Staff
Coconut Research Board
Directorate
Research Staff
Administrative Staff
The Institute has a total cadre provision of 350, under the broad categories of Executive, Technical, Intermediate, Clerical, Operative and Minor Grades. Of this number, 85 are in the research and supportive staff, the balance in the administrative and other ancillary staff.
Coconut Research Board
- Dr. N F C Ranaweera - Chairman/CRB
- Prof. Thilak Attanayake - Member/CRB
- Mr. J V R Dias - Member/CRB
- Mr. P L U Disanayake -Ministry Representative
- Mr. Sarath Fernando - Member/CRB
- Dr. Jayantha Gunathilake - Member/CRB
- Mr. Nimal Mithraratne - Member/CRB
- Dr. (Mrs.) C Jayasekara - Director/Member, CRB
- Director
Dr. (Mrs.) C Jayasekeare, BSc, MSc, PhD - Deputy Director (Research)
Mr. J M D T Everard, BSc, MSc - Deputy Director (Adm. & Fin.)
Mr. E P Gunapala, A.P.F.A - BCom (SP), Dip in Accounting
| Division | Position | Name | |
| Agronomy | Actg. Head/Sr. Agronomist |
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| Principal Agronomist | Dr. H A J Gunathilake, BSc (Agric), PhD | ||
| Agronomist | Miss S C Somasiri, BSc (Agric), MSc | ||
| Assistant Research Officer | Mr B A S Manjula, BSc. (Agric) | ||
| Agric. Economics | OIC/Sr. Agric. Economist | Mr. I M S K Edirising, B Sc (Agric), M Sc* | |
| Economist | Miss P M E K Pathiraja, BSc (Agric) | ||
| Economist | Mrs. K V N N Jayalath, BSc(Agric) | ||
| Biometry | Actg/Head | Mr. J M D T Everard, BSc, MSc | |
| Biometrician | Mrs K P Waidyarathne, BSc (Agric) | ||
| Crop Protection | Head/Principal Crop Proc. Officer | Dr. (Mrs.) L C P Fernando, BSc (Agric), PhD | |
| Sr. Crop Proc. Officer | Dr. H T R Wijesekera, BSc (Agric), MSc, PhD | ||
| Sr. Crop Proc. Officer | Dr (Mrs.) N S Aratchige, BSc (Agric), PhD | ||
| Assistant Research Officer | Mr. A D N T Kumara, BSc.(Agric) | ||
| Assistant Research Officer | Miss. N I Suwandaratna BSc. (Agric) | ||
| Genetics & Plant Breeding | Head/Principal Geneticist/P. Breeder | Dr. A A F L K Perera, B Sc (Agric), PhD | |
| Sr. Geneticist/P. Breeder | Dr. (Miss) S A C N Perera, BSc (Agric) , PhD | ||
| Geneticist/P. Breeder | Mr M G M K Meegahakumbura, BSc. ( India ) MSc (Biotech) | ||
| Geneticist/P. Breeder | Miss H D M A C Dissanayaka, Bsc. (Agric), MSc | ||
| Plant Physiology | Head/Principal Plant Physiologist | Dr. (Mrs) C S Ranasinghe BSc, PhD | |
| Principal Plant Physiologist | Dr. N P A D Nainanayake, BSc, MPhil, PhD | ||
| Sr. Plant Physiologist | Mrs. W S Madurapperuma , BSc, MPhil | ||
| Plant Physiologist | Mr B H C Mendis, BSc. | ||
| Coconut Processing Research |
Officer in Charge /Senior Technologist | Dr. J M M N Marikkar, BSc (Chem), MSc, PhD | |
| Sr. Food Technologist | Mrs. L L W C Yalegama, BSc (Chem) | ||
| Food Technologist | Miss. J M M A Jayasundara, CChem, MSc* | ||
| Food Technologist | Mr. K D P P Gunatilaka, BSc (Agric), MSc | ||
| Assistant Chemical Engineer | Mr J R Kelum Asanka, BSc., (Eng) | ||
| Asst. Mechanical Engineer | Mrs Kumudu Malkanthi Fernando, BSc (Eng) | ||
| Soils and Plant Nutrition |
Head/Principal Soil Scientist | Dr. Ananda Tennakoon, BSc(Agric), MPhil, PhD | |
| Soil Scientist |
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| Soil Scientist | Miss M K Fathima Nadheesha, BSc (Chem), MSc. | ||
| Soil Scientist | Mrs H M I K Herath, BSc (Agric), MSc. | ||
| Soil Scientist | Mr L R M C Liyanage, BSc (Agric.) | ||
| Tissue Culture | Head/Principal Botanist | Dr. (Mrs.) L K Weerakoon, BSc, MSc, PhD | |
| Principal Senior Botanist | Dr. (Mrs.) W N I S Fernando, BSc, MPhil, PhD | ||
| Senior Botanist | Dr. (Mrs.) V R M Vidhanaarachchi, BSc (Agric), PhD | ||
| Botanist | Dr. (Mrs.) P I P Perera, BSc (Agric), PhD | ||
| Botanist | Mrs. H D D Bandupriya, BSc* | ||
| Technology Transfer | Head | Mr. P A H N Appuhamy, BSc (Agric), MSc | |
| Extension Officer | Mr. A M A P G Gunawardena, BSc (Agric) | ||
| Extension Officer | Mr. C S Herath, BSc (Agric)* | ||
| Asst. Extension Officer | Mrs. H D N H Fonseka, BSc (Agric) | ||
| Asst. Extension Officer | Mr. J K J P Jayawardena, BSc (Agric) | ||
| Asst. Extension Officer | Mr A R U Rathnasekera, BSc (Agric) | ||
| Asst. Extension Officer | Mr E M T Bandaranayaka, BSc. (Agric), MSc. |
* - Overseas leave
| Division | Position | Name |
| Accounts | Accountant | Mr. Upul Chandranath, BCom |
| Audit | Internal Auditor | Mr. E M Gnanaratne, BSc(BA), ICA Licentiate |
| Engineering | Resident Engineer | Mr. K N A S Perera, Dip (Mech Eng) |
| Establishment | Admin. Officer | Miss H D Mangalika, BA, LLB |
| Estate Management | Manager Estate | |
| Library Services | Actg. Librarian | Mr. J M D T Everard, BSc, MSc |