Senior Lecturer Ms. Anoma Rathnayake from the Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, Faculty of Social Sciences won IFPEFSSA 2018 (International Federation of Physical Education, Fitness and Sport Science Association) International Award. She received this award for her exceptional contribution to the field of Physical Education and Sports Science.

She had been received the award at the International Workshop on Physical Education and Sport Science- 2018 which was held on the 10th of October 2018 at the Nizam College, Hyderabad, India. Senior Lecturer Ms. Anoma Rathnayake delivered the keynote speech and it was for the first time that a Sri Lankan delivered the keynote speech at an international conference on Sports Education.

Moreover, The Global Conference on Physical Education and Sports Science was held on the 11th, 12th and 13th of October at the Acharya Nagarjuna University, Andra Pradesh, India and Ms. Anoma Rathnayake participated in this conference as a keynote speaker. She conducted her lecture on the “Sports Development Process in Sri Lanka”. Ms Anoma Rathnayake delivered her speech based on a request by the Department of Sports Science and Physical Education of Acharya Nagarjuna University, International Federation of Physical Education & Sports Sciences, and National Association of Physical Education & Sport Sciences.