DEAN

Dr. A.M.J.B. Adikari

10th Annual Research Symposium
Faculty of Agriculture,
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

Message from the Dean

It is a great pleasure to issue this message on the occasion of 11th Annual Research Symposium (ARS), 2019 of the Faculty of Agriculture, the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka on “Greener Agriculture for Sustainable Environment”. Annual Research Symposium of the faculty is an annual event in the academic calendar of the Faculty and has been a great success in last several years with high quality presentations and participation of academics, industry personnel, undergraduates, and scientists from different research institutions. The ARS 2019 has a great importance to the Faculty mainly because the research outcomes of the graduating students are disseminated to the public after six months of research work. I sincerely believe the experience that students gain, and the partnership strengthen in participating the research session will brighten their path to the challenging future. The proceedings of this year symposium consists of research abstracts presented by 82 graduating students of the faculty. The quality of the abstracts has been maintained by reviewing thoroughly and assessed by a panel of experienced editorial board. I would like to extend my gratitude to Dr. (Mrs.). D.M.S.H. Dissanayaka, Coordinator of the symposium and Dr. (Mrs.). S.N. Dissanayake, Editor in-chief of the proceedings of the 11th Annual Research Symposium 2019 and other committee members for the tremendous effort for the success of the symposium. As the Dean of the Faculty, I also wish to convey my sincere gratitude to the heads of the departments, academic and non-academic staff of the Faculty of Agriculture for extending their fullest support and corporation to show up the ARS 2019 for the 11th consecutive year. I also congratulate the graduating students and would like to place a special remark to Dr. B.A. Karunaratne, Vice Chancellor of the University for his moral support and inspirations to complete the event successfully. I also would like to express my sincere gratitude to the university, Ministry of Science, Technology and Research, sponsors and contributors for the financial assistance to meet the expenses of the symposium. I wish 11th Annual Research Symposium 2019 would be a great success.