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March

Master of Science examination Ms.W.M.A.Medani Ranasinghe , Board of study in Plant Protection take place on 26^th March, 2026 at 11.45 a.m. The title of the research is “Development of Edible coating using beeswax to reduce post-harvest loss caused in Mango (Mangifera indica) .". The examiners are Prof. Jilushi Damunupola, Prof. P.K. Dissanayake and her work is supervised by supervisors Dr.W.H.Jayasighe, Dr. H.MC.P.Kumarihami.

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March

Master of Philosophy examination Ms. Deluxeani Sureshkumar , Board of study in Plant Protection took place on 10^th March, 2026 at 09.00 a.m. The title of the research was “IDENTIFICATION OF MAJOR FOLIAR FUNGAL PATHOGENS IN THE GRAPEVINE CULTIVATION IN JAFFNA PENINSULA, SRI LANKA AND EVALUATION OF EFFICACY OF PLANT AND MARINE ALGAE BASED AS ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.". The examiners were Prof. W.A.M. Daundasekera,Prof. N.P. Ranathunge and her work was supervised by supervisors Prof. E.C.Jayaseelan, Prof. D.M. De Costa.

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January

Doctor of Philosophy examination Mrs. Kothaikaveevendan, Board of study in Plant Protection took place on 27^th January, 2026 at 09.00 a.m. The title of the research was “MORPHOLOGICAL, BIOCHEMICAL AND MOLECULAR VARIATIONS OF ONION(ALLIUM SPP.)VARIETIES CULTIVATED IN SRI LANKA TOWARDS RESISTANCE TO ANTHRACNOSE- TWISTER DISEASE". The examiners were Prof. N.P. Ranathunga,Dr. I.J. De Zoysa, Prof. W. G. Shirani Manel Kumari and her work was supervised by supervisors Prof. D.M. De Costa, Dr. E.C. Jayaseelan.

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March 26

Master of Science examination Ms.W.M.A.Medani Ranasinghe , Board of study in Plant Protection take place on 26^th March, 2026 at 11.45 a.m. The title of the research is “Development of Edible coating using beeswax to reduce post-harvest loss caused in Mango (Mangifera indica) .". The examiners are Prof. Jilushi Damunupola, Prof. P.K. Dissanayake and her work is supervised by supervisors Dr.W.H.Jayasighe, Dr. H.MC.P.Kumarihami.

March 10

Master of Philosophy examination Ms. Deluxeani Sureshkumar , Board of study in Plant Protection took place on 10^th March, 2026 at 09.00 a.m. The title of the research was “IDENTIFICATION OF MAJOR FOLIAR FUNGAL PATHOGENS IN THE GRAPEVINE CULTIVATION IN JAFFNA PENINSULA, SRI LANKA AND EVALUATION OF EFFICACY OF PLANT AND MARINE ALGAE BASED AS ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.". The examiners were Prof. W.A.M. Daundasekera,Prof. N.P. Ranathunge and her work was supervised by supervisors Prof. E.C.Jayaseelan, Prof. D.M. De Costa.

January 27

Doctor of Philosophy examination Mrs. Kothaikaveevendan, Board of study in Plant Protection took place on 27^th January, 2026 at 09.00 a.m. The title of the research was “MORPHOLOGICAL, BIOCHEMICAL AND MOLECULAR VARIATIONS OF ONION(ALLIUM SPP.)VARIETIES CULTIVATED IN SRI LANKA TOWARDS RESISTANCE TO ANTHRACNOSE- TWISTER DISEASE". The examiners were Prof. N.P. Ranathunga,Dr. I.J. De Zoysa, Prof. W. G. Shirani Manel Kumari and her work was supervised by supervisors Prof. D.M. De Costa, Dr. E.C. Jayaseelan.

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