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SRI hold its Annual research review 2002
Annual research review of SRI was held at SRI, Uda Walawe on 19th and 20th December 2003, in order to review the progress made during 2002 in all research activities of the SRI. Mr. Sumanasiri Hulugalle, Secretary Ministry of co-operatives was participated as chief guest in this occasion.
Dr. Balasundaram, the director, Sugarcane Breeding institute, Coimbatore was present as a guest scientist and delivered a speech on the experiences in sugarcane breeding in his 30years services as a scientist at Sugarcane Breeding institute, Coimbatore
The Director of SRI briefed the SRI research programme and the programme objectives. This was followed by research sessions of each discipline where the research officers of SRI made presentation on their disciplines.
About 20 senior Agricultural and Management staff of Pelwatte and Sevanagala sugar mills attended the meeting.
SRI Brought the Purview of under Ministry of Plantation Industries
The new government has taken the SRI back under the purview of the Ministry of Plantation Industries. This is a welcome step that will help SRI to work closely with research institutes; CRI, TRI AND RRI as those also under the same Ministry.
SRI welcomes New Chairman and the board
Prof. C.S.Weerarathne was appointed as the new chairman of the SRI for the period of 2004 – 2007. Prof. Weeraratne was a member of Board of Governers from to and from to .
Human Resources Development
Training on Vector Transmission of Phytoplasma Diseases of Sugarcane
Mr. JAUT Seneviratne, Senior Research Officer in Pest Management, who is reading for Ph.D at Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture (PGIA), Peradeniya, has successfully completed a 9 month training on the advance techniques in molecular biotechnology that are used in the investigation of vector transmission of phytoplasma diseases in the Agricultural University, Guangzhou, and Peoples Republic of China through an assistance program of the UNICEF.
Mr. D.P.W.Pottewela, Extension and Training Officer of Economics and Extension Division is on study leave to pursue studies leading to M.Phil degree at PGIA, Peradeniya.
Mr. C, de Silva Research Officer in Agronomy Division is on study leave at PGIA leading to M.Phil degree in Agriculture.
Mrs. B. D.S.K.Ariyawansa Research Officer (Plant Breeding) underwent five-day training on Genetics and Plant breeding at the Division of Genetics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India from 15th to 20th March 2004.
Dr. H.K.Sunil, Principle Research Officer, (Plant Breeding) successfully completed training programme on Agricultural Research Management at National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM) at Undra Pradesh , India from 13th January to 22nd February. This program was funded by the CARP Sri Lanka.
Mr. M.S. Perera (Senior Research Officer, Extension) and Mr. C. de Silva (Research Officer, Agronomy) attended a two-day workshop on scientific writing organised by the CARP at In-service training center Gannoruwa, Peradeniya,
Mr. C, de Silva Research Officer in Agronomy Division successfully completed training on 2004 China International Training Course on Sugarcane Cultivation Techniques at Jinan University, Guangzhou City of Peoples’ Republic of China from 1st July to 30th August 2004. This programme was sponsored by China Light Industrial Corporation for foreign Economic and Technical Corporation.