- Great Place To Work Award for Watawala Dairy Limited in 2019/2020/2021/2022
- Won the Gold award under Large category Manufacturing sector, at the SLBCC (Sri Lanka China Business Co-Operation Council) Business Star Awards 2015/16
- Recipient of Gold award at the Sri Lanka Institute of Training and Development (SLITAD) People Development Award 2013/14
- Won the Bronze Award at JASTECA CSR Awards 2012/13
- Won National Quality Merit Award, by Sri Lanka Standard Institute in the medium scale manufacturing company 2010/11
- Gold Award Business Excellence in the Agriculture and Plantations Sector 2009/10
- Awarded CTTA Specialty Tea Award of Excellence for most number of top prices for Western CTC High Grown Teas 2007/08
- Superbrand Award in 2007/08
- ISO 50001 Energy management System - audit completed with no Non compliances
- ISO 14001 Environmental management system audit completed
- Kernal Crusher Plant Supply chain on RSPO completed with No Non Compliances
- Further Environmental Protection Licence renewed for the factory
- RSPO certification extension to the palm oil mill and certification renewal for all 3 estates
- Great Place To Work Certified – Watawala Plantations PLC and Watawala Dairy Limited
- ISO 45001:2018 - Occupational health and safety certification for the palm oil mill
- Secured the 33rd position in the ‘Transparency in Corporate Reporting 2022’ conducted by Transparency International Sri Lanka
South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) Awards
- Second Runner-up - Best Presented Annual Report Award 2019 - Agriculture sector by South Asia Federation of Accountants (SAFA)
- First Runner-up - Best Presented Annual Report Award 2018 - Agriculture sector by South Asia Federation of Accountants (SAFA)
- Gold Award - Best Presented Annual Report Award 2015 - Agriculture sector by South Asia Federation of Accountants (SAFA)
- Gold Award - Best Presented Annual Report Award 2012 - Agriculture sector by South Asia Federation of Accountants (SAFA)
- First Runner-up - Best Presented Annual Report Award 2011 - Agriculture sector by South Asia Federation of Accountants (SAFA)
- Gold Award - Best Presented Annual Report Award 2010 - Agriculture sector by South Asia Federation of Accountants (SAFA)
Institute of Chartered Accountants – Sri Lanka
- 2020/21: Silver Award – Plantation Companies by CA Sri Lanka
- 2018/19: Silver Award – Plantation Companies by CA Sri Lanka
- 2017/18: Bronze Award – Plantation Companies by CA Sri Lanka
- 2016/17: Bronze Award – Plantation Companies by CA Sri Lanka
- 2013/14: Gold Award – Plantation Companies by CA Sri Lanka
- 2012/13: Gold Award – Plantation Companies by CA Sri Lanka
- 2011/12: Gold Award – Plantation Companies by CA Sri Lanka
- 2010/11: Gold Award – Plantation Companies by CA Sri Lanka
- 2009/10: Gold Award – Plantation Companies by CA Sri Lanka
- 2008/09: Gold Award – Plantation Companies by CA Sri Lanka
- 2007/08: Gold Award – Plantation Companies by CA Sri Lanka
- 2006/07: First Runner-up – Plantation Companies by CA Sri Lanka