Faculty of Agriculture ยท University of Ruhuna
Department of Agricultural Biology
Crop production, protection and genetic improvement through plant pathology, entomology, weed science, plant breeding and genetics.
Department of Agricultural Biology,
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna,
Mapalana, Kamburupitiya,
Sri Lanka (81100).
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna,
Mapalana, Kamburupitiya,
Sri Lanka (81100).
Academic Staff
Prof. A.L. Ranawake
Senior Professor ★ Department Head
BiotechnologyMolecular BiologyRice Abiotic Stress Tolerance
lankaranawake@agri.ruh.ac.lk
+94718116967
Prof. Disna Ratnasekera
Senior Professor (Chair)
Plant Stress PhysiologyPopulation GeneticsEvolutionary Biology
disnar@agbio.ruh.ac.lk
+94 71 823 2808
Emer. Prof. Gamini Senanayake
Professor Emeritus
Rice Genetics and BreedingTraditional Rice VarietiesPhotoperiod and Flowering Time
gmnsenanayake@yahoo.com
Prof. K. L. Wasantha Kumara
Senior Professor
Plant PathologyFungal PathologyMushroomology
wasantha@agri.ruh.ac.lk
+94 71 811 6968
Prof. Nilanthi Dahanayake
Professor
Plant tissue culturePlant breedingPlant sciences
nilanthi@agbio.ruh.ac.lk
+94 71 816 9723
Prof. Nalika Priyanwada Ranathunge
Professor
Plant pathologyMicrobiologyBiological control of plant diseases
nalika@agbio.ruh.ac.lk
+94 71 868 0678
Prof. Sudarshanee Geekiyanage
Professor
Plant Molecular GeneticsPlant BreedingPlant Biotechnology
sudarshanee@agbio.ruh.ac.lk
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
Senior Lecturer
Environmental EngineeringHydrology and ClimatologyDisaster Management
anuga@agri.ruh.ac.lk
+94 71 801 7621
Dr. Dananjali Gamage
Senior Lecturer
Plant PhysiologyPlant Molecular BiologyPlant Molecular Genetics
dananjali@agbio.ruh.ac.lk
Dr. Dushan Kumarathunge
Senior Lecturer
Plant EcophysiologyEcosystem ModellingTree Physiology
dushank@agri.ruh.ac.lk
+94 77 979 0110
Dr. P.C.D. Perera
Lecturer
Plant invasionWeed biology/sciencesAgricultural biology
chathura@agbio.ruh.ac.lk
+94 71 215 4686
Dr. W.W. Upuli I Wickramaarachchi
Lecturer(Probationary)
Agricultural entomologyInsect pest managementBiological control agents
uiwickramaarachchi@agbio.ruh.ac.lk
+94 71 222 0567
Temp. Demonstrator
Temp. Demonstrator
Non-Academic Staff
Technical Officer
Management Assistant