Dr. K.H. Sarananda graduated with BSc. (Agric.), Second Class Honors in 1982. He worked as a Temporary Assistant Lecturer, in the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya until August 1983. Then he joined the Department of Agriculture as a Research Officer and served at Vanathavillu Agricultural Research Station at Puttlam. He was awarded a scholarship to pursue MSc. (Horticulture) from University of the Philippines at Los Banos, in the Republic of Philippines. He returned in 1990 and served as a Research Officer, at the Horticulture Division of the Department of Agriculture and worked up to 1993. He was awarded a scholarship to pursue PhD in Postharvest Technology at Wye College, University of London, Great Britain. He was graduated with a PhD in 1995 and returned to the country and joined as a Research Officer at Horticultural Crop Research and Development Institute, Gannoruwa. He then joined the Food Research Unit, Gannoruwa in 1996 and served as a Research Officer until 2004. Then he became the Head of the Unit and served up to August 2016 until retirement. He then joined the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Makandura as a Senior Lecturer.

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