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November

Master of Science examination Ms. M.D.P. Nayanarangani , Board of study in Soil Science take place on 14^th November, 2025 at 10.00 a.m. The title of the research is “IMPACT OF LONG-TERM ANNUAL AND PERENNIAL CROP CULTIVATION ON PHOSPHORUS AND CARBON STATUS OF A TOPICAL ULTISOL: MICRO CATCHMENT SCALE STUDY ". The examiners are Dr. L.R.M.C. Liyanage, Prof. Y.N.S. Wijewardana and his work is supervised by supervisors Prof. W. A. U. Vitharana and Prof. D. Kumaragamage.

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November

Master of Science examination Mr. P.K.K.S. Gunarathna, Board of study in Agricultural Extension took place on 11^th November, 2025 at 10.00 a.m. The title of the research was “EFFECTIVENESS OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OF THE RUBBER SMALLHOLDER SECTOR IN NON-TRADITIONAL RUBBER GROWING AREAS: A CASE STUDY IN MONARAGALA DISTRICT". The examiners were Prof. Mahinda Wijerathna, Dr. L.P. Rupasena and his work was supervised by supervisors Dr. H.V.A. Wickramasuriya and Dr. M.W.A.P.Jayathilaka.

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September

Doctor of Philosophy examination Mr. S.S. Yapa, Board of study in Crop Science took place on 09^th September, 2025 at 10.00 a.m. The title of the research was “MISTLETOE PARASITISM AND THEIR IMPACTS ON EXPORT AGRICULTURAL CROP WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO CLOVES AND NUTMEG". The examiners were Prof. Siril Wijesundara, Prof. Nilanthi Dahanayake, Dr. C.S. Ranasinghe and his work was supervised by supervisors Prof. A.J.Mohotti and Dr. Kushan U .Tennkoon.

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September 10

Doctor of Philosophy examination Mr. S.S. Yapa, Board of study in Crop Science take place on 09^th September, 2025 at 10.00 a.m. The title of the research is “MISTLETOE PARASITISM AND THEIR IMPACTS ON EXPORT AGRICULTURAL CROP WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO CLOVES AND NUTMEG". The examiners are Prof. Siril Wijesundara, Prof. Nilanthi Dahanayake, Dr. C.S. Ranasinghe and his work is supervised by supervisors Prof. A.J.Mohotti and Dr. Kushan U .Tennkoon.

September 08

Doctor of Philosophy examination Ms. C.K.A. Dissanayake , Board of study in Agricultural Extension took place on 08^th September, 2025 at 01.30 p.m. The title of the research was “FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ADOPTION BEHAVIOR OF VALUE ADDED FOOD TECHNOLOGIES AS SELF- EMPLOYMENT" The examiners were Prof. Mahinda Wijerathna, Prof. Nilantha De Silva, Prof. Waine Ganpat and her work was supervised by supervisors Dr. M.W.A.P.Jayathilaka, Dr. H.V.A. Wickramasuriya, Dr. U. Dissanayake and Prof. R E.M.R.K.B. Edirisinghe.

August 12

Master of Philosophy examination Ms. S.L.R.Begum, Board of study in Agricultural Engineering took place on 12^th August, 2025 at 01.30 p.m. The title of the research was “BIOREMEDIATION OF EUTROPHIC LAGOON USING ECOLOGICAL FLOATING BED WETLAND: A CASE STUDY IN SAINTHAMARUTHU COASTAL LAGOON" The examiners were Prof. V.P.A. Werasinghe, Prof. C.M. Nawarathna and her work was supervised by supervisors Prof. M.I.M.Mowjood and Dr. S. K. Weragoda.

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Conferment of degrees at the General Convocation 2024

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