Department of Chemistry

Surface Enhanced Raman Spectrsoscopy (SERS) of disease biomarkers
Agency: World Bank
Received Amount: LKR 40 Million

Transdermal Drug Delivery
Agency: National Science Foundation
Received Amount: LKR 3.8 Million

Use of nanotechnology for anti-cancer drug delivery
Agency: National Research Council
Received Amount: LKR 3.9 Million

Application of green synthesized palladium nanoparticles in C-C and C-N cross coupling reactions
Agency: University of Colombo
Received Amount: LKR 0.5 Million

Transdermal Drug Delivery
Agency: National Science Foundation
Received Amount: LKR 3.8 Million

Functional analyses of SdNP; A protein of unknown function in Setaria digitata
Agency: University of Colombo
Received Amount: LKR 0.5 Million

Biodiversity and chemidiversity of Sri Lankan marine sponge:an opportunity to explore newpharmaceutical applications
Agency: Swedish Research Link collaborative research Grant
Received Amount: LKR 10 Million

Overexpression of Salt Tolerance Homolog 2 (STH2) gene in Bg 250 Sri Lankan rice vareity to develop salinity and droght resistance rice.
Agency: University of Colombo
Received Amount: LKR 2.9 Million

Construction of a bacterium as a biosorbant for heavy metal removal in waste water
Agency: University of Colombo
Received Amount: LKR 3 Million

Water purification using advanced materials
Agency: National Research Council
Received Amount: LKR 48.5 Million

Smart Materials for water purification
Agency: EPSRC(UK) and University College London
Received Amount: LKR 12 Million

Development and functionalization of dye-doped silica nanoparticles
Agency: University of Colombo
Received Amount: LKR 0.5 Million

Synthesis, characterization and antibacterial studies of highly functionalized fused-ring heterocyclic compounds
Agency: University of Colombo
Received Amount: LKR 0.5 Million

Applications of nanotechnology in smart textiles including health care textiles
Agency: Royal Society London
Received Amount: LKR 28.8 Million

Synthesis and evaluation of Cu2+-selective fluorescence sensors
Agency: University of Colombo
Received Amount: LKR 0.5 Million

Development and characterization of natural corrosion inhibitors using plants available in Sri Lanka
Agency: University of Colombo
Received Amount: LKR 0.5 Million

Hydroxyapatite (HAp) coated iron oxide nanoparticles for controlled and targeted delivery of drugs for cancer and other diseases
Agency: National Research Council
Received Amount: LKR 31.1 Million

Development of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) from coconut shells
Agency: HETC / Ministry of Higher Education
Received Amount: LKR 3.9 Million

Discovery of bioactive compunds with potential pharmaceutical applications from Sri Lankan medicinal plants
Agency: Swedish Research Link collaborative research Grant
Received Amount: LKR 7.5 Million

Screening, isolation and characterization of type II restriction enzymes from bacteria isolated from different regions of Sri Lanka
Agency: National Science Foundation
Received Amount: LKR 3 Million

Isolation & cloning of genes encoding polythene degradation
Agency: University of Colombo
Received Amount: LKR 3 Million

Exploiation of mangroove plants endophytic fungi for the discovery of new antimicrobial
Agency: University of Colombo
Received Amount: LKR 3.39 Million