Faculty of Agriculture ยท University of Ruhuna

Department of Agricultural Biology

The Department of Agricultural Biology plays a key role in providing fundamental biological knowledge essential for modern agricultural sciences. The department is responsible for teaching a wide range of disciplines including beekeeping, bioinformatics, crop botany, entomology, molecular biology and biotechnology, Genetics and plant breeding, plant pathology, plant physiology, and weed management. Through these subject areas, the department equips students with a strong understanding of plant-environment interactions, crop improvement, pest and disease management, and modern biological tools used in agriculture. The teaching and research activities of the department aim to develop scientific knowledge and practical skills necessary for sustainable crop production and agricultural innovation.

Department of Agricultural Biology,
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna,
Mapalana, Kamburupitiya,
Sri Lanka (81100).

Academic Staff

Prof. (Mrs.) Lanka Ranawake
Prof. (Mrs.) Lanka Ranawake
Senior Professor ★ Department Head
BiotechnologyMolecular BiologyRice Abiotic Stress Tolerance
lankaranawake@agri.ruh.ac.lk
+94 71 811 6967
Prof. Disna Ratnasekera
Prof. Disna Ratnasekera
Senior Professor (Chair)
Plant Stress PhysiologyPopulation GeneticsEvolutionary Biology
disnar@agbio.ruh.ac.lk
+94 71 823 2808
Emer. Prof. Gamini Senanayake
Emer. Prof. Gamini Senanayake
Professor Emeritus
Rice Genetics and BreedingTraditional Rice VarietiesPhotoperiod and Flowering Time
gmnsenanayake@yahoo.com
Prof. K.L. Wasantha Kumara
Prof. K.L. Wasantha Kumara
Senior Professor
Plant PathologyFungal PathologyMushroomology
wasantha@agri.ruh.ac.lk
+94 71 811 6968
Prof. Nilanthi Dahanayake
Prof. Nilanthi Dahanayake
Professor
Plant tissue culturePlant breedingPlant sciences
nilanthi@agbio.ruh.ac.lk
+94 71 816 9723
Prof. Nalika Priyanwada Ranathunge
Prof. Nalika Priyanwada Ranathunge
Professor
Plant pathologyMicrobiologyBiological control of plant diseases
nalika@agbio.ruh.ac.lk
+94 71 868 0678
Prof. Sudarshanee Geekiyanage
Prof. Sudarshanee Geekiyanage
Professor
Plant Molecular GeneticsPlant BreedingPlant Biotechnology
sudarshanee@agbio.ruh.ac.lk
Prof. Amani Mannakkara
Prof. Amani Mannakkara
Senior Lecturer
Entomology and insect pest managementBat ecology and conservationInsect ecology
amani@agbio.ruh.ac.lk
+94 71 858 3370
Dr(Mrs). Anuga Liyanage
Dr(Mrs). Anuga Liyanage
Senior Lecturer
Environmental ScienceNutrient Management & RecoveryClimate and Ecosystem Resilience
anuga@agri.ruh.ac.lk
+94 71 801 7621
Dr. Dananjali Gamage
Dr. Dananjali Gamage
Senior Lecturer
Plant PhysiologyPlant Molecular BiologyPlant Molecular Genetics
dananjali@agbio.ruh.ac.lk
Dr. P.C.D. Perera
Dr. P.C.D. Perera
Senior Lecturer
Plant invasionWeed biology/sciencesAgricultural biology
chathura@agbio.ruh.ac.lk
+94 71 215 4686
Dr. Dushan Kumarathunge
Dr. Dushan Kumarathunge
Senior Lecturer
Plant EcophysiologyEcosystem ModellingTree Physiology
dushank@agri.ruh.ac.lk
+94 77 979 0110
Dr. W.W. Upuli I Wickramaarachchi
Dr. W.W. Upuli I Wickramaarachchi
Senior Lecturer
Pollination ecology and plant-insect interactionsApiculture and honeybee biologyChemical ecology and floral chemistry
uiwickramaarachchi@agbio.ruh.ac.lk
+94 71 222 0567