NBTS has chain of awards from local and international organizations.
- National Health Excellence award – Gold 2009-2010
- Taiki Akimoto 5S Award 2010
- National Quality Award 2011
- National Green Award 2011
- ISO 15189 Laboratory accreditation 2011 – This was awarded on August 2011 and it was the first ever such achievement by any government laboratory in Sri Lanka.
- ISBT Award for Developing Countries 2012 – It is the best international recognition obtained by NBTS. It was awarded by the International Society of blood Transfusion and from among 28 competitors National Blood Transfusion Service Sri Lanka was selected as the Best Transfusion Service among developing countries. ISBT Award for the Developing Countries is not a consequence of a process conducted targeting such a win. It is yet another milestone for the NBTS Sri Lanka for its continuous endeavor to its mission “To be a unique model for the world”