Agriculture Research and Development Center - Girandurukotte

The Agriculture Research Station, Girandurukotte, established in 1980 by the Mahawali authority of Sri Lanka, is mainly responsible for agriculture research to be undertaken to improve farm productivity while sustaining the agriculture environment and ecosystem in Mahaweli System C. It also engages in specific agriculture development activities which have been considered as nationally important.  This Station was handed over to the DOA in 1984. Presently it functions under the administrative control of Horticultural Crops Research and Development Institute, Gannoruwa.

In addition to the research and development programme the research station serves act as the main agriculture related training provider to officers, farmers, school children and relevant personnel of other organizations.