Telephone
+94 812 388 331 /32/ 34
Email Address
info@doa.gov.lk /
dgoffice@doa.gov.lk
Office Address
Department of Agriculture,P.O.Box.01,
Peradeniya

Regional Agriculture Research and Development Centre (RARDC), Karadiyanaru

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FCRDI Sub Units

Regional Agriculture Research & Development Centre - Karadianaru

Agriculture Publication Unit is one of the main mass media units of the Department of Agriculture (DOA) nestling under the Information and communication center of the Department of Agriculture. This Unit was established in 1982 under the purview of Education and Training Division of the DOA to expedite publishing of agriculture publications in time.Agriculture Publication Unit is one of the main mass media units of the Department of Agriculture (DOA) nestling under the Information and communication center of the Department of Agriculture. This Unit was established in 1982 under the purview of Education and Training Division of the DOA to expedite publishing of agriculture publications in time.

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FCRDI Sub Units

Regional Agriculture Research & Development Centre - AralaganwilaKaradiyanaru

Agriculture Publication Unit is one of the main mass media units of the Department of Agriculture (DOA) nestling under the Information and communication center of the Department of Agriculture. This Unit was established in 1982 under the purview of Education and Training Division of the DOA to expedite publishing of agriculture publications in time.Agriculture Publication Unit is one of the main mass media units of the Department of Agriculture (DOA) nestling under the Information and communication center of the Department of Agriculture. This Unit was established in 1982 under the purview of Education and Training Division of the DOA to expedite publishing of agriculture publications in time.

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History

This unit has two sub units namely Agriculture printing press at Gannoruwa and distribution and sales centre at Peradeniya.

Agriculture press under the purview of this unit caters the entire printing requirement of the DOA and it includes technical and non-technical publications. In addition to this, it undertakes the printing requirements of the Ministry of Agriculture.

  • Horticulture
  • Soil & Water Management

Objectives

Currently, it has been gradually modernized to produce huge number of printed materials in support of agriculture extension and communication activities. The DOA in the recent past has provided modern equipment for the development of infrastructure facilities for mass media. The APU is presently well equipped with digital printers and modern offset printing facilities.

Services

  1. Identifying and treating various crops and fungi.
  2. Solving the existing problems of the farmers and updating them with knowledge.
  3. Soil surveillance and adjustment of crops.
  4. Production, multiplication, research, monitoring and distribution of hybrid crops to farmers.

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Our Staff

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Head of the RARDC Aralaganwila
Mr. W.A. Wijithawarna

Deputy Director (Research)

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Head of the RARDC Aralaganwila
Mr. W.A. Wijithawarna

Deputy Director (Research)

Mrs. S. Kanchana
Research Assistant
Mrs. J Ranjani
Development Officer
Mrs. K. Praneetha
Technical Assistant
Ms. J Prabakaran
Technical Assistant
Mr. J. Aswadman
Technical Assistant
Mrs. M.A. Chandani
Assistant Director Of Agriculture
Mrs. J.A. Joseph
Assistant Director Of Agriculture(Dev.)
Mrs. R.A. T. Ramanayake
Assistant Director Of Agriculture(Dev.)
Mr. B.K.S. Samarasinghe
Assistant Director Of Agriculture(Dev.)
Mrs. J.M. Muraleetharan
Agriculture Monitoring officer
Mr. E.L Sisira Jayathilaka
Agriculture instructor

Technical Division

Mr. Nuwan Kumara

Supporting staff:      
  • G. Wijesinghe/Research Assistant
  • R.W. Pushpakumara/Research sub Assistant
Current Research Programme 1. Groundnut variety improvement for
  • high yielding, medium duration with red testa
  • medium duration and large seeded
  • small seeded with red testa
  • high yielding, short duration groundnut varieties having better farmer preference
  • high yielding, medium duration and large seeded groundnut lines for

2.  Breeders seed production of groundnut varieties

3. Multiplication of groundnut varieties and promising groundnut lines.
4. Gerrmplasm evaluation of heat tolerant wheat accessions
Research interests
  • Development of high yielding(>3000 kg/ha), different age groups (3 months, 3.5 months, 4 months), different seed size (small, medium and large), pest, disease and drought tolerant groundnut varieties through breeding and selection program
  • Molecular breeding
  • Development of wheat lines/varieties suitable for Sri Lanka
 

 

Mr. Nuwan Kumara

Supporting staff:      
  • G. Wijesinghe/Research Assistant
  • R.W. Pushpakumara/Research sub Assistant
Current Research Programme 1. Groundnut variety improvement for
  • high yielding, medium duration with red testa
  • medium duration and large seeded
  • small seeded with red testa
  • high yielding, short duration groundnut varieties having better farmer preference
  • high yielding, medium duration and large seeded groundnut lines for

2.  Breeders seed production of groundnut varieties

3. Multiplication of groundnut varieties and promising groundnut lines.
4. Gerrmplasm evaluation of heat tolerant wheat accessions
Research interests
  • Development of high yielding(>3000 kg/ha), different age groups (3 months, 3.5 months, 4 months), different seed size (small, medium and large), pest, disease and drought tolerant groundnut varieties through breeding and selection program
  • Molecular breeding
  • Development of wheat lines/varieties suitable for Sri Lanka

Mr. Nuwan Kumara

Supporting staff:      
  • G. Wijesinghe/Research Assistant
  • R.W. Pushpakumara/Research sub Assistant
Current Research Programme 1. Groundnut variety improvement for
  • high yielding, medium duration with red testa
  • medium duration and large seeded
  • small seeded with red testa
  • high yielding, short duration groundnut varieties having better farmer preference
  • high yielding, medium duration and large seeded groundnut lines for

2.  Breeders seed production of groundnut varieties

3. Multiplication of groundnut varieties and promising groundnut lines.
4. Gerrmplasm evaluation of heat tolerant wheat accessions
Research interests
  • Development of high yielding(>3000 kg/ha), different age groups (3 months, 3.5 months, 4 months), different seed size (small, medium and large), pest, disease and drought tolerant groundnut varieties through breeding and selection program
  • Molecular breeding
  • Development of wheat lines/varieties suitable for Sri Lanka

Field Crops

Big Onion
Black Gram
Castor
Chilli
Cowpea
Fingermillets
Garlic
Green Gram
Groundnut
Maize
Mustard
Pigeon Pea
Red Onion
Sesame
Sorghum
Soya Beans
Sunflower
Other Millets

Contact Us

Address

Regional Agriculture Research Development Centre,
Department of Agriculture, Karadiyanaru,
Sri Lanka

Phone

+94 275 671054

Fax

+94 275 671054

Email

rardckaradiyanaru@yahoo.com

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  • Address : Regional Agriculture Research Development Centre, Department of Agriculture, Karadiyanaru, Sri Lanka
  • Email : rardckaradiyanaru@yahoo.com
  • Telephone : +94 275 671054
  • Fax : +94 275 671054
  • Open : Mon to Fri - 8.30am to 4.15pm (Closed on weekends and public holidays)

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