Three outstanding scientists from the DAN were awarded at the “President’s Awards for Scientific Research-2021” for the best 100 publications in the year 2018. Congratulations and all the very best to Prof. Renuka Silva (Dept. of Applied Nutrition), Dr. Kumari M. Rathnayake (Dept. of Applied Nutrition) and Dr. Fathima Sirasa (Dept. of Applied Nutrition) for their future endeavors.