Grants and Projects

On-Going

UBL Mini Research Grant (Phase II)

Value addition to Eppawala rock phosphate by improving the solubility to use as an alternative to imported triple super phosphate – (Principal investigator – Prof. M.G.T.S Amarasekara)

Design, Development and evaluation of a two wheel tractor coupled rice mill furnace residues applicator for low-land paddy – (Principal investigator- Prof. G.V.T.V Weerasooriya)

Developing a commercially viable eco-friendly fertilizer using mycorrhizae- (Principal investigator – Mrs. JPHU Jayaneththi)

IoT based direct solar cum concentrated solar dryer for Agricultural products – (Principal investigator – Mr. E.J Kosgollegedara)

Automation of mushroom culture media sterilization process using IoT – (Principal investigator – Mr. E.J Kosgollegedara)

Research Grants Received by Department of Plant Sciences

Recipients – Dr. L.K.W. Wijayaratne and Dr. W.C.P. Egodawatta from the Department of Plant Sciences

Emeritus Prof. Rohan Rajapakse

Title – Control of stored-product insects using biorational methods

Awarding Institute – National Research Council of Sri Lanka

Research Grants Received by Department of Animal and Food Sciences

NRC Grant No 20-079 – Evaluation of Feed Efficiency and Meat Quality Parameters of Slow Growing (Label Rouge) Pasture Raised Chicken

Prof. S.C. Somasiri (Principal Investigator/Supervisor), Prof W.A.D. Nayananjalie (Supervisor), Prof A.M.J.B. Adikari (Supervisor), Mrs M.A.A.P. Kumari (Supervisor), Ms K.G.N.H. Kumari (Project Research Assistant)

Erasmus+ CC water Project – Graduates for Climate Change adapted water management

Coordinated by the Norwegian University of Life Sciences and implemented by 11 universities from 6 countries – (Coordinator of RUSL – Prof. M.H.J.P. Gunarathna)

Erasmus+ FOUNTAIN Project – Fostering sustainable University-industry Techno-entrepreneurial Collaborations and innovations in Asian Universities

Coordinated by the University of Ruhuna and implemented by 10 universities from 5 countries – (Coordinator of RUSL – Prof. M.H.J.P. Gunarathna)

Completed

AHEAD GRANT (2019-2022)

Faculty Development Project Faculty of Agriculture Rajarata University of Sri Lanka funded by AHEAD (120 million LKR) successfully completed and improved the quality of its education through enriching learning, teaching, assessment, and English language skills. Five carefully designed activities were conducted to empower graduates to broader expectations of the employment environment.

Enriching OBE/LCT approaches in B.Sc. Agriculture degree programme was performed with the new curriculum and teaching and learning were inculcated with OBE-LCT & SEL concepts.

Two new GPA-contributing courses and upgraded lessons in existing English courses allowed students’ boost their confidence in a dynamic English learning environment. A self-faced virtual language assistance had been set to support students in different learning capabilities

The in-class learning and practical learning was supported with many upgrades and goods that created a conducive environment for student learning to make the OBE-LCT approaches a reality

Certificate of Successful Completion