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Director, Science Education Unit- 
Presidential Research Awards 2014 for the research papers titled "A novel Gel Polymer Electrolyte based on Polymethylmethacrylate and Copper Trifluoromethanesulfonate"
Merit Award for Scientific Publication - 2013 by National Research Council (NRC) for the research paper titled "Efficient solid-state dye-sensitized n-ZnO/D-358 dye/p-CuI solar cell"Ionics
A.M.I.E. Gunathilaka, L.R.A.K. Bandara, A.K. Arof, M.A. Careem and V.A. Seneviratne, (2016). Electrical and structural studies of a LiBOB-based gel polymer electrolyte. Ionics, : 1-7.
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11581-016-1834-7
Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry
M.A.K.L. Dissanayake, E.M.B.S. Ekanayake, L.R.A.K. Bandara, V.A. Seneviratne, C.A. Thotawatthage, S.L. Jayaratne & G.K.R. Senadeera, (2015). Efficiency enhancement by mixed cation effect in polyethylene oxide (PEO)-based dye-sensitized solar cells. Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, .
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10008-015-3018-1
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
A.K. Arof, M.F. Aziz, M.M. Noor, M.A. Careem, L.R.A.K. Bandara, C.A. Thotawatthage, W.N.S. Rupasinghe, M.A.K.L. Dissanayake, (2014). Efficiency enhancement by mixed cation effect in dye-sensitized solar cells with a PVdF based gel polymer electrolyte. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 39( 6): 2929–2935.
Journal of Electro-analytical Chemistry
Y.M.C.D. Jayathilake, K.S. Perera, K.P. Vidanapathirana, L.R.A.K. Bandara (2014). A novel Gel Polymer Electrolyte based on Polymethylmethacrylate and Copper Trifluoromethanesulfonate. Journal of Electro-analytical Chemistry, 724: 125-129.
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ielecchem.2014.04.018
Journal of Electrical Engineering
W. J. M. J. S. R. Jayasundara, T. M. W. J. Bandara, P. S. L. Fernando, H. D. N. S. Fernado, M. A. K. L. Dissanayake, L. R. A. K. Bandara and B.-E. Mellander, (2013). Conductivity and Thermal Properties of PAN Based Polymer Electrolytes for Possible Application in Photo Electrochemical Solar Cells. Journal of Electrical Engineering, (ISSN 2328-2223) 1: 34-39.
Electrochimica Acta
G.R.A. Kumara, J.K. Tiskumara, C.S.K. Ranasinghe, I.S. Rathnayake, W.M.N.M.B. Wanninayake, E.N. Jayaweera, L.R.A.K. Bandara, R.M.G. Rajapakse, (2013). Efficient solid-state dye-sensitized n-ZnO/D-358 dye/p-CuI solar cell. Electrochimica Acta, 94: 34-37.
Solid State Ionics
M.A.K.L. Dissanayake, L.R.A.K. Bandara, L.H. Karaliyadda, P.A.R.D. Jayathilaka, R.S.P. Bokalawala, (2006). Thermal and electrical properties of solid polymer electrolyte PEO9 Mg(ClO4)2 incorporating nano-porous Al2O3 filler. Solid State Ionics, 177: 343-346.
Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells
O.A. Ileperuma, M.A.K.L. Dissanayake, S. Somasundaram, L.R.A.K. Bandara, (2004). Photoelectrochemical solar cells with polyacrylonitrile – based and polyethylene oxide-based polymer electrolytes. Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells, 84: 117-124.
Materials Research Bulletin
M.A.K.L. Dissanayake, L.R.A.K. Bandara, R.S.P. Bokalawela, P.A.R.D. Jayathilake, O.A. Ileperuma and S. Somasundaram, (2002). A novel gel polymer electrolyte based on polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and its application in a solar cell. Materials Research Bulletin, 37: 867-874.
Ionics
L.R.A.K. Bandara, M.A.K.L. Dissanayake, M. Furlani & B.-E. Mellander, (2000). Broad band dielectric behaviour of plasticized PEO – based solid polymer electrolytes. Ionics, 6 (2000): 239.
Electrochimica Acta
LRAK Bandara, MAKL Dissanayake, BE Mellander (1998). Ionic conductivity of plasticized (PEO)-LiCF3SO3 electrolytes. Electrochimica Acta, 43 (10): 1447-1451.
Electrochimica. Acta.
Maurizio Furlani, L.R.A. Kalinga Bandara and Bengt-Erik Mellander, (1998). Ionic Conductivity and plasticizing effect in the system poly(ethyleneoxide)9 / LiCF3SO3 - poly(perflouoroethylmethyloxide). Electrochimica. Acta., 43, 10/11: 1517.
Solid State Ionics: Science & Technology
L.R.A.K. Bandara, M.A.K.L. Dissanayake, G.V.K. Ekanayake, O.A. Ileperuma and T.T.K. Weeraman, (1998). Dye Sensitized Photoelectrochemical Solar Cells with PEO based Solid Polymer Electrolytes. Solid State Ionics: Science & Technology, eds. B. V. R. Chowdari et al. ( World Scientific, Singapore, 1998 ): p. 493.
Solid State Ionics: New Developments, eds. B. V. R. Chowdari, M.A.K.L. Dissanayake and M.A. Careem
L.R.A.K. Bandara, M.A.K.L. Dissanayake and B. -E. Mellander, (1996). Effect of plasticizers on the electrical and transport properties of (PEO)-LiCF3SO3 electrolytes. Solid State Ionics: New Developments, eds. B. V. R. Chowdari, M.A.K.L. Dissanayake and M.A. Careem, World Scientific, Singapore, 1996: p. 405.