 He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CEB) and was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in the 1950 Birthday Honours for services to Ceylon.The parade ground at the Police Training College in Kalutura is named the Aluwihare Grounds.The winner of the Trinity–Antonian Cricket Encounter (Battle of the Blues) is awarded the Sir Richard Aluwihare Trophy.