Awards

2022

Forbes 30 Under 30

Annually Forbes magazine lists the brightest young entrepreneurs, leaders, and stars under 30, who are changing the world.

https://www.forbes.com/profile/poornima-meegammana/?sh=10d96c4549df

2022

Social Entrepreneur of the Year

Social Entrepreneur of the Year award at the New Generation Awards 2022. New Generation Awards was organized by WIM in partnership with National Youth Service Council to recognize extraordinary young leadership in Sri Lanka.

2020

UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education
Award honours outstanding and innovative contributions in the world to advance women’s education. This is the first time Sri Lanka has won a UNESCO award for an education Project.

2024

UK Alumni Awards 2024 Social Action Award

Study UK Alumni Awards celebrate the achievements of outstanding UK Alumni who have made an impact through their work in their respective fields.

2020

Champion ITU (International Telecommunication Union) WSIS Prizes
Awarded by International Telecommunication Union for using ICTs to advance sustainable development. – Girls Technology Education 

2021

Second Place MIT APP INVENTOR APPATHON FOR GOOD
Organised by Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT

2017

Winner Internet Society 25 Under 25 Award
25 young people under 25 Using internet to create positive change.

2016

Queen’s Young Leader Award – Runner Up
Awarded by Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust

2016

Winner TATHACK Sri Lanka
TADHACK Sri Lanka is one of the biggest hackathons on the island

2013

Winner Adobe Creativity Scholarship
Scholarships for the next generation of creatives leaders in the world

2013

Winner World Summit Youth Award (WSYA)
International award for digital entrepreneurs under 30, bringing UN SDGs to action and making a difference.

2013

Winner Adobe UNICEF Challenge
International award for  Social filmmaking by Adobe and UNICEF.

2013

Winner of Microsoft World Bank Youth Solutions.
 Award innovative development by Microsoft and the World Bank

2013

Winner of  Two Adobe Aspire Awards
For Poster a Campaign and Photography

2012

Zonta “Young Women In Public Affairs” Award
Award for young girls in the ages of 16-19, who are dedicated to positive social change

2012

Winner NanoTech Animation Competition
Educational Animation on nanotechnology won Animation Competition by  Institute of fundamental studies (IFS), Sri Lanka.

2007

Winner Microsoft Software Competition
A Software Competition  for students by Microsoft.

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