 The government of Sri Lanka awarded him its highest national honors of Vidya Jyothi (Luminary of Science) and Deshamanya (Pride of the Nation) for distinguished public service.In 1955, Wijewardene designed a two-wheeled, walking tractor to help small farmers in the tropics to mechanize their work.In an early attempt to mechanize farm labor during the Green Revolution, it was manufactured and marketed worldwide by the Landmaster company.