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
- Agricultural Research
- Technology Dissemination
- Seed and planting material production and distribution
- Regulatory services
Institutes & Centres
- Rice Research and Development Institute
- Field Crops Research and Development Institute
- Horticultural Crops Research and Development Institute
- Fruit Research and Development Institute
- Natural Resources Management Centre
- Socio Economics and Planning Centre
- Extension & Training Centre
- National Agriculture Information & Communication Centre
- Seed and Planting Material Development Center
- Seed Certification and Plant Protection Centre
- Administration Division
- Establishment Division
- Finance Division
- Engineering Division
- Progress Monitoring & Evaluation Unit
- Internal Audit Division
Directorate
Ms. K.N.S.Ranathunga
Director General of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Peradeniya.
- +94 812 386484 / +94 812 388157
- +94 812 388333
Dr.(Mrs.) S.K.Wasala
Additional Director General of Agriculture (Research) Department of Agriculture Peradeniya.
- +94 812 068183
- adg.res@doa.gov.lk
Mr.H.M.S.P.Herath
Additional Director General of Agriculture (Development) Department of Agriculture Peradeniya.
- +94 812 068184
- +94 812 387405
- adg.dev@doa.gov.lk
Mr.D.M.P.Jayawardhana
Additional Director General (Administration)
Department of Agriculture Peradeniya.
- +94 812 388181
- +94 812 388042
- adg.admin@doa.gov.lk
Mr.D.M.Ekanayake
Chief Financial Officer, Department of Agriculture, Peradeniya
- +94 812 387404
- +94 812 388149
- dmekanayake65@gmail.com
Name
Designation
Institute
Telephone
Fax
Director
Establishment Division
+94 812 386323
director.estb@doa.gov.lk
Dr.M.A.P.W.K.
Malawiarachchi
Director
Field Crops Research and Development Institute
+94 252 249100
Chief Accountant
Finance Division
+94 812 388101
+94 812 388149
Fruit Research and Development Institute
+94 343 448767
doadfrd@gmail.com
Horticultural Crops Research and Development Institute
+94 812 388 013
+94 812 388 011
+94 812 388 012
director.hordi@doa.gov.lk
National Agriculture Information & Communication Centre
+94 812 030045
+94 812 030046
+94 812 030048
director.naicc@doa.gov.lk
Dr.(Mrs.)W.M.U.K.Rathnayake
Natural Resources Management Center
+94 812 388355
+94 812 388920
Mrs. J.Ponnamperumaarachchi
Rice Research and Development Institute
+94 372 258560
+94 372 259881
jeewaponnamperuma@gmail.com
Mr. S.Satheeswaran
Seed and Planting Material Development Centre
+94 812 388608
spmdcdoa@gmail.com
Seed Certification and Plant Protection Centre
+94 812 388077
director.scppc@doa.gov.lk
Socio Economics and Planning Centre
+94 812 388206
+94 812 388798