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. Malathy Parasuraman
Director General of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Peradeniya.
- +94 812 386484 / +94 812 388157
- +94 812 388333

Dr.D.M.J.B.Senanayake (Cover Up)
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. E.W.N.A. Egodawela
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