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Dr. Isuru U. Kariyawasam<\/h4>\n

B.Sc. (Botany, USJP), M.Sc. (Edinburgh,UK), Ph.D.(Edinburgh, UK)<\/p>\n

Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department
\nisurufasi@sjp.ac.lk<\/em><\/p>\n

Research Interests: Floristic Studies, Cryptogammic Botany, Plant Systematics, Pharmacognosy<\/p>\n

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Senior Prof. W. T. P. Sandun Senarath<\/h4>\n

B.Sc. (Peradeniya) Ph.D. (Bangor, UK)<\/p>\n

Senior Professor
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Research Interests: Plant and Tissue Culture, Ethnobotany, Plant Physiology<\/p>\n

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Prof. P. Nilanthie Dasanayake<\/h4>\n

B.Sc. (USJP) Ph.D. (USJP)<\/p>\n

Professor
\nnilanthiedas@sjp.ac.lk<\/em><\/p>\n

Research Interests: Molecular Biology, Plant Genetic Resources Management<\/p>\n

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Dr. M. L. A. Mayuri Munasinghe<\/h4>\n

B.Sc. (Colombo), MPhil. (Kelaniya) Ph.D. (Aberdeen, UK)<\/p>\n

Senior Lecturer
\nmayuri@sci.sjp.ac.lk<\/em><\/p>\n

Research Interests: Palynology, Plant Breeding, Rice Genetics, Plant Taxonomy & Horticulture<\/p>\n

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Dr. P. K. C. Buddhinie Wijerathne<\/h4>\n

B.Sc. (Colombo) M Phil (USJP), Ph.D (Australia)<\/p>\n

Senior Lecturer
\npckbuddhinie@gmail.com <\/em><\/p>\n

Research Interests: Nanophytology, Post-harvest Pathology, Biochemistry<\/p>\n

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Dr. Rinukshi Wimalasekara<\/h4>\n

B.Sc. (Peradeniya), M.Sc. (Hannover, Germany), Ph.D. (Hannover, Germany)<\/p>\n

Senior Lecturer
\nrinukshi@sci.sjp.ac.lk<\/em><\/p>\n

Research Interests: Molecular Plant Physiology, Signal Transduction<\/p>\n

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Dr. Dimuthu S. Manamgoda<\/h4>\n

B.Sc. (Peradeniya) Ph.D. (Thailand)<\/p>\n

Senior Lecturer
\ndsmanamgoda@sci.sjp.ac.lk <\/em><\/p>\n

Research Interests: Diversity and Biology of Microfungi, Molecular Phylogenetics, Comparative Genomics<\/p>\n

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Dr G. D. Sinniah<\/h4>\n

B.Sc (EUSL), Ph.D (Peradeniya)<\/p>\n

Senior Lecturer
\nganga@sjp.ac.lk<\/em><\/p>\n

Research Interests: Plant pathology, Plant virology, host\u2013microbe interactions, molecular diagnostics; sustainable and precision plant protection<\/p>\n

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Dr Kaumadi Samarasekera<\/h4>\n

B.Sc. (Hons) in Microbiology (University of Kelaniya), Ph.D.(University of Queensland, Australia)<\/p>\n

Senior Lecturer
\nkaumadi@sjp.ac.lk<\/em><\/p>\n

Research Interests: Natural products chemistry, Environmental microbiology, Bacteriology<\/p>\n

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Dr. Nalaka Hewavitharana<\/h4>\n

B.Sc., Ph.D. (Kelaniya)<\/p>\n

Lecturer
\nnalakah@sjp.ac.lk<\/em><\/p>\n

Research Interests: Soil and Plant Microbiology, Organic Agriculture and Sustainability, Molecular Biology<\/p>\n

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Miss. H.T Mandakini<\/h4>\n

B.Sc. Hons in Microbiology (USJP)<\/p>\n

Lecturer on Probationary
\nmandakini@sci.sjp.ac.lk<\/em><\/p>\n

Research Interests: Microbes<\/p>\n

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EMERITUS PROFESSORS<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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Prof. H.G. Nandadasa (D.Litt)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Senior Professor
\nB.Sc (Peradeniya), PhD (Leicster, UK)
\nReserch Interests :<\/strong> Molecular Genetics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Prof. S.C. Wijerathne<\/h4>\n

Senior Professor
\nB.Sc (Peradeniya) MSc and PhD (Osaka, Japan)
\nResearch interests: Applied Microbiology, Lichenology<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Prof. K. M. E. P. Fernando<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Senior Professor
\nB.Sc (Vidyodaya), PhD (Lancaster, UK)
\nResearch Interests :<\/strong>Plant Pathology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Prof. N. Salim<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Senior Professor
\nB.Sc. (USJP) Ph.D. (Bath, UK)
\nEmail: salim@sjp.ac.lk
\nResearch Interests: <\/strong>
\nPlant Virology, Plant Nematology, Endophytic Microorganisms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Prof. Nelum Deshappriya<\/strong><\/p>\n

Senior Professor
\nB.Sc. (Kelaniya), M.Phil. (Kelaniya), Ph.D. (Bath, UK)
\nEmail: nelum@sci.sjp.ac.lk<\/a>
\nResearch Interests:<\/strong> Plant Disease Management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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