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21 August	Doctor of Philosophy examination Ms. K. Nishanthan, Board of study in Crop Science take place on 21^th August, 2026 at 9.00 a.m. The title of the research is “Ecology and integrated management cyperus iria in the Northern province of Sri lanka". The examiners are Prof. G.D.A. Nalaka,Prof. H.M.S. Herath, Dr. W.C.P. Egodawatta and her work is supervised by supervisors Prof. B. Marambe, Dr. D.M.S.B. Dissanayke and Dr. Loha Pradheeban.
20 August	Master of Science examination Ms. T. Sivanathan, Board of study in Food Science & Technology takek place on 20^th August, 2026 at 9.00 a.m. The title of the research is “Palmyra (Borassus flebellifer L.) tuber flour based protein-enriched biscuits and determination of quality and physicochemical analysis". The examiners are Prof. O.D.N.A. Perera,Dr. K.H. Sarananda and her work is supervised by supervisors Mr. P.C. Arampath and Dr. K. Thangavel.
19 August	Doctor of Philosophy examination Mr. W.M.B.M.B. Weerakoon, Board of study in Crop Science took place on 19^th August, 2026 at 2.00 p.m. The title of the research was “EFFECT OF ENHANCED ATMOSPHERIC AMMONIA ON LICHEN DIVERSITY AND THE POTENTIAL USE OF LICHENS AS AN INDICATOR OF FOREST ECOSYSTEM HEALTH IN SRI LANKA". The examiners were Prof. S.C. Wijerathne,Dr. I.U. Kariyawasam, Dr. R.G.U. Jayalal and his work was supervised by supervisors Prof. N.A.A.S.P. Nissanka, Dr. G. Weerakoon, Dr. C. Ellis, Dr. M. Jones, Prof. M. Sutton and Prof. D.S.A. Wijesundara.
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August 21

Doctor of Philosophy examination Ms. K. Nishanthan, Board of study in Crop Science take place on 21^th August, 2026 at 9.00 a.m. The title of the research is “Ecology and integrated management cyperus iria in the Northern province of Sri lanka". The examiners are Prof. G.D.A. Nalaka,Prof. H.M.S. Herath, Dr. W.C.P. Egodawatta and her work is supervised by supervisors Prof. B. Marambe, Dr. D.M.S.B. Dissanayke and Dr. Loha Pradheeban.

August 20

Master of Science examination Ms. T. Sivanathan, Board of study in Food Science & Technology takek place on 20^th August, 2026 at 9.00 a.m. The title of the research is “Palmyra (Borassus flebellifer L.) tuber flour based protein-enriched biscuits and determination of quality and physicochemical analysis". The examiners are Prof. O.D.N.A. Perera,Dr. K.H. Sarananda and her work is supervised by supervisors Mr. P.C. Arampath and Dr. K. Thangavel.

August 19

Doctor of Philosophy examination Mr. W.M.B.M.B. Weerakoon, Board of study in Crop Science took place on 19^th August, 2026 at 2.00 p.m. The title of the research was “EFFECT OF ENHANCED ATMOSPHERIC AMMONIA ON LICHEN DIVERSITY AND THE POTENTIAL USE OF LICHENS AS AN INDICATOR OF FOREST ECOSYSTEM HEALTH IN SRI LANKA". The examiners were Prof. S.C. Wijerathne,Dr. I.U. Kariyawasam, Dr. R.G.U. Jayalal and his work was supervised by supervisors Prof. N.A.A.S.P. Nissanka, Dr. G. Weerakoon, Dr. C. Ellis, Dr. M. Jones, Prof. M. Sutton and Prof. D.S.A. Wijesundara.

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