HORDI – Staff

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HEAD OF THE INSTITUTE

Dr (Ms) Roshni F Hafeel

Director

Mr.S.S.Weligamage

Additional Director (Development) / Principal Agriculture Scientist (Entomology)

Ms. C. Magamage

Additional Director (Research)
Principal Agriculture Scientist (Analytical Chemistry)

Dr (Ms) H.M.P.S.Kumari

Deputy Director of Agriculture (Research)

OFFICERS IN THE DIVISIONS

VEGETABLE BREEDING DIVISION

Dr (Ms) M.G.S.P. Pathirana

Principal Agriculture Scientist (Plant Breeding)

Dr (Ms) Deepthika S. Kekulandara

Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)

Ms. N.M.W.M. Bandara

Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)

Dr (Ms) H.M.V.T. Welegama

Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)

Dr (Ms) G.D.G.Chathurani

Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)

Ms. N.B.U. Dissanayaka

Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)

Mr.B.G.R.C.Balasooriya

Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)

Dr (Ms)H.M.I.Herath

Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)

PLANT PATHOLOGY DIVISION

Ms. M.S.W. Fernando

Principal Scientist (Plant pathology)-Covering up duties
Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)

Mr. P.G.H.M.S.N. Herath

Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)

Ms.N.M.Ubeysekara

Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)

Ms.K.M.A.S.Konara

Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)

ENTOMOLOGY DIVISION

Dr (Mr) K.M.D.W.P. Nishantha

Principal Agriculture Scientist (Entomology)-Acting
Additional Director (Plant Protection Service)

Dr (Ms) P.H. Ranaweera

Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)

Mr.A.P.Rathna Kumara

Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)

Ms.H.H.M.N.K.Happukotuwa

Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)

Ms.A.G.I.P.Kumari

Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)

TOXICOLOGY DIVISION

Dr (Ms) Jeewani Marasingha

Principal Agriculture Scientist (Toxicology)
Registrar of pesticides(ROP)

Ms.I.N.S.Dewapriya

Assistant Director of Agriculture(Research)

AGRONOMY DIVISION

Ms. D.P. Karunananda

Principal Agriculture Scientist (Agronomy)

Dr (Ms) K.H.S.T. Deshabandu

Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)

Ms. H.M.P.T.K. Hettigedara

Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)

Dr (Mr) R.L.Senanayake

Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)

SOIL AND PLANT NUTRITION DIVISION

Ms. N.R.N. Silva

Principal Agriculture Scientist (Soil Science)

Dr (Ms) M.A.P.Mayakaduwa

Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)

Ms. K.K.K. Nawarathne

Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)

Ms. A.M.D.Rajapaksha

Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)

FOOD CONTAMINANT ANALYTICAL DIVISION

Ms. C. Magamage

Principal Agriculture Scientist (Analytical Chemistry)

Ms. P.W.Y. Lakshani

Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)

Ms. S.D.H.Dulanjala

Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)

EXTENSION AND COMMUNICATION DIVISION

Mr.L.M.N.G.Banadara

Head of the Division
Assistant Director of Agriculture (Development)

FOOD SCIENCE AND POST HARVEST TECHNOLOGY DIVISION

Dr (Mr) H.R.P.Fernando

Principal Agriculture Scientist
Food Science and Post harvest Technology

WEED SCIENCE DIVISION

Dr (Ms) I.W.M.I.W.T.K.Illangakoon

Principal Agriculture Scientist
Weed Science/Other Crops

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