Prof. Ajith Nagahawatte, Dr. C K Bodinayake, Dr. Vasantha Devasiri, Dr. W Kodikara Araarachchi (extended faculty), Dr. D Vidanagama (extended faculty), and Ms. Ruvini Kurukulasooriya were awarded for a Scientific Publication of the year 2017 (Burden and Seasonality of Viral Acute Respiratory Tract Infections Among Outpatients in Southern Sri Lanka).