Research Staff Ordered by Designation

Prof.A.L.Sandika

	Designation	Director / Chief Executive Officer
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Samantha, N.P.G. (Dr.)

Designation	Senior Research Officer - Additional Director (Cover-up)
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Qualifications
	Ph.D. (Economics) Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, PR China – (September 2015 – December 2018) M.Phil. (Agricultural Economics) Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture (PGIA), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka M.A. (Economics), University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. B.A.(Economics)(Hons), University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka - 2001
Main areas of interest	International Trade, Agricultural economics, Agricultural Marketing, Food security

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Samarakoon, S.M.A.

Designation	Research Fellow
Qualifications
	M.S. in Rural Sociology, University of the Philippines, Los Banos. B.A. (Sociology), (Hons), University of Peradeniya.
Main areas of interest
	Rural Sociology Agrarian Transformation Community Development.
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Weerakkody, P.R.

Designation	Research Fellow
Qualifications
	M.Sc., (Forestry and Environmental management) University of Sri Jayawardenapura B.Sc. (Agriculture) (Hons), University of Ruhuna. Reading for Ph.D, University of Sri Jayawardenapura

Main areas of interest
	Agricultural Sustainability Assesment. Farming System Research Agricultural Knowledge Management Gender and Agricultural Development
	Agricultural Extension, Agricultural Resource Management Gender.
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De Silva, P.C.J. (Dr)

Designation	Senior Research Officer
Qualifications
	PhD in Community Development at the University of Los Banos (UPLU) in the Philippines. B.A. (Special), University of Peradeniya. M.Sc. Human Resources Management, University of Science and Technology, Huazhong, China.
Main areas of interest
	Human Resource Development
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Hitihamu, H.M.J.M.

Designation	Senior Research Officer
Qualifications
	PhD (Reading) - University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Masters in Rural Development, The University of Queensland, Australia. M.Sc. (Animal Science), PGIA, University of Peradeniya. B.Sc.(Agriculture) (Hons), Univerity of Peradeniya.
Main areas of interest
	Livestock Economics Poverty Rural Development Organic farming Project Evaluation
Email
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Lurdu, M.D.S.

Designation	Senior Research Officer
Qualifications	Masters in Sociology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura Masters in Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya. B.A. (Sinhala) (Hons.),University of Colombo.

Main areas of interest
	Rural Sociology Effective Communication for Agriculture Development Gender and Agriculture Development
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Rambukwella, R.Y.D.M.R.N.K.

Designation	Senior Research Officer
Qualifications
	M.SSc. University of Kelaniya. B.Com, University of Kelaniya. ICASC, Stage I.
Main areas of interest
	Agriculture Marketing, Agriculture Economics.
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Vidanapathirana, R.P.

Designation	Senior Research Officer
Qualifications
	M.Sc. (Agriculture) University of Peradeniya. B.Sc. (Agriculture), (Hons) University of Peradeniya.
Main areas of interest
	Agriculture Marketing, Food and Nutrition.
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Aiome, G. V. Norica

Designation	Research Officer
Qualifications
	PhD (Reading) - The Open University of Sri Lanka M.phil (Agricultural Engineering) M.Sc in Integrated Water Management, Post Graduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya B.Tec (Engineering)(Hons) Agricultural Engineering, Open University of Sri Lanka
Main areas of interest
	Integrated Water Resources Management Climate changes & adaptations Agricultural Engineering
Email
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Champika, P.A.J.

Designation

Senior Research Officer

Qualifications

Master in Agricultural Economics, University of Western, Australia.
Master in Agri-Business management,(MABM), University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.
B.Sc.(Agriculture)(Specialized in Agricultural Economics), University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka
Preliminary Certificate in Marketing, Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing.

Main areas of interest

Agricultural Marketing
Agric. Business management
Food Security

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Dharmawardhana, D.T.P.S.

Designation	Research Officer
Qualifications
	Master of Philosophy (M.Phil), University of Ruhuna. B.Sc. Agriculture(HONS), University of Ruhuna.
Main areas of interest	Agricultural Economics Livelihood Developments Environmental Economics Poverty and Food Security
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Dissanayake, A.K.A.

Designation	Research Officer
Qualifications
	Masters of Financial Economics (MFE),University of Colombo B.Sc. (Agriculture) - Specialized in Agribussiness Management, Faulty of Agriculture & Plantation Management, Wayamba University.
Main areas of interest	Agricultural Economics Agribusiness Management Rural Development Micro Credit.
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Edirisinghe, I.

Designation	Research Officer
Qualifications
	PhD (Reading) - School of Graduate Studies, University Putra Malaysia. Masters in Development Studies, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo Diploma in Participatory Governance and Local Leadership, Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration in Collaboration with the Open University of Sri Lanka and Northern Illinois University, USA. B.Sc.(Agriculture)(Hons), University of Peradeniya.
Main areas of interest
	Rural Development Gender Poverty
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Jayasinghe, J.A.U.

Designation

Research Officer

Qualifications

PhD (Reading) University of Tsukuba, Japan.
Master of International and Development Economics, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, Australia
MSc. in Agriculture Economics, Post Graduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. - (Reading)
B Sc. in Agricultural Technology and Management, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Professional Diploma in Marketing, Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK.

Main areas of interest

Food Security
Impact of Climate Change in Agriculture
Agricultural Economics

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Jayasooriya, H.J.C

Designation	Senior Research Officer
Qualifications	Master of climate change, Australian National University, Australia. M Sc.in Crop Science, Post Graduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, B Sc.Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Main areas of interest	Water Resource Management Sustainable Agriculture Climate Change Adaptation
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Perera, Dilini

Designation	Research Officer
Qualifications
	Master of Business Administration,University of Peradeniya,Sri Lanka B.Sc.(Hons) in Agricultural Technology & Management, (Specialized in Applied Economics and Business Management), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Main areas of interest	Agricultural Economics Agricultural Policy Agricultural trade and climate change
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Prasad,Sangeeth

Designation	Research Officer
Qualifications	MSc. in Bio-Statistics, PGIA, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. BSc. (Hons) in Agriculture (Speialized in Environmental Soil Management), Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.
Main areas of interest	Bio & Applied Statistics, Environmental Science, Agricultural Extension, Sustainable Agriculture
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Rathnayake,R.M.D.H.

Designation	Research Officer
Qualifications
	Master of Economics (Reading), University of Colombo. B.Sc. (Agriculture)(Hons) Specialized in Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka.
Main areas of interest	Agricultural Resource Management Agriculture Extention, Sustainable Agriculture Land Economics
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Rifana, M.B.F.

Designation	Research Officer
Qualifications
	PhD (Reading) - Western Sydney University, Australia. Masters in Economics (Reading), University of Colombo. B.Sc.(Hons) in Agricultural Technology and Management, Specialized in Applied Economics and Business Management, University of Peradeniya. Saga University Programme for Academic Exchange, Saga University, Japan.
Main areas of interest	Agricultural Policies Analysis Agricultural Economics Food Security. Gender and Agricultural Development
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Udari, U.D.R.

Designation	Research Officer
Qualifications
	M.Sc. in Agricultural Economics, Post Graduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka B.Sc. (Hons) in Agricultural Technology & Management (Specialized in Crop Science) Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Main areas of interest	Agricultural Policy Crop Production Systems and Climate Change Sustainable Agriculture
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Wijesinghe, P.

Designation	Senior Research Officer
Qualifications
	Masters in Economics (Reading), University of Colombo B.A.Economics (Specialized in Econometrics), University of Colombo.
Main areas of interest
	Agricultural Economics Livelihood Development. Sustainable Agriculture Agricultural Production Economics
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Wijesinghe, R.D.

Designation	Research Officer
Qualifications
	Master of Arts (Reading) University Canada West (UCW) Master in Economics, University of Colombo. B.Sc. in Agriculture, University of Ruhuna.
Main areas of interest
	Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Resource Management, Food Security Sustainable Agriculture
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Chathurika, D.S.

Designation	Research Officer
Qualifications
	B.Sc. (Agriculture)(Hons) Specialized in Postharvest Technology, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka.
Main areas of interest	Sustainable Agriculture Food Science and Postharvest Technology Climate changes & adaptations Agricultural Resource Management
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At a time when the attention of the scientific community was focused on technological advances in agriculture based primarily on the development of high yielding varieties, it came to be perceived that social, economic and institutional factors required equal attention if such technological advances were to serve farmers and consumers alike over the long term. The HARTI was established in order to generate a range of policy analysis that would cover those key determinants of human and resource development in the agrarian sector. The institute was established in 1972 as a statutory board in collaboration with the UNDP/FAO, which functions under the Ministry of Agriculture.
It has developed into the premier national Institute in the field of socio-economic research relating to the use of land and water in Sri Lanka and has also developed the requisite skills and infrastructure for providing relevant training to farmers, field workers and managers in both the state and non-state sectors. The name of the Institute was changed as Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute in February 1995.