Birthday Honours 2026
Adikaari Appuhamilage Damitha Thilanga Adikaari CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Director, Science and Innovation for Climate and Energy, Department of Energy Security and Net Zero
“For services to Research and Innovation to Tackle Climate Change.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
For services to Research and Innovation to Tackle Climate Change.
View London Gazette noticeLondon Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
13 June 2026
THE KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty’s Birthday, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
C.B.E.
To be Ordinary Commanders of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Dr. Adikaari Appuhamilage Damitha Thilanga ADIKAARI
Director, Science and Innovation for Climate and Energy, Department of Energy Security and Net Zero
For services to Research and Innovation to Tackle Climate Change.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 65091 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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