka for outstanding contribution to the development of the country through dedicated work in the chosen field. It is conventionally used as a title or prefix to the awardee's name. Vidya Jyothi ranks lower than Veera Chudamani. AwardeesAwardees include: [2] - 1986
- Geoffrey Manning Bawa
- Arthur Charles Clarke
- Suntheralingam Gnanalingam
- Arumadura Nandasena Silva
- Arumugam Wisvalingam Mailvaganam
- Christopher Rajindra Panabokke
- E.O. Eustace Pereira
- 1987
- 1988
- Phillip Reyvatha Wijewardene
- Kanapathypillai Yoheswaran
- Nandrani Swarnamitta de Zoysa
- 1989
- 1990
- Cyril Andrew Ponnamperuma
- Kotti Rambukkana Mahawahalla Anthony Don Michael
- Mohamed Uvais Siddeek Sultanbawa
- 1991
- Hapugoda Rankotge Premaratne
- Raja Hemapala de Silva
- 1992
- Beatrice Vivienne de Mel
- Kudatelge Rubert Shelton Peiris
- Sembukuttiarachchilage Roland Silva
- Nalin Chandra Wickramasinghe
- 1993
- Karannagoda Kankanamalage Yasaratne Wijayasundara Perera
- Herathmudiyanselage Herbert Ratnayake Samarasinghe
- Rezvi Sheriff
- Welapura Naidelage Gemunu Silva
- 1994
- Shelton Aloysius Cabraal
- Cecil Ashley de Vos
- Stella Gertrude de Silva
- 1998
- D. P. Anura Fernando
- C. B. Dissanayake
- M. A. Careem
- J. B. Peiris
- Diyanath Samarasinghe
- Senaka Dias Bandaranayake
- Arjuna Aluwihare
- V. K. Samaranayake
- R. O. Barnes Wijesekera
- 2005
- A. D. S. Gunawardena
- Colvin Gunaratne
- Damian Nobert Lakshman Alwis
- Damitha Ramanayake
- Dayantha Sepala Wijesekera
- E. W. Marasinghe
- Eric H. Karunanayake
- H. Janaka de Silva
- Lalitha Mendis
- Mohan Jayatilake
- S. Mahalingam
- S. Mohanadas
- Wijaya Godakumbura
- 2017 [
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- Alagiyawanna Mohotti Appuhamillage Nimal Kitsiri Senanayake
- Bandula Wijayarathna
- Colvin Ananda Samarasinghe
- Delpechitracharige Gajabahu Harendra de Silva
- De Silva T. K. Nimal Padmasena
- Errol Radcliffe Jansz
- Lal Gotabhaya Chandrasena
- Mahamendige Wilfred Joseph Gerard Mendis
- Moderage Marian Rohan Waas Jayasekara
- Sarath Wimalabandara Kotagama
- Upali Tissa Vitarana
References1. ^{{cite book|last=Gunawardena|first=Charles A.|title=Encyclopedia Of Sri Lanka|year=2005|publisher=Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd|page=254|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hWLQSMPddikC&pg=PA254&lpg=PA254&dq=Veera+Chudamani&source=bl&ots=1B2Z3JPhh6&sig=CCIQfCDd0RF3SG9A9XF_oYCkOLQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=4yXdUd2RBYipiAeJ6oHgCA&ved=0CDcQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=Veera%20Chudamani&f=false}}
2. ^http://www.presidentsoffice.gov.lk/?page_id=340 List of National Honour Awardess
3. ^http://www.sundaytimes.lk/170319/news/national-honours-after-12-years-233395.html 2017 National Honour Awardees
External links{{Honors and decorations of Sri Lanka}}{{SriLanka-stub}} 2 : Vidya Jyothi|Civil awards and decorations of Sri Lanka |