Honor Society® member
Nalaka Wijesooriya
researcher at Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute, Sri Lanka
- agricultural economics
- Class of 2017
- Gampaha, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
Member since July 2017
About
I am a Research officer at Marketing Food Policy and Agri business Division (MFPAD) of the Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTl), a premier public sector institution in Sri Lanka under the Ministry of Agriculture, that undertakes research and training of the agrarian sector. The Institute is actively involved in the activities of rural development, agricultural credits, agricultural marketing, agribusiness, food security, climate change and conducts investigations and makes recommendations to the policy makers.
Education
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BSc Agriculture, Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Masters in Development Studies, University of Colombo
Agri Economics, Development Studies
1996 – 2014
Goals and interests
- Outside the classroom
Sports (Cricket, Badminton and Table Tennis)
Experience
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researcher
Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute, Sri Lanka
Jan 2006 – Jun 2018
Languages
- English (UK) Intermediate
Additional information
Organizations
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(HARTI) Ministry of Agriculture
