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Academic Staff\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Department of Biotechnology<\/h3>\n

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Dr. (Ms.) Priyanwada Warakagoda<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Head of the Department<\/strong>
Senior Lecturer<\/strong>
PhD (Ruhuna, Sri Lanka), MPhil (Ruhuna, Sri Lanka), B.Sc. (Agric) Ruhuna<\/p>\n

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Prof. (Mrs.) NS Kottearachchi <\/strong><\/h4>\n

Professor<\/strong>
PhD (Iwate, Japan), M.Sc. (Mahidol, Thailand), B.Sc. (Agric) (Peradeniya)<\/p>\n

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Prof. Wajira Balasooriya<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Professor<\/strong>
PhD (Ghent, Belgium), M.Sc. (Ghent), M.Sc., B.Sc. (Agric) (Peradeniya)<\/p>\n

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Dr. KM Mewan <\/strong><\/h4>\n

Senior Lecturer<\/strong>
PhD (Colombo, Sri Lanka), MPhil (Colombo, Sri Lanka), B.Sc. (Agric) Ruhuna<\/p>\n

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Dr. (Mrs.) DR Gimhani<\/strong><\/h4>\n

<\/strong> Senior Lecturer<\/strong>
Ph.D. (Wayamba), M.Sc. (Peradeniya), B.Sc. (Agric) (Wayamba)<\/p>\n

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Dr. Janith V. S. Aluthmuhandiram<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Dr. M.J.M.Shehan Kurera\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Senior Lecturer\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Dr. Dileepa Sripal Liyanage<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Senior Lecturer<\/strong>
PhD (Jeju National University, South Korea),
MSc (Jeju National University, South Korea),
BSc (Agric.) (Wayamba University of Sri Lanka)<\/p>\n

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