About Us

About Us

The Department of Agriculture (DOA) functions under the Ministry of Agriculture and is one of the largest government departments with a high profile community of agricultural scientists and a network of institutions covering different agro ecological regions island wide.

Vision

“Achieve excellence in agriculture for national prosperity”

Mission

“Achieve an equitable and sustainable agriculture development, ensuring nations food and nutrition security through development and dissemination of improved agriculture technology and provide the relevant services to the all stakeholders with more emphasis to the farmers”

Objectives

Maintaining and increasing productivity and production of the food crop sector for the purpose of enhancing the income and living condition of the farmer and making food available at affordable prices to the consumer.

Main Functions

  1. Agricultural Research
  2. Technology Dissemination
  3. Seed and planting material production and distribution
  4. Regulatory services

Directorate

Ms. K.N.S.Ranathunga

Director General of Agriculture



Department of Agriculture Peradeniya.

Dr.(Mrs.) S.K.Wasala

Additional Director General of Agriculture (Research) Department of Agriculture Peradeniya.

Mr.H.M.S.P.Herath

Additional Director General of Agriculture (Development) Department of Agriculture Peradeniya.​

Mr.D.M.P.Jayawardhana

Additional Director General (Administration)
Department of Agriculture Peradeniya.

Mr.D.M.Ekanayake

Chief Financial Officer, Department of Agriculture, Peradeniya

Name
Designation
Institute
Telephone
Fax
Email
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Director

Establishment Division

+94 812 386323

director.estb@doa.gov.lk

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Dr.M.A.P.W.K.

Malawiarachchi

Director

Field Crops Research and Development Institute

+94 252 249100

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Chief Accountant

Finance Division

+94 812 388101

+94 812 388149

Director_FRDI

Fruit Research and Development Institute

+94 343 448767

doadfrd@gmail.com

Dr Thushara W

Horticultural Crops Research and Development Institute

+94 812 388 013

+94 812 388 011

+94 812 388 012

director.hordi@doa.gov.lk

Hiran_Sir

National Agriculture Information & Communication Centre

+94 812 030045

+94 812 030046

+94 812 030048

director.naicc@doa.gov.lk

director_NRMC

Dr.(Mrs.)W.M.U.K.Rathnayake

Natural Resources Management Center

+94 812 388355

+94 812 388920

rrdi

Mrs. J.Ponnamperumaarachchi

Rice Research and  Development Institute

+94 372 258560

+94 372 259881

jeewaponnamperuma@gmail.com

Dir_SPMDC

Mr. S.Satheeswaran

Seed and Planting Material Development Centre

+94 812 388608

spmdcdoa@gmail.com

Scppc

Seed Certification and Plant Protection Centre

+94 812 388077

director.scppc@doa.gov.lk

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Socio Economics and Planning Centre

+94 812 388206

 +94 812 388798

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Mr.H.N.Sanjeewa

Chief Internal Auditor