Academic Staff
Department of Biotechnology
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Dr. (Ms.) Priyanwada Warakagoda
Head of the Department
Senior Lecturer
PhD (Ruhuna, Sri Lanka), MPhil (Ruhuna, Sri Lanka), B.Sc. (Agric) Ruhuna
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Prof. DPSTG Attanayaka
Professor
PhD (Birmingham, UK), B.Sc. (Agric) (Peradeniya)
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Prof. (Mrs.) NS Kottearachchi
Professor
PhD (Iwate, Japan), M.Sc. (Mahidol, Thailand), B.Sc. (Agric) (Peradeniya)
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Dr. Wajira Balasooriya
Senior Lecturer
PhD (Ghent, Belgium), M.Sc. (Ghent), M.Sc., B.Sc. (Agric) (Peradeniya)
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Dr. KM Mewan
Senior Lecturer
PhD (Colombo, Sri Lanka), MPhil (Colombo, Sri Lanka), B.Sc. (Agric) Ruhuna
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Mr. M.J.M.S. Kurera
Lecturer (Probationary)
M.Sc. (Colombo, Sri Lanka), B.Sc. (Agric) Wayamba
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Dr. (Mrs.) DR Gimhani
Senior Lecturer
Ph.D. (Wayamba), M.Sc. (Peradeniya), B.Sc. (Agric) (Wayamba)
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Mrs. MP Dassanayaka
Lecturer
B.Sc. (Agric.) (Wayamba), Reading for M. Phil.