Prof. G.A.D. Perera, Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, has been awarded the "Eminent Women Scientist Award - 2023". This award has been awarded on the recommendation of the Academic Council of the CSER ( Center for Social and Environmental Research, India. She was the first Sri Lankan scientist honored by the CSER, India by this award, and was the first invited speaker from Sri Lanka for this conference".