Another session of presenting Senate Awards and Cash Prizes to appreciate the researchers in the University of Kelaniya was held on the 24th of July 2019 at the Senate Room of the University. Researchers whose papers were published in internationally recognized journals in 2018/19 and researchers who received presidential awards in 2016 were appreciated and the Senate Awards and Cash Prizes were awarded to the researchers by Senior Prof. Lakshman Senevirathne, Deputy Vice- Chancellor of the university. Moreover, Deans of Faculties, Heads of Departments and members of the Senate graced the event. 

Lecturer Thilina DK & Lecturer Nisal Gunawardane, Department of Marketing Management received the Senate Awards at the ceremony for the publication "The effect of perceived risk on the purchase intention of electric vehicles: an extension to the technology acceptance model published in International Journal of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles 11(1):73.