Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka

Office of the Chairman, TRB

Name	Designation	Location
Ms. W S T Wijesinghe	Management Assistant (Station)	Head Office

Office of the Director

Name	Designation	Location
Ms. W A K R Lakmali	Personal Assistant to Director	Head Office
	Management Assistant (Clerical)	Head Office
Ms. D R S C Nugaliyadde	Management Assistant (Non-Tec)	Head Office

Office of the Additional Director/ Deputy Director Research (Production)

Name	Designation	Location
Mr. W R S V Bandara	Management Assistant	Head Office

Agricultural Economics

Name	Designation	Location
Dr. (Ms.) H W Shyamalie	Head of Agricultural Economics	Mid county Regional Centre
Dr. (Ms.) H M C G Pilapitiya	Senior Research Officer	Head Office
Ms. K W N Nadeeshani	Research Officer	Head Office

Agronomy

Name	Designation	Location
Dr. N P S N Bandara	Head of Agronomy
Dr. S R W Pathiranage	Senior Research Officer	Low county Regional Centre
Dr. (Ms.) L A S P Jayasinghe	Research Officer	Head Office
Mr. M G S Liyanage	Research Officer	Head Office

Mr. E M G P B Ekanayake	Technical Officer (Research & Development)	Mid county Regional Centre
	Technical Officer (Research & Development)	Head Office
Mr. R B L Hemakumara	Technical Officer (Research & Development)	Low county Regional Centre
Ms. U K R Kumari	Technical Officer (Research & Development)	Head Office
Ms. B L D S M Fernando	Technical Officer (Research & Development)	Head Office
Ms. T G O N Gunawardhane	Technical Officer (Research & Development)	Low county Regional Centre

Biochemistry

Name	Designation	Location
Vacant	Head of Biochemistry
Dr. (Ms.) R K A Amali	Head of Biochemistry (Attending Duties)/ Research Officer	Head Office
Ms. J W Welagedara	Research Officer	Head Office
Ms. G B E M H R Ekanayake	Experimental Officer	Head Office

Entomology

Name	Designation	Location
Vacant	Head of Entomology
Dr. (Ms.) R D P D Senanayake	Head of Entomology (Acting)/ Principal Research Officer	Head Office
Ms. T M I D Thennakoon	Research Officer	Head Office
Ms. W R S Jayawardhana	Research Officer	Head Office
Ms. B M G K Godavita	Experimental Officer	Low country Regional Centre
Ms. B Jananey	Experimental Officer	Head Office
Ms. N A I M Nissanka	Experimental Officer	Head Office
Ms. M K D Damayanthi	Technical Officer (Research & Development)	Low country Regional Centre
Ms. L R U L Senavirathna	Technical Officer (Research & Development)	Head Office
Ms. G K W H Dharmadasa	Technical Officer (Research & Development)	Head Office
Mr. P A D S Sumathipala	Technical Officer (Research & Development)	Head Office
Ms. S P R Wijewardhana	Technical Officer (Research & Development)	Head Office

Plant Breeding

Name	Designation	Location
Vacant	Head of Plant Breeding
Dr. J H N Piyasundara	Head of Plant Breeding (Attending Duties)/ Principal Research Officer	Head Office
Dr. J D Kottawa Arachchige	Senior Research Officer	Head Office
Dr. K K Ranaweera	Senior Research Officer	Head Office
Mr. A K Mudalige	Research Officer	Low country Regional Centre
Ms. H W M M M Jayarathne	Technical Officer (Research & Development)	Mid country Regional Centre
Ms. G D N N Dayarathna	Experimental Officer	Head Office
Ms. J M K Udayangani	Technical Officer (Research & Development)	Head Office

Plant Pathology

Name	Designation	Location
Vacant	Head of Plant Pathology
Dr. M Niranjan	Head of Plant Pathology (Attending Duties)	Head Office
	Senior Research Officer	Head Office
Ms. D G N P Karunajeewa	Research Officer	Head Office
Ms. P U N E Srimali	Research Officer	Head Office

Plant Physiology

Name	Designation	Location
Vacant	Head of Plant Physiology
Dr. (Ms.) M M N Damayanthi	Head of Plant Physiology (Attending Duties)/ Senior Research Officer	Head Office
Ms. K V Yapa	Research Officer	Head Office
Ms. N M Vithanage	Technical Officer (Research & Development)	Head Office

Soils and Plant Nutrition (SPN)

Name	Designation	Location
Vacant	Head of Soils & Plant Nutrition
Dr. L R M C Liyanage	Head of Soils & Plant Nutrition (Acting)/ Principal Research Officer	Head Office
Dr. S Raguraj	Research Officer	Head Office
Dr. (Ms.) W A T M P L K Tennakoon	Research Officer	Mid country Regional Centre
Ms. G G N K Wijeratne	Research Officer	Head Office
Mr. O G K A Gunaratne	Experimental Officer	Low country Regional Centre
Ms. M G K Madushani	Technical Officer (Research & Development)	Walahanduwa SPN Laboratory
Ms. B M T T K Seanarathne	Technical Officer (Research & Development)	Head Office
Ms. D R Gamage	Technical Officer (Research & Development)	Mid country Regional Centre
Ms. H M A M Herath	Technical Officer (Research & Development)	Head Office
Ms. M A T Perera	Technical Officer (Research & Development)	Head Office
Ms. M G H Anjalika	Technical Officer (Research & Development)	Head Office
Ms. K D M R M Dissanayake	Technical Officer (Research & Development)	Head Office
Ms. W L Chathurangani	Technical Officer (Research & Development)	Head Office

Ms. R P Kulathunge	Management Assistant	Walahanduwa SPN Laboratory

Process Technology

Name	Designation	Location
Dr. K Raveendran	Head of Process Technology (Covering up duties)
Mr. M A Chamindra	Research Officer	Low country Regional Centre
Ms. W M S Weerawardena	Research Officer	Head Office
Mr. L Jayasinghe	Experimental Officer	Head Office
Mr. U G D P Ranathunga	Technical Officer (Research & Development)	Head Office
Mr. K A C L Kodithuwakku	Technical Officer (Research & Development)	Low country Regional Centre

Mechanical Workshop
Mr. N A Bowie	General Mechanic	Low country Regional Centre
Mr. V Sivakumaran	Mechanic	Head Office

Biometry

Name	Designation	Location
Vacant	Research Officer	Head Office

Advisory and Extension

Name	Designation	Location
Vacant	Head of Advisory & Extension
Dr. K G J P Mahindapala	Head of Advisory & Extension (Acting)/ Principal Advisory Officer	Head Office
Mr. T G N Mahinda	Senior Advisory Officer	Low country Regional Centre
Ms. M A H Nishanthi	Senior Advisory Officer	Low country Regional Centre
Dr. C J Liyanaarachchi	Senior Advisory Officer	Head Office
Mr. K R W B Kahandawa	Senior Advisory Officer	Head Office
Mr. A L R U Kumara	Head of Mid country Regional Centre/ Advisory Officer	Mid country Regional Centre
Mr. P K R C E Munasinghe	Advisory Officer	Low country Regional Centre
Mr. P D De Alwis	Officer In Charge of Galle Extension Centre/ Extension Officer	Galle Extension Centre
Mr. A Abeysooriya	Advisory Officer (On Study Leave)	Head Office
Mr. G S Pradeep	Officer In Charge of Uva Extension Centre/ Advisory Officer	Uva Extension Centre
Ms. K G N M Gamage	Extension Officer	Uva Extension Centre
Ms. H E M U C S Ekanayake	Extension Officer	Mid country Regional Centre
Ms. H B Tharangika	Officer In Charge of Deniyaya Extension Centre Extension Officer	Deniyaya Extension Centre
Ms. J K A D Kalhari	Officer In Charge of Kaluthara Extension Centre (Attending Duties)/ Extension Officer	Kaluthara Extension Centre
Ms. K G M J W Gunapala	Extension Officer	Mid country Regional Centre
Ms. D N Kahawewithana	Extension Officer	Low country Regional Centre
Mr. R D Wijewickrama	Extension Officer	Deniyaya Extension Centre
Ms. R Jeevika	Extension Officer	Head Office
Mr. R R M T D Jayathilaka	Management Assistant (Non – Tec)	Head Office

Publications and Publicity

Name	Designation	Location
Ms. W H T C Silva	Publications/Publicity Officer	Head Office
Mr. J Sajeevnath	Management Assistant (Non-Tec)	Head Office

Photography
Mr. K G R Niroshan	Photographer	Head Office

Information & Communication Technology

Name	Designation	Location
Vacant	Network Administrator	Head Office
Mr. U D Alagiyawadu	Network Administrator (Attending Duties)/ Experimental Officer	Head Office

Audio Visual

Name	Designation	Location
Vacant	Audio Visual Material Production Officer	Head Office
Vacant	Technical Officer (Audio Visual)	Head Office

Library

Name	Designation	Location
Vacant	Management Assistant (Library)	Head Office

Low Country Regional Centre

Name	Designation	Attachment
Dr. S R W Pathiranage	Head of Low Country Regional Centre/ Senior Research Officer

Mr. T G N Mahinda	Senior Advisory Officer	Advisory and Extension Division
Ms. M A H Nishanthi	Senior Advisory Officer	Advisory and Extension Division

Mr. P K R C E Munasinghe	Advisory Officer	Advisory and Extension Division
Mr. M A Chamindra	Research Officer	Process Technology Division
Mr. A K Mudalige	Research Officer	Plant Breeding Division
Mr. O G K A Gunaratne	Experimental Officer	Soils & Plant Nutrition Division
Ms. B M G K Godavita	Experimental Officer	Entomology Division
Ms. D N Kahawewithana	Extension Officer	Advisory and Extension Division
Mr. R B L Hemakumara	Technical Officer (Research & Development)	Agronomy Division
Ms. T G O N Gunawardhane	Technical Officer (Research & Development)	Agronomy Division
Ms. M K D Damayanthi	Technical Officer (Research & Development)	Entomology Division
Mr. K A C L Kodithuwakku	Technical Officer (Research & Development)	Process Technology Division

Mr. B M B Basnagoda	Administrative Officer
Mr. K A D S Pradeep	Management Assistant (Accounting)
Mr. K A S Piyathilaka

Mr. N A Bowie	General Mechanic	Mechanical Workshop, , Low Country Regional Centre
Mr. W M Abeybandara	Guest House Keeper	Guest House, Low Country Regional Centre
Mr. P D R P de Silva	Driver
Mr. G V S Jayalath	Driver
Mr. S M C S Senanayake	Driver
Mr. J T S Weerakkody	Driver
Mr. K M T T Bandara	Driver
Mr. T K A Kumarasinghe	Driver

Mid Country Regional Centre

Name	Designation	Attachment
Mr. A L R U Kumara	Head of Mid country Regional Centre (Attending Duties)/ Advisory Officer
Dr. (Ms.) H W Shyamalie	Head of Agricultural Economics	Agricultural Economics Division

Dr. (Ms.) P L K Tennakoon	Research Officer	Soils & Plant Nutrition Division

Ms. H E M U C S Ekanayake	Extension Officer	Advisory and Extension Division
Ms. K G M J W Gunapala	Extension Officer	Advisory and Extension Division
Ms. H W M M M Jayarathne	Technical Officer (Research & Development)	Plant Breeding Division
Mr. E M G P B Ekanayake	Technical Officer (Research & Development)	Agronomy Division

Ms. R M D K Ratnayake	Management Assistant (Clerical)
Mr. J M R K Bandara	Electrician
Mr. G Padmasiri	Driver
Mr. W A D P M U Attanayke	Driver
Mr. U K A B Uduwella	Driver

Mr. P Paarthiban	Hostel Care Taker	Guest House, Mid Country Regional Centre

Uva Extension Centre

Name	Designation	Attachment
Mr. G S Pradeep	Officer-in-Charge of Uva Extension Centre/ Advisory Officer	Advisory and Extension Division
Ms. K G N M Gamage	Extension Officer	Advisory and Extension Division
Mr. M Ramasamy	Guest House Keeper
Mr. K M T Seneviratne	Driver

Galle Extension Centre

Name	Designation	Attachment
Mr. P D de Alwis	Officer-in-Charge of Galle Extension Centre/ Extension Officer	Advisory and Extension Division


Mr. K M J Prasanna	Circuit Bungalow Keeper
Mr. K W K Chaminda	Driver

Deniyaya Extension Centre

Name	Designation	Attachment
Ms. H B Tharangika	Officer-in-Charge of Deniyaya Extension Centre/ Extension Officer	Advisory and Extension Division
Mr. R D Wijewickrama	Extension Officer	Advisory and Extension Division
Mr. M D Chandana	Driver
Mr. R G Shiran	Guest House Keeper

Kalutara Extension Centre

Name	Designation	Attachment
Ms. J K A D Kalhari	Officer-in-Charge of Kalutara Extension Centre (Attending Duties)/ Extension Officer	Advisory and Extension Division
Mr. A A H Chinthaka	Management Assistant (Clerical)
Ms. T C Samanmali	Management Assistant
Mr. S A C Suraweera	Driver

Administration

Name	Designation	Location
Ms. K P K A Sewwandi	Senior Administrative Officer	Head Office
Mr. N D M Karunadasa	Administrative Officer (Admin)	Head Office
Mr. G S Ariyaratne	Public Relations/ Welfare Officer	Head Office
Ms. S H S Chandrachapa	Administrative Officer (HRD)	Head Office
Ms. C Jeyaram	Management Assistant (Clerical)	Head Office
	Management Assistant (Clerical)	Head Office
Mr. I A G N Attanayake	Management Assistant (Clerical)	Head Office
Ms. S D K Nadeeshani	Management Assistant (Clerical)	Head Office
Ms. W M M I K Wijesinghe	Management Assistant (Clerical)	Head Office
Mr. W G J Chathuranjana	Management Assistant (Non – Tec)	Head Office
Ms. L H J P Sandamali	Management Assistant (Non – Tec)	Head Office
Mr. G Weerapperuma	Guest House Keeper	Guest House, Head Office
Mr. J Naasaran	Hostel Care Taker	Dukes Bungalow, Lindula

Internal Audit

Name	Designation	Location
Vacant	Internal Auditor	Head Office
Ms. N C Jayaweera	Internal Audit Officer	Head Office
Mr. H M C P K Jayathilake	Management Assistant (Clerical)	Head Office

Procurement

Name	Designation	Location
Mr. R M S D Rathnayake	Procurement Officer	Head Office
	Management Assistant (Clerical)	Head Office
Mr. P Wimalagunarathna	Management Assistant (Non-Tech)	Head Office

Engineering

Name	Designation	Location
Mr. C J B Abeykoon	Resident Engineer	Head Office
Vacant	Engineering Assistant (Civil)	Head Office
Ms. S T M S N Thennakoon	Technological Officer (Civil)	Head Office
Ms. S J Makawita	Technological Officer (Civil)	Head Office
Mr. I W M N Kumara	Management Assistant (Clerical)	Head Office

Telephone Exchange

Name	Designation	Location
Ms. M P Karunaratne	Receptionist cum Telephone Operator	Head Office

Electrical

Name	Designation	Location
Mr. S H P Dayarathna	Engineering Assistant (Electrical)	Head Office

Transport

Name	Designation	Location
Mr. D T Gunawardena	Engineering Assistant (Mechanical)	Head Office
Ms. S S Kumari	Management Assistant (Station)	Head Office
Mr. R M N Prematilake	Driver	Head Office
Mr. K B V U N Gunasena	Driver	Head Office
Mr. G G M Ranasinghe	Driver	Head Office
Mr. S P D Tharanga	Driver	Head Office
Mr. W D Wijesooriya	Driver	Head Office
Mr. P D D Perera	Driver	Head Office
Mr. A P G G A Anwarama	Driver	Head Office
Mr. C P Karunanayaka	Driver	Head Office
Mr. N Pratheepan	Driver	Head Office
Mr. R A Dineshkumar	Driver	Head Office
Mr. A J M A Jayasekara	Driver	Head Office




Motor Garage
Vacant	Motor Mechanic	Head Office

Finance

Name	Designation	Location
Ms. S R Wickramasinghe	Senior Accountant	Head Office
Ms. D I N Weerakoon	Accountant	Head Office
Mr. M S K R Jayalath	Accountant	Head Office
Mr. W A Nishantha	Accounting Officer	Head Office
Vacant	Accounting Officer	Head Office
Ms. R M N M Ariyaratna	Management Assistant (Accounting)	Head Office
Ms. D S C Weerasuriya	Management Assistant (Accounting)	Head Office
Ms. G A D Gallage	Management Assistant (Clerical)	Head Office
Ms. I G N D Bandara	Management Assistant (Data Entry)	Head Office
Mr. H P P Sanjeewa	Management Assistant (Accounting)	Head Office
Ms. D M R L Dissanayake	Management Assistant (Accounting)	Head Office
	Management Assistant (Non – Tec)	Head Office

Stores
Ms. K T Madhushika	Management Assistant (Store Keeping)	Head Office
Mr. W M T M Rathnayaka	Management Assistant (Store Keeping)	Head Office

St. Coombs

Name	Designation
Mr. U C Oliver	Superintendent (Contractual Basis)
	Administrative Officer (Chief Clerk)
Ms. M G D Dilrukshi	Senior Assistant Clerk
Mr. R Krishan Kumar	Storekeeper cum Clerk
Mr. G P Roopasinghe	Junior Assistant Clerk
Ms. W H A P Nanayakkara	Junior Assistant Clerk
Ms. R M S H Malrangi	Junior Assistant Clerk

	Head Factory Officer
Mr. K W T U S De Silva
Mr. S M G R L Senevirthne	Senior Assistant Factory Officer
Mr. P Mohotti	Assistant Factory Officer
Mr. M Sarath Kumar	Junior Assistant Factory Officer
Mr. G N L Kumara	Junior Assistant Factory Officer
Mr. R Pradeep	Junior Assistant Factory Officer

Mr. N Illangeswaran	Field Officer
Mr. S Suresh	Field Officer
Mr. S L Rodrigo	Field Officer
Mr. M S D Perera	Assistant Field Officer
Mr. P Bakthakumar	Junior Assistant Field Officer
Mr. R Sathiyaraj	Junior Assistant Field Officer
Mr. S Christoper	Driver
Mr. D Sundreshan	Driver
Mr. R Udayakumar	Driver
	Driver

Dr. (Mrs.) P I Christy	Estate Medical Practitioner
Mr. D Punniyamoorthy	Welfare Supervisor
Mrs. G N Sylvester	Creche Attendant
Ms. K Jothy	Creche Attendant
Ms. T Ponmany	Creche Attendant

St. Joachim

Name	Designation	Email
Mr. S B Edirisinghe	Superintendent (Contractual Basis)
Ms. N Koralage	Chief Clerk
Mr. M W Jayasekare	Storekeeper Cum Clerk
Ms. W K Prasanika	Junior Assistant Clerk
Ms. K M G L L Dias	Junior Assistant Clerk
Ms. P K D V Siripala	Junior Assistant Clerk
Mr. A G D H Kumara	Factory Officer
Mr. P P Wickremaratna	Assistant Factory Officer
Mr. D A J Pushpakumara	Assistant Factory Officer
Mr. W N W Perera	Junior Assistant Factory Officer
Mr. L R Vitharana	Junior Assistant Factory Officer
Mr. R M M J Karunarathna	Junior Assistant Factory Officer
Mr. B R A K D Dayarathna	Junior Assistant Factory Officer
Mr. A W S W Peiris	Assistant Field Officer (Mid country Reginal Centre)
Mr. P G J Senadeera	Assistant Field Officer
Mr. V Ariyaraj	Junior Assistant Field Officer
Mr. A M U K Chandrathilaka	Factory Mechanic
Mr. M A J Kumara	Lorry/ Tractor Driver
Mr. D V D Jagath	Lorry Driver
Mr. A M A H Dharshana	Lorry Driver
Mr. W P C Perera	Lorry Driver
Mr. Dilan Isuru	Driver

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