Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka

Office of the Chairman, TRB

Name	Designation	Email
Ms. D Ratnayake	Stenographer/Typist (English)	devika(at)tri.lk

Office of the Director

Name	Designation	Email
Ms. W A K R Lakmali	Personal Assistant to Director	pa.director(at)tri.lk
Mr. R J Rayappan	Management Assistant (Clerical)

Office of the Additional Director

Name	Designation	Email
Ms. H M B S Gunasinghe	Management Assistant (Station)	shehani(at)tri.lk

Agricultural Economics

Name	Designation	Email
Dr. (Ms.) H W Shyamalie	Acting OIC/ Senior Research Officer (Mid Country Regional Centre)	head.agecon (at) tri.lk
Ms. C Pilapitiya	Research Officer (Mid Country Regional Centre)
Ms. K M N Nadeeshani	Experimental Officer

Agronomy

Name	Designation	Email
Dr. M A Wijeratne	Principal Research Officer/ Officer-in-Charge (Low country Regional Centre)	head.agro (at) tri.lk oic.lowcountry (at) tri.lk
Dr. N P S N Bandara	Senior Research Officer (Low country Regional Centre)	shyamantha.bandara (at) tri.lk
Mr. S R W Pathiranage	Research Officer (Low county Regional Centre)
Mr. M G S Liyanage	Experimental Officer
Ms. L A S P Jayasinghe	Experimental Officer	samanthi.jayasinghe (at) tri.lk
Ms. S N Wijesekara	Experimental Officer (Mid county Regional Centre)
Ms. E W T P Premathunga	Experimental Officer (Low county Regional Centre)

Biochemistry

Name	Designation	Email
Dr. (Mrs.) K G N P Piyasena	Senior Research Officer	head.biochem (at) tri.lk
Mr. E N U Edirisinhge	Technical Officer
Ms. N C Weerakoon	Technical Officer
Ms. H B Tharangika	Technical Officer
Mr. A A B Abayrathna	Technical Officer

Entomology and Nematology

Name	Designation	Email
Dr. (Ms) R D P D Senanayake	Head (Attending Duties) /Research Officer	head.ento (at) tri.lk padmini (at) tri.lk
Ms. P G D S Amarasena	Research Officer	deepthi (at) tri.lk

Mr. A K Premathunga	Experimental Officer (Low country Regional Centre)
Mr. U B Herath	Experimental Officer (Mid country Regional Centre)

Ms. B S N Vitana	Experimental Officer (Low country Regional Centre)

Ms. B M G K Godavita	Technical Officer
Ms. J Balasubramaniyam	Technical Officer	jananey (at) tri.lk

Plant Breeding

Name	Designation	Email
Dr. M A B Ranathunga	Head, Plant Breeding	head.breeding (at) tri.lk mahasenab (at) tri.lk
Mr. J D Kottawa Arachchige	Research Officer
Mr. J H N Piyasundara	Research Officer (Low country Regional Centre)
Mr. K K Ranaweera	Research Officer
Mr. A K Mudalige	Experimental Officer (Low country Regional Centre)
Ms. R C Janani	Technical Officer
	Technical Officer

Plant Pathology

Name	Designation	Email
Dr. (Ms.) G D Sinnaiah	Head, Plant Pathology	head.patho (at) tri.lk gangas (at) tri.lk

Mr. M Niranjan	Research Officer	madava (at) tri.lk
Mrs. D G N P Karunajeewa	Experimental Officer	nadeeka.karunajeewa (at) tri.lk

Plant Physiology

Name	Designation	Email
Dr.(Ms) T L Wijeratne	Head (Attending Duties)/ Senior Research Officer	head.physio (at) tri.lk
Ms. D M S Nawaratne	Research Officer
Ms. M M N Damayanthi	Research Officer
Ms. V Sidhakaran	Experimental Officer
Ms. A D I U Jayawardhana	Technical Officer

Soils and Plant Nutrition

Name	Designation	Email
	Head, Soils and Plant Nutrition
Mr. W M S Wijayatunga	Research Officer (Mid country Regional Centre)	head.spn (at) tri.lk
Mr. L R M C Liyanage	Research Officer
Mr. S Raguraj	Research Officer
Ms. A Rathnasekara	Research Officer
Dr. (Ms.) P L K Tennakoon	Experimental Officer (Mid country Regional Centre)	priyanthi.tennakoon (at) tri.lk
Mr. W T B D Priyantha	Experimental Officer (Walahanduwa SPN Laboratory)
Mr. J R Y Abeywardane	Experimental Officer (Walahanduwa SPN Laboratory)
Mr. O G K A Gunaratne	Experimental Officer (Low country Regional Centre)
Ms. V A N Wickramasinghe	Technical Officer (R & D)
Mr. S K Weerathunga	Technical Officer (R & D)
Ms. R Kulathunge	Management Assistant (Walahanduwa SPN Laboratory)
Mr. M D S Kumara	Field Supervisor (Walahanduwa SPN Laboratory)
Mr. W K J Samarasekara	Driver (Walahanduwa SPN Laboratory)

Process Technology

Name	Designation	Email
Dr. K Raveendran	Acting Officer-in-Charge/ Principal Research Officer

Mr. S Koneswaramoorty	Senior Research Officer (Low country Regional center)
Mr. M A Chamindra	Research Officer (Low country Regional Centre)
Ms. S H P Waduge	Experimental Officer
Mr. L Jayasinghe	Experimental Officer
Ms. W M S Weerawardena	Experimental Officer
Mr. W M U A B Marapana	Experimental Officer (Low country Regional Centre)
Mechanical Workshop


Mr. N A Bowie	General Mechanic (Low country Regional Centre)
Mr. V Sivakumaran	Mechanic

Biometry

Name	Designation	Email

Advisory and Extension

Name	Designation	Email
Dr. V S Sidhakaran	Acting Head, Advisory & Extension/ Principal Advisory Officer	head.advisory(at)tri.lk
Mr. S P Ratnayake	Senior Advisory Officer
Mr. K G J P Mahindapala	Senior Advisory Officer (Low country Regional Centre)
Mr. T G N Mahinda	Senior Advisory Officer
Ms. M A H Nishanthi	Advisory Officer
Mr. K R W B Kahandawa	Advisory Officer/ Officer In Charge (Mid country Regional Centre)
Mr. A L R U Kumara	Advisory Officer
Mr. C J Liyanaarachchi	Advisory Officer
Mr. P K R C E Munasinghe	Advisory Officer/ Officer In Charge (Deniyaya Extension Centre)
	Advisory Officer
	Advisory Officer
Mr. H Jayaweera	Extension Officer/ Officer In Charge (Kalutara Extension Centre)
Mr. S P A P K Jayaratne	Extension Officer (Low country Regional Centre)
Mr. P D de Alwis	Extension Officer/ Officer In Charge (Galle Extension Centre)
Mr. A Abeysooriya	Extension Officer/ Officer In Charge (Uva Extension Centre)
Mr. G S Pradeep	Extension Officer
Ms. P Weththasinghe	Extension Officer (Low country Regional Centre)


Mr. A M E Tharaka Attanayake	Management Assistant (Clerical)

Publications and Publicity

Name	Designation	Email
Ms. T C Silva	Publications Publicity Officer	ppo(at)tri.lk
Mr. K G R Niroshan	Photographer	rajika(at)tri.lk
Mr. I A G Nilantha Attanayake	Management Assistant (Clerical)	nilantha(at)tri.lk

Information & Communication Technology

Name	Designation	Email
Mr. U Athukorala	Network Administrator	netadmin(at)tri.lk upendra(at)tri.lk
Mr. U D Alagiyawadu	Experimental Officer	udeni(at)tri.lk

Audio Visual

Name	Designation	Email
Mr. N S Ekanayake	Technical Officer (Audio Visual)	neville(at)tri.lk

Library

Name	Designation	Email
Ms. R W M S K Amunugama	Management Assistant (Library)

Low country Regional Centre

Name	Designation	Email
Dr. M A Wijeratne	Officer In Charge	oic.lowcountry(at)tri.lk
Mr.S Koneswaramoorthi	Senior Research Officer
Dr. N P S N Bandara	Senior Research Officer	shyamantha.bandara(at)tri.lk
Mr. T G N Mahinda	Senior Advisory Officer
Mr. K G J P Mahindapala	Senior Advisory Officer
Mr. S R W Pathiranage	Research Officer
Mr. J H N Piyasundara	Research Officer
Mr. M A Chamindra	Research Officer


Ms. B S N Vitana	Experimental Officer
Mr. P V G Karunanayaka	Management Assistant (Stenography)
Mr. K Gunawardena	Works Supervisor

Ms. E W T P Premathunga	Experimental Officer
Mr. W M U A B Marapana	Experimental Officer
Mr. A K Premathunaga	Experimental Officer
Mr. A K Mudalige	Experimental Officer
Mr. O G K A Gunaratne	Experimental Officer


Mr. B M B Basnagoda	Administrative Officer
Mr. S P A P K Jayaratne	Extension Officer
Ms. P Weththasinghe	Extension Officer	pavithra(at)tri.lk
Mr. K A S Piyathilaka	Management Assistant (Clerical)
Mr. J M R K Bandara	Electrician
Mr. U W K Munasinghe	Assistant Plumber
Mr. N A Bowie	Mechanic
Mr. M D Sarath	Guest House Keeper

Mr. P D R P de Silva	Driver
Mr. S S Sunil	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

Mid country Regional Centre

Name	Designation	Email
Mr. K R W B Kahandawa	Acting Officer-in-Charge Advisory Officer	oic.midcountry(at)tri.lk

Dr. (Mrs) H W Shyamalie	Acting Officer in Charge/ Senior Research Officer	head.agecon(at)tri.lk
Mr. W M S Wijethunga	Research Officer
Ms. H M C G Pilapitya	Research Officer

Ms. P L K Tennakoon	Experimental Officer
Ms. S N Wijesekara	Experimental Officer
Ms. P V A R Abeysekara	Experimental Officer
Mr. U B Herath	Experimental Officer

Mrs. R M D K Ratnayake	Management Assistant (Clerical)
Mr. P K R C E Munasinghe	Extension Officer
Mr. R M P K Wijeratna	Driver
Mr. R C A Jayasinghe	Driver
Mr. W D J P Thilak bandara	Driver
Mr. G Padmasiri	Driver
Mr. W A D P M U Attanayke	Driver
Mr. W M Abeybandara	Guest House Keeper

Uva Extension Centre

Name	Designation	Email
Mr. A Abeysooriya	Officer-in-Charge/ Extension Officer	oic.uva(at)tri.lk
Mr. K M T Seneviratne	Driver

Galle Extension Centre

Name	Designation	Email
Mr. P D de Alwis	Officer-in-Charge/ Extension Officer	oic.galle(at)tri.lk
Mr. P K Jayawickrama	Experimental Officer
Ms. P V D Chandrakanthi	Management Assistant (Accounting)

Mr. P S Kulasiri	Field Supervisor
Mr. M Sarath	Field Supervisor
Mr. Jagath prasanna	Circuit Bungalow Keeper
Mr. K Chaminda	Driver

Deniyaya Extension Centre

Name	Designation	Email
Mr. C E Munasinghe	Acting Officer-in-Charge/ Advisory Officer	oic.deniyaya(at)tri.lk

	Management Assistant (Station)
Mr. M D Chandana	Driver

Kalutara Extension Centre

Name	Designation	Email
Mr. H Jayaweera	Officer-in-Charge/ Extension Officer	oic.kaluthara(at)tri.lk
Mr. S A C Suraweera	Driver

Administration Dvision

Name	Designation	Email
Ms. K P K A Sewwandi	Senior Administrative Officer	snr.ao(at)tri.lk
Mr. N D M Karunadasa	Administrative Officer	ao.admin(at)tri.lk
Mr. G S Ariyaratne	Public Relations/ Welfare Officer	pro(at)tri.lk
Ms. S H S Chandrachapa	Administrative Officer (HRD)	ao.hrd(at)tri.lk
Mr. K R M Priyantha	Management Assistant (Clerical)
Ms. W M S R Wanasinghe	Management Assistant (Clerical)
Ms. C Jeyaram	Management Assistant (Clerical)
Mr. R A C Lasantha	Management Assistant (Clerical)
Mr. A A H Chinthaka	Management Assistant (Clerical)
Ms. S D Kalpana Nadeeshani	Management Assistant (Clerical)
Ms. W M M I K Wijesinghe	Management Assistant (Clerical)

Internal Audit

Name	Designation	Email
Mr. B M P H Karunathilaka	Internal Auditor	int.auditor(at)tri.lk
Ms. N C Jayaweera	Internal Audit Officer

Procurement

Mr. P P H WijesenaManagement Assistant (Clerical)pradeep.wijesena(at)tri.lk

Name	Designation	Email
Mr. R M N Nayanajith	Procurement Officer	procu.officer(at)tri.lk

Engineering

Name	Designation	Email
Mr. M P Vidanagamge	Resident Engineer (Contractual)	reseng(at)tri.lk
Mr. C J B Abeykoon	Engineering Assistant (Civil)	ea.civil(at)tri.lk

Ms. S T M S N Thennakoon	Technological Officer (Civil)

Mr. I W M Nihal Kumara	Management Assistant (Clerical)	nihal(at)tri.lk
Mr. R Jeyaraj	Carpenter

Telephone exchange

Name	Designation	Email
Ms. M P Karunaratne	Receptionist cum Telephone Operator

Electrical Unit

Name	Designation	Email
	Engineering Assistant (Electrical)
Mr. J M R K Bandara	Electrician (Low country Regional Center)
Mr. J M G W Jayaweera	Electrician

Motor Garage

Name	Designation	Email

Mr. A P G I H Anwarama	Motor Mechanic

Transport

Name	Designation	Email
	Engineering Assistant (Mechanical)	ea.mechanical(at)tri.lk


Mr. L Muruges	Driver
Mr. W G Seneviratne	Driver
Mr. R M N Prematilake	Driver
Mr. U K A B Uduwella	Driver
Mr. M Maradamuttu	Driver
Mr. K B V U N Gunasena	Driver
Mr. S P D Tharanga	Driver
Mr. T K A Kumarasinghe	Driver
Mr. M B S Priyashantha	Driver

Mr. W D Wijesooriya	Driver
Mr. R C A Jayasinghe	Driver
Mr. G G M Ranasinghe	Driver
Mr. P D D Perera	Driver

Mr. A P G G A Anwarama	Driver
Mr. C P Karunanayaka	Driver
Mr. D Ratnakumar	Driver

Finance

Name	Designation	Email
Mr. M V Mohan	Senior Accountant (Attending Duties)	snracct(at)tri.lk
Mr. M V Mohan	Accountant	acct.i(at)tri.lk
Mr. W M T B Weerasekara	Accountant
Mr. W A Nishantha	Accounting Officer
Mr. M S K R Jayalath	Accounting Officer	jayalath(at)tri.lk




Ms. A A A P Amarathunga	Management Assistant (Accounting)

Mr. V E Kumara	Management Assistant (Accounting)
Mr. K A D Sudath Pradeep	Management Assistant (Accounting)
Ms. R M N M Ariyaratna	Management Assistant (Accounting)
Ms. D S C Weerasuriya	Management Assistant (Accounting)
Mr. H M C P K Jayathilake	Management Assistant (Clerical)
Ms. G A D Gallage	Management Assistant(Clerical)
Ms. I G N D Bandara	Management Assistant(Data Entry)	nimalka(at)tri.lk
Ms. P S Jayasinghe	Management Assistant (Cashier)
Mr. H P P Sanjeewa	Management Assistant (Accounting)	sanjeewa(at)tri.lk

Stores

Name	Designation	Email

St. Coombs

Name	Designation	Email
	Superintendent
	Chief Clerk
Ms M G Dinesha Dilrukshi	Senior Assistant Clerk
Mr R Krishan Kumar	Storekeeper cum Clerk
	Junior Assistant Clerk
Mr S M Sunil Shantha	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 P Nishanthan	Junior Assistant Factory Officer
Mr S Sivam	Factory Mechanic
Mr G P Roopasinghe	Junior Assistant Clerk
Mr N Illangeswaran	Field Officer
Mr S Suresh	Field Officer
Mr S D Perera	Assistant Field Officer
Mr P Bakthakumar	Junior Assistant Field Officer
Mr R Sathiyaraj	Junior Assistant Field Officer
Mr K Selvaraj	Driver
Mr S Christoper	Driver
Mr D Sundreshan	Driver
Mr R Udayakumar	Driver
Mr T Ramanathan	Driver
Mr S F Jayasinghe	Estate Medical Perctioner
Mr D Punniyamoorthy	Welfare Officer
Mrs G N Sylvester	Child Development Officer
Ms K Jothy	Child Development Officer

St. Joachim

Name	Designation	Email
	Superintendent
Ms. N D A Gunawardena	Chief Clerk
Ms. K P K Udayakanthi	Clerk
Mr. M W Jayasekare	Storekeeper Clerk
Ms. Nilani Koralage	Junior Assistant Clerk
Mr. M Kanagaratnam Pulle	Estate Medical Practitioner
Mr. P G J Senadheera	Junior Assistant Field Officer
Mr. V Ariyaraj	Junior Assistant Field Officer
Mr. S K Edirisinghe	Assistant Factory Officer
Mr. J R Yapa	Junior Assistant Factory Officer
Mr. H T K Nihal	Junior Assistant Factory Officer
Mr. D A J Pushpakumara	Junior Assistant Factory Officer
Mr. W N W Perera	Junior Assistant Factory Officer
Mr. M D R Premalal	Junior Assistant Factory Officer
Mr. P P Wickramaratne	Junior Assistant Factory Officer
Mr. K B Siripala	Lorry Driver
Mr. A V Sumanaratne	Lorry/ Tractor Driver
Mr. M A J Kumara	Lorry/ Tractor Driver

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