
- Address : P.O. Box 11, Gannoruwa rd, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
- E- Mail : director.hordi@doa.gov.lk
- Telephone :(+94) 081-2388011-12-13
- Fax :(+94) 081-2388234
HORTICULTURAL CROPS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
SERVICES
SOIL SAMPLE ANALYSIS

Soil Sample Analysis Program
Eligibility | Any person Sample Should be taken according to the guidelines |
Process of Submitting request | Soil samples should be submitted to the sample receiving officer with the application form at sample receiving room, at the Central Soil and Fertilizer Testing Laboratory. Payment should be done at office of HORDI by filling a paying voucher. If farmer is submitting more samples they should be numbered accordingly for their references. |
Places from where application can be obtained | Sample receiving room at the central soil and fertilizer testing lab division of soil and plant nutrition (Sample receiving place HORDI). also can be download thorugh web site |
Fees Payble for obtaining application | Application is free of charges |
Time for submitting the application and sample(s) | Office days 8.30 am - 4.15 pm |
Fees payable to obtain the service | Rs.290.00 (Per sample) |
Time Taken to Provide Services | Minimum 3 weeks |
Support Document Required | - |
Staff Officer(s) in charge of the services | HORDI Gannoruwa - Ms.Renuka Silva (Agriculture Principal Scientist - Soil Science)) RARDC - Bandarawela - Mr. K.P. Somachandra (Deputy Director Research) |
Form of the Application | |
Guidelines book /Document/ Leaflets | Soil testing and fertilizer recommendation (Sinhala) Let's take an accurate soil sample and test the soil before planting (Sinhala) |
FERTILIZER SAMPLE ANALYSIS

Chemical Fertilizer Sample Analysis Program
Eligibility | Any Person |
Process of Submitting request | Chemical Fertilizer samples should be submitted to the sample receving officer with the application form at sample receiving room, at the Centrat Soil and Fertilizer Testing Laboratory. If farmer is submitting more samples they should be numbered accordingly for their references |
Places from where application can be obtained | Sample receiving room at the central soil and fertilizer testing lab division of soil and plant nutrition |
Fees Payble for obtaining application | Application is free of charges |
Time for submitting the application and sample(s) | Office days 8.30 am - 4.15 pm |
Fees payable to obtain the service | Pending |
Time Taken to Provide Services | Minimum 3 weeks |
Support Document Required | - |
Staff Officer(s) in charge of the services | Ms.Renuka Silva (Head of the Division) |
Form of the Application | |
Guidelines book /Documents/Leaflets | - |
COMPOST ANALYSIS

Compost Sample Analysis Program
Eligibility | Any Person |
Process of Submitting request | Compost samples should be submitted to the sample receving officer with the application form at sample receving room, at the Centrat Soil and Fertilizer Testing Laboratory. Payment should be done at office of HORDI by filling a paying voucher If farmer is submitting more samples they should be numbered accordingly for their references |
Places from where application can be obtained | Sample receiving room at the central soil and fertilizer testing lab division of soil and plant nutrition |
Fees Payble for obtaining application | - |
Time for submitting the application and sample(s) | Office days 8.30 am - 4.15 pm |
Fees payable to obtain the service | Rs.575.00 (Per sample) |
Time Taken to Provide Services | Minimum 3 weeks |
Support Document Required | - |
Staff Officer(s) in charge of the services | Ms.Renuka Silva (Head of the Division) |
Form of the Application | |
Guidelines book /Documents/ Leaflets | Let's make high quality compost manure(Sinhala) |
WATER SAMPLE ANALYSIS

Water Sample Analysis Program
Eligibility | Research Purpose |
Process of Submitting request | Sample should be submitted with the sample submission form to the sample receiving place at the division |
Places from where application can be obtained | Sample receiving room at the central soil and fertilizer testing lab division of soil and plant nutrition |
Fees Payble for obtaining application | Free of Charge |
Time for submitting the application and sample(s) | Office days 8.30 am - 4.15 pm |
Fees payable to obtain the service | Free (Only for pH & Electrical Conductivity) |
Time Taken to Provide Services | Minimum 2 weeks |
Support Document Required | - |
Staff Officer(s) in charge of the services | Ms.Renuka Silva (Head of the Division) |
Form of the Application | - |
Guidelines book /Documents/Leaflets | - |
PLANT SAMPLE ANALYSIS

Plant Sample Analysis Program
Eligibility | Research Purpose |
Process of Submitting request | Sample should be handed over with the submission form to the sample receiving place |
Places from where application can be obtained | Sample receiving room at the central soil and fertilizer testing lab division of soil and plant nutrition |
Fees Payble for obtaining application | Free of Charge |
Time for submitting the application and sample(s) | Office days 8.30 am - 4.15 pm |
Fees payable to obtain the service | Free |
Time Taken to Provide Services | Minimum 2 weeks |
Support Document Required | Any other information relevant to wishing of plants and applied chemical |
Staff Officer(s) in charge of the services | Ms.Renuka Silva (Head of the Division) |
Form of the Application | - |
Guidelines book /Documents/Leaflets | - |
BIO EFFICACY TESTING OF SPECIAL FERTILIZER

Program of efficacy testing of special fertilizer
Eligibility | Need analytical report and the heavy metal report from an accredited laboratory |
Process of Submitting request | Application should be forwarded to the chairman of special fertilizer testing committee to Field Crop Research and Development Institute at Mahailluppalama |
Places from where application can be obtained | Mahailluppalama Research Station (FRCID) |
Fees Payble for obtaining application | Application is free of charges |
Time for submitting the application and sample(s) | Office days 8.30 am - 4.15 pm |
Fees payable to obtain the service | For Field Trail For import fertilizer Rs. 305,000.00 For Local Product Rs.50,000.00 |
Time Taken to Provide Services | Withing one Year |
Support Document Required | Needth document of composition of fertilizer, heavy metal report from and accredited lab and the literate of the produced |
Staff Officer(s) in charge of the services | Fertilizer Testing Committee of DOA |
Form of the Application | |
Guidelines book /Documents/Leaflets | - |
TRAINING PROGRAMS

Training Programs of the Food Research Unit
Eligibility | Anyone who interested to food related process such as small and medium scale entrepreneurs, farmers |
Process of Submitting request | The provided letter format has to be completed with breif description of the requirements and should be submitted to the Food Research Unit via post, fax or e-mail Address : Food Research Unit (FRU),P.O. Box 53, Gannoruwa road, Peradeniya. Tp No: +94 812 388246 Fax:+94 812 387398 E-mail :frudoa100@gmail.com |
Places from where application can be obtained | Food Research Unit - Gannoruwa / Download from the Official website (Click here) |
Fees Payable for obtaining application | - |
Time for submitting the application | Office days 8.30 am-4.15 pm |
Fees payable to obtain the service | Fees (Sinhala) |
Time Taken to Provide Services | within 2 and 3 weeks |
Support Document Required | - |
Staff Officer(s) in charge of the services | Mr.H.R.P Frenando Deputy Director - Food Research 0714405531 hrpfioo@gmail.com |
Form of the Application | Request Training Program - Form (Sinhala) |
Guidelines book /Documents/Leaflets | - |
QUALITY ANALYSIS LABORATORY REPORTS

Quality Analysis Laboratory Reports
Eligibility | - |
Process of Submitting request | Three (03) labeled samples are required to be submitted to the Food Research Unit along with a request letter. |
Places from where application can be obtained | Food Research Unit - Gannoruwa / Download from the Official website (Click here) |
Fees Payable for obtaining application | - |
Time for submitting the application and sample(s) | Office days 8.30 am-4.15 pm |
Fees payable to obtain the service | Depend on the quality parameter , General parameter according to SLS– Rs.750.00 Microbiology parameters according to SLS– Rs.1000.00 |
Time Taken to Provide Services | within 2 and 3 weeks (Can be changed according to the product) |
Support Document Required | - |
Staff Officer(s) in charge of the services | Mr.H.R.P Frenando Deputy Director - Food Research 0714405531 hrpfioo@gmail.com |
Form of the Application | Request Quality Certificate - Form (Sinhala) |
Guidelines book /Documents/Leaflets | - |
RESEARCH FACILITIES

Research facilities
Eligibility | Basic qualification for the food research |
Process of Submitting request | A request letter by the relevant institution / university briefly stating the need, should be submitted to the Food Research Unit through the Director of the Horticultural Crops Research and Development Institute.The Prepared letter should be submitted via post, fax or email. Address : Horticultural Crops Research and Development Institute ,P.O. Box 11, Gannoruwa road, Peradeniya. Tp No: +94 812 388011/12/13 Fax:+94 812 388234 E-mail :directorhordi@gmail.com |
Places from where application can be obtained | - |
Fees Payable for obtaining application | - |
Time for submitting the application | Office days 8.30 am-4.15 pm |
Fees payable to obtain the service | - |
Time Taken to Provide Services | within 2 and 3 weeks |
Support Document Required | - |
Staff Officer(s) in charge of the services | Mr.H.R.P Frenando Deputy Director - Food Research 0714405531 hrpfioo@gmail.com |
Form of the Application | - |
Guidelines book /Documents/Leaflets | - |
ADVISING AND CONSULTING

Advising and consulting
Eligibility | Anyone who interested to food processing and post harvest technology such as small and medium scale entrepreneurs, farmers. |
Process of Submitting request | A request letter with a brief description of the requirements should be submitted to the Food Research Unit via post, fax or e-mail Address : Food Research Unit (FRU),P.O. Box 53, Gannoruwa road, Peradeniya. Tp No: +94 812 388246 Fax:+94 812 387398 E-mail :frudoa100@gmail.com |
Places from where application can be obtained | - |
Fees Payable for obtaining application | - |
Time for submitting the application | Office days 8.30 am-4.15 pm |
Fees payable to obtain the service | - |
Time Taken to Provide Services | within 2 and 3 weeks |
Support Document Required | - |
Staff Officer(s) in charge of the services | Mr.H.R.P Frenando Deputy Director - Food Research 0714405531 hrpfioo@gmail.com |
Form of the Application | - |
Guidelines book /Documents/Leaflets | - |
AWARENESS PROGRAMS

Awareness programs
Eligibility | Anyone who interested to food related process such as small and medium scale entrepreneurs, farmers |
Process of Submitting request | A request letter with a brief description of the requirements should be submitted to the Food Research Unit via post, fax or e-mail Address : Food Research Unit (FRU),P.O. Box 53, Gannoruwa road, Peradeniya. Tp No: +94 812 388246 Fax:+94 812 387398 E-mail :frudoa100@gmail.com |
Places from where application can be obtained | - |
Fees Payable for obtaining application | - |
Time for submitting the application | Office days 8.30 am-4.15 pm |
Fees payable to obtain the service | - |
Time Taken to Provide Services | within 2 and 3 weeks |
Support Document Required | - |
Staff Officer(s) in charge of the services | Mr.H.R.P Frenando Deputy Director - Food Research 0714405531 hrpfioo@gmail.com |
Form of the Application | - |
Guidelines book /Documents/Leaflets | - |