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Master of Science examination Ms. M.J.N. Dias, Board of study in Agricultural Biology take place on 10th September, 2026 at 9.00 a.m. The title of the research is "Inheritance of Dwarf Plant type and associated yield and yield related characteristics in rice (Oryza sativa L.)". The examiners are Dr. U.A.K.S. Udawela, Dr. A.P. Benthota and her work is supervised by supervisors Prof.S.A.C.N. Perera and Dr. D.S.De Z.Abeysiriwardena.

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September

Master of Science examination Ms. J.A.M.S.R. Perera, Board of study in Food Science & Technology take place on 07th September, 2026 at 2.00 p.m. The title of the research is “Characterization of selected fruit morphological traits, and evaluation of bioactive properties of Sri Lanka nutmeg (Meristica fragrans houtt)". The examiners are Prof. W.K.S.M. Abeysekara, Prof. W.A.J.P. Wijesinghe and her work is supervised by supervisors Prof. B.D.R. Prashantha and Prof. D.V. Jayathilake.

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September

Doctor of Philosophy examination Ms. H.M.P. Herath, Board of study in Crop Science took place on 02nd September, 2026 at 9.00 a.m. The title of the research was “Physiological and molecular genatic basis of the drought tolerance of a selected Sri Lankan Rice (Oryza sativa L.) germplasm.". The examiners were Dr. D.S. De Zoysa Abesiriwardena,Prof. D.C. MudannayakeDr. W.M.W. Weerakoon,Prof. N. S. Kottearachchi and her work was supervised by supervisors Prof. J. De Costa, Prof. A.H. Price,Dr. H.A.C.K. Ariyarathna and Dr. U.A.K.S Udawela.

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September 10

Master of Science examination Ms. M.J.N. Dias, Board of study in Agricultural Biology take place on 10th September, 2026 at 9.00 a.m. The title of the research is "Inheritance of Dwarf Plant type and associated yield and yield related characteristics in rice (Oryza sativa L.)". The examiners are Dr. U.A.K.S. Udawela, Dr. A.P. Benthota and her work is supervised by supervisors Prof.S.A.C.N. Perera and Dr. D.S.De Z.Abeysiriwardena.

September 07

Master of Science examination Ms. J.A.M.S.R. Perera, Board of study in Food Science & Technology take place on 07th September, 2026 at 2.00 p.m. The title of the research is “Characterization of selected fruit morphological traits, and evaluation of bioactive properties of Sri Lanka nutmeg (Meristica fragrans houtt)". The examiners are Prof. W.K.S.M. Abeysekara, Prof. W.A.J.P. Wijesinghe and her work is supervised by supervisors Prof. B.D.R. Prashantha and Prof. D.V. Jayathilake.

September 02

Doctor of Philosophy examination Ms. H.M.P. Herath, Board of study in Crop Science took place on 02nd September, 2026 at 9.00 a.m. The title of the research was “Physiological and molecular genatic basis of the drought tolerance of a selected Sri Lankan Rice (Oryza sativa L.) germplasm.". The examiners were Dr. D.S. De Zoysa Abesiriwardena,Prof. D.C. MudannayakeDr. W.M.W. Weerakoon,Prof. N. S. Kottearachchi and her work was supervised by supervisors Prof. J. De Costa, Prof. A.H. Price,Dr. H.A.C.K. Ariyarathna and Dr. U.A.K.S Udawela.

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