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January

Doctor of Philosophy examination Mr. R.A.C.J. Perera, Board of study in Soil Science take place on 09^th January, 2026 at 7.30 a.m. The title of the research is “Spatio- temporal characterization of soil salinity in an irrigated cropping system in the dry zone of Sri Lanka using proximal soil sensing to mitigate the low crop productivity". The examiners are Prof. M.G.T.S. Amarasekara,Prof. L.W Galagedara, Dr. W.M. Chamila J. Wijekoon and his work is supervised by supervisors Prof. W.A.U. Vitharana, Dr. Srimathie Indraratne.

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December

Master of Science examination Mr. B.L.W.N.S.B. Ambanpola, Board of study in Plant protection took place on 19^th December, 2025 at 1.00 p.m. The title of the research was “EVALUATION OF CELLULOSE DIPSTICKS FOR RAPID AND INEXPENSIVE DNA EXTRACTION FROM MICROBIAL". The examiners were Prof. H.M.V.G. Herath,Dr. B. Nanayakara and his work was supervised by supervisors Prof. Nimanthi Jayathilaka, Prof. N.A.K.P.J. Seneviratne and Prof. D.M. De Costa.

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December

Master of Science examination Ms. J.M.I.N. Kumari Bandara, Board of study in Food Science & Technology took place on 15^th December, 2025 at 10.00 a.m. The title of the research was “DEVELOPMENT OF AN HERBAL GREEN SAUCE USING CENTELLA ASLATICA AND BASELLA ALBA L. AND DETERMINATION OF PHYSIOCHEMICAL, FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES AND SHELF LIFE". The examiners were Prof. K.D.P.P.Gunathilake, Dr. D.C. Mudannayake and her work was supervised by supervisors Mr. P.C.Arampath and Ms. H.M.A.H. Thilakarathne.

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January 9

Doctor of Philosophy examination Mr. R.A.C.J. Perera, Board of study in Soil Science take place on 09^th January, 2026 at 7.30 a.m. The title of the research is “Spatio- temporal characterization of soil salinity in an irrigated cropping system in the dry zone of Sri Lanka using proximal soil sensing to mitigate the low crop productivity". The examiners are Prof. M.G.T.S. Amarasekara,Prof. L.W Galagedara, Dr. W.M. Chamila J. Wijekoon and his work is supervised by supervisors Prof. W.A.U. Vitharana, Dr. Srimathie Indraratne.

December 19

Master of Science examination Mr. B.L.W.N.S.B. Ambanpola, Board of study in Plant protection took place on 19^th December, 2025 at 1.00 p.m. The title of the research was “EVALUATION OF CELLULOSE DIPSTICKS FOR RAPID AND INEXPENSIVE DNA EXTRACTION FROM MICROBIAL". The examiners were Prof. H.M.V.G. Herath,Dr. B. Nanayakara and his work was supervised by supervisors Prof. Nimanthi Jayathilaka, Prof. N.A.K.P.J. Seneviratne and Prof. D.M. De Costa.

December 15

Master of Science examination Ms. J.M.I.N. Kumari Bandara, Board of study in Food Science & Technology took place on 15^th December, 2025 at 10.00 a.m. The title of the research was “DEVELOPMENT OF AN HERBAL GREEN SAUCE USING CENTELLA ASLATICA AND BASELLA ALBA L. AND DETERMINATION OF PHYSIOCHEMICAL, FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES AND SHELF LIFE". The examiners were Prof. K.D.P.P.Gunathilake, Dr. D.C. Mudannayake and her work was supervised by supervisors Mr. P.C.Arampath and Ms. H.M.A.H. Thilakarathne.

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