
- Address : P.O. Box 11, Gannoruwa rd, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
- E- Mail : director.hordi@doa.gov.lk
- Telephone :(+94) 81-2388011-12-13
- Fax :(+94) 81-2388234
HEAD OF THE INSTITUTE

Mr.S.S.Weligamage
Director /Principal Agriculture Scientist (Entomology)
- (+94) 812 388 011
- director.hordi@doa.gov.lk
- directorhordi@gmail.com
- (+94) 812 388 011
- (+94) 71-4565627
- dorector.hordi@doa.gov.lk
Mr.S.S.Weligamage
Additional Director (Development) / Principal Agriculture Scientist (Entomology)
- (+94) 812 388 011
- (+94) 71-4565627
- senaniweligamage@gmail.com
- weligamage.ss@doa.gov.lk
OFFICERS IN THE DIVISIONS
PLANT BREEDING DIVISION
Ms.N.L.A.T.S. Nanayakkara
Head of the Division Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)
- (+94) 812 388 011
- (+94)71-3520610
- subodhinit@gmail.com
- nanayakkara.nlats@doa.gov.lk
Ms. H.M..P.S. Kumari
Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)
- (+94) 812 388 011
- (+94)71-8194914
- pabakumari68@yahoo.com
- kumari.hmps@doa.gov.lk
Ms. H.M.V.T. Welegama
Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)
- (+94) 812 388 011
- (+94) 714484140
- tharanganiwelegama@gmail.com
- welegama.hmvt@doa.gov.lk
Ms. N.M.W.M. Bandara
Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)
- (+94) 812 388 011
- (+94)75-9751156
- wathsala.bandara@yahoo.com
- bandara.nmwm@doa.gov.lk
Ms. N.B.U.Dissanayaka
Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)
- (+94) 812 388 011
- (+94)70-1697448
- bhagyadissanayaka@ymail.com
- dissanayaka.nbu@doa.gov.lk
PLANT PATHOLOGY DIVISION
Ms. W.A.P.G.Weeraratne
Principal Agriculture Scientist (Plant Pathology)
- (+94) 812 388 011
- (+94) 71-4484112
- gethweeraratne@gmail.com
- weeraratne.wapg@doa.gov.lk
Ms. M.S.W.Fernando
Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)
- (+94) 812 388 011
- (+94) 71-7166971
- sobashinifernando@gmail.com
- adarpp1.hordi@doa.gov.lk
Mr. Shashika Herath
Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)
- (+94) 812 388 011
- (+94) 70-1637884
- shashika.herath@gmail.com
ENTOMOLOGY DIVISION
Mr.S.S.Weligamage
Principal Agriculture Scientist (Entomology)
- (+94) 812 388 011
- (+94) 71-4565627
- senaniweligamage@gmail.com
- weligamage.ss@doa.gov.lk
Mr. K.M.D.W.P. Nishantha
Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)
- (+94) 812 388 011
- (+94) 71-8667990
- wpnishantha@yahoo.com
- nishantha.kmdwp@doa.gov.lk
Ms.P.H.Ranaweera
Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)
- (+94) 812 388 011
- (+94) 71-4395481
- ranaweerapra@yahoo.com
- ranaweera.ph@doa.gov.lk
AGRONOMY DIVISION
Ms.D.P.Karunananda
Principal Agriculture Scientist (Agronomy)
- (+94) 812 388 011
- (+94) 71-4484124
- dayani.karunananda@gmail.com
- karunananda.dp@doa.gov.lk
Ms.K.A.D.S.D. Kahadawaarachchi
Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)
- (+94) 812 388 011
- (+94) 71-8075222
- dilrukshi_sandya@ymail.com
- kahadawaarachchi.kadsd@doa.gov.lk
Ms.K.H.S.T.Deshabandu
Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)
- (+94) 812 388 011
- (+94) 71-4430244
- khstdeshabandu@yahoo.com
- deshabandu.khst@doa.gov.lk
Ms. H.M.P.T.K.Hettigedara
Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)
- (+94) 812 388 011
- (+94) 71-8139392
- hettigedara64@yahoo.com
- hettigedara.hmptk@doa.gov.lk
Dr(Mrs). I.W.M.I.W.T.K.Illangakoon
Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)
- (+94) 812 388 011
- (+94) 71-4924089
- thanuja1234@yahoo.com
- ilangakoon.iwmiwtk@doa.gov.lk
SOIL AND PLANT NUTRITION DIVISION
Ms. N.R.N. Silva
Principal Agriculture Scientist (Soil Science)
- (+94) 812 388 011
- (+94) 71-4484172
- renukasilva@yahoo.com
- silva.nrn@doa.gov.lk
Ms. K.K.K. Nawarathne
Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)
- (+94) 812 388 011
- (+94) 71-8028793
- kkknawaratna@yahoo.com
- nawarathna.kkk@doa.gov.lk
FOOD CONTAMINANT ANALYTICAL DIVISION
Ms.C.Magamage
Principal Agriculture Scientist (Analytical Chemistry)
- (+94) 812 388 011
- (+94)71-8040364
- champamgmg@gmail.com
- magamage.c@doa.gov.lk
Ms.P.W.Y. Lakshani
Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research)
- (+94) 812 388 011
- (+94) 71-4400653
- jayayoshil@yahoo.com
- lakshani.pwy@doa.gov.lk
EXTENSION AND COMMUNICATION DIVISION
Ms.K.A.S. Thilakarathne
Assistant Director of Agriculture (Development)
- (+94) 812 388 011
- (+94)70-3732484
- arunisriya@gmail.com
Contact Us
- Address : Horticultural Crops Research and Development Institute (HORDI) P.O. Box 11, Gannoruwa rd, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
- Email : director.hordi@doa.gov.lk
- Email : hordi@doa.gov.lk
- Telephone : +94 812 388011-12-13
- Fax : +94 812 388234
- Open : Mon to Fri - 8.30am to 4.15pm (Closed on weekends and public holidays)