Scholarships, Prizes and Medals

The following Scholarships, Prizes and Medals are available to undergraduate students reading for the BVSc degree programme. They shall be awarded by the Senate on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners for the First, Second, Third and Final examinations in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science.

Scholarships

  • Astron Veterinary Scholarships (Two) – Awarded to two students for academic excellence, based on the results of the First, Second and Third BVSc examinations.

Prizes

  • Prof. G.E. Kodituwakku Prize for excellence in Veterinary Surgery - Awarded to the student with best performance in Veterinary Surgery.

  • Prof. S.T. Fernando Memorial Prize for excellence in Veterinary Parasitology - Awarded for the student with best performance in Veterinary Parasitology in the Second BVSc examination.

  • University Prize for Academic Excellence – Awarded to the student who obtains First Class pass at BVSc degree.

Gold Medals

  • Prof. and Mrs. M.P. Seneviratne Gold Medal for Veterinary Parasitology – Awarded to the student with best performance in Veterinary Parasitology at the Second BVSc examination.
  • Dr. Dewansa Seneviratne Gold Medal for excellence in Veterinary Public Health – Awarded to the student with best performance in Veterinary Public Health at the Third BVSc examination.
  • The Arunachalam Chinniah Gold Medal for excellence in Veterinary Science – Awarded to the student with the best performance in the BVsc degree.
  • Prof. S.T. Fernando Memorial Gold Medal for excellence in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science – Awarded to the best student of the all examinations conducted by the faculty.
  • Prof. S.T. Fernando Memorial Gold Medal for excellence in Veterinary Medicine – Awarded to the student with best performance for Veterinary Medicine at the Final BVSc examination.
  • Mrs. Anand Kumari Sikka Memorial Gold Medal for excellence in Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics – Awarded to the student with best performance in Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics at the Final BVSc examination.
  • Gold Medal for excellence in Veterinary Pathology – Awarded to the student with best performance in Veterinary Pathology and in all other examination.