People

Professor. M.J.S.Wijeyaratne
BSc Hons, MSc, PhD, FIBiol., CBiol., FNASSL
Chairman
E-mail : chairman@nara.ac.lk
Tele : +94-11- 2521881. +94-71-4001500
Fax : +94-11- 2521881

Dr.Kamal Tennakoon
Director General
E-mail :tkdkamal@hotmail.com
Tele : +94-11- 2521932, +94-11-2520638,
Fax : +94-11- 2521932
Tele : +94-76-5333384

Dr. Geevika J Ganegama Arachchi
Deputy Director General/ Research (Acting)
E-mail :janadari1@yahoo.com
Tele :+94 11-3131344

Heads of Divisions

Name Designation Contact Information  
Dr. K.A.W.S.Weerasekara Head / Environmental Studies Division E-mail : shyamalikaww@nara.ac.lk
Tele: +94-11-2521009
Dr.W.N.C. Priyadarshani Head (Acting)/ Fishing Technology Division E-mail : nilanthi_priyadarshani@yahoo.com
Tele: +94-11-2529737
Dr. P.P.M Heenatigala Head / Inland Aquatic Resources and Aquaculture Division E-mail : prajani@nara.ac.lk
Tele: +94-11-2521005
Dr.K.W.S.Ariyawansa Head / Institute of Post Harvest Technology E-mail : sariyawansa@hotmail.com
Tele: +94-11-2529715
Dr. R. P. Prabath Krishantha Jayasinghe Head/ Marine Biological Resources Division E-mail : prabath_jayasinghe@yahoo.com
Tele: +94-11-2521914
Mr. A.B.A.K. Gunaratne Director / Monitoring and Evaluation E-mail : ajith@nara.ac.lk
Tele: +94-11-2529581
Mr.S.R.C.Ranaweera Head/ National Hydrographic Office E-mail : roshanccom@gmail.com
Tele: +94-11-2521705
Dr.K Arulananthan Head / National Institute of Oceanography Marine Sciences E-mail : arul@nara.ac.lk
Tele: +94-11-2521008
Mr.K.H.M.L. Amaralal Head / Socio Ecomomics & Marketing Research Division E-mail : lalith@nara.ac.lk
Tele: +94-11-2529718
Dr. Geevika J Ganegama Arachchi Head / Technology Transfer Division E-mail :janadari1@yahoo.com
Tele : +94 11-3131344
Mr. R.D.P.P.Ranasinghe Director /Administration Division E-mail : directoradmin@nara.ac.lk,
humanresourcenara@gmail.com
Tele: +94-11-2524430
Mr.N.S.Hewagama Director / Finance Division E-mail : directorfinance@nara.ac.lk, nishanthashewagamage@gmail.com
Tele: +94-11-2521383
Mr.S.K.S. Liyanarachchi Director / Service & Operation Division E-mail : saman@nara.ac.lk
Tele : +94-11-2529737
Ms. R.S. Liyanarachchi (Acting)Chief Librarian E-mail :sunethra@nara.ac.lk
Tele: +94-11-2521633
Mr.D.S.V.P.Bandara Extension Officer E-mail : dvspbandara@gmail.com
Ms.W.A.T.Pradeepika Internal Auditor E-mail : thushari.nara@gmail.com
Tele :+94-76-986441
Ms. Udayangani Secretary to the Governing Board and Legal Officer E-mail : udayangani.malika76@gmail.com
Tele: +94-11-2529716

Members of the Governing Board

Name Address Contact  
Hon Minster appointed Members
Prof. M. J. S. Wijeyaratne Chairman,
National Aquatic Resources Research & Development Agency,
Crow Island,
Mattakkuliya,
Colombo 15. 		E-mail : chairman@nara.ac.lk,Tele : +94-11-2521881,
+94-714001500
Mr. Selvendran Salivan de Marian No. 17/2, Uyarappulam, Anaikoddai, Jaffna. E-mail : salivan82@yahoo.com,
Tele : +94-77-2622357
Mr. Gizal Chinthana de Silva No. 273, Stanley Road, Jaffna

No 3/9,Railway station Road, Colombo 04

E-mail : chinthandesilva@gmail.com,
Tele : +94-77-1603333
Mr. N. M. P. Chaminda Fernando No 90, Pallansena Road,
Kochchikade

 E-mail : kmnaquas@gmail.com,
Tele : +94-77-3608362
Prof. Upali S. Amarasinghe Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe
B.Sc. (Kelaniya), M.Sc. (Wales), Ph.D. (Ruhuna), D.Sc. (Bangor),
Honorary D.Sc. (Ruhuna), FI Biol (Sri Lanka), C Biol (Sri Lanka), FNASSL
Professor Emeritus
Department of Zoology & Environmental Management
University of Kelaniya
Kelaniya
Res: No. 55/D/3, Ranmuthugala Gardens,
Kirillawala,
Kadawatha 		E-mail :zoousa@kln.ac.lk,
Tele : +94-77-9646045
Dr. (Mrs.) J. M. Asoka Director General,
National Aquaculture Development Authority of Sri Lanka,
No. 41/1,
New Parliament Rd,
Pelawatte, Battaramulla

No. 59/9, Temple Road,
Colombo 10

 E-mail: dg@naqda.gov.lk,
Tele :+94-71-4397722
Ex-Officio Members
Dr.Kamal Tennakoon Director General,
National Aquatic Resources Research & Development Agency,
Crow Island,
Mattakkuliya,
Colombo 15. 		E-mail : tkdkamal@hotmail.com
Tele : +94-11- 2521932, +94-11-2520638,
Fax : +94-11- 2521932
Mr. A.P Kurumbalapitiya Additional Director General (Acting),
Department of Management Audit, Ministry of Finance,
The Secretariat,
Colombo 01. 		E-mail : Arunaapple1966@gmail.com,
Tele: +94-11-2484841,
+94-11-2781239,
+94-77-5142846
Rear Admiral K.A.P.S.K Kariyapperuma Commander South Eastern Naval Area,
Chief Hydrographer, Sri Lanka Navy 		E-mail : sectoch@gmail.com
Mr. S.J. Kahawatta,
Additional Director General (Acting) 		Additional Director General
Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development ,Maligawatta Sec,
Colombo 10 		E-mail : sjksusantha@yahoo.com,
Tele : +94-11-2421 956, +94-70-2104455,
Fax : +94-11-2 449 170
Mr. A. Dissanayake Surveyor General,
Survey Department of Sri Lanka ,
150, Kirula Road,
Narahenpita,
Colombo, 05. 		Email : sg@survey.gov.lk,
Tele : +94-11-2368569,
+94-71-4398977
Mr. T. A. C. N. Thalangama Additional Secretary,
Ministry of Ornamental Fish, Inland Fish and
Prawn Farming, Fishery Harbour Development,
Multiday Fishing Activities and Fish Exports,
New Secretariat,
Maligawatta,
Colombo 10 		E-mail : namalthalangama@live.com.sg
Tele : +94-71-5313780
Ms. K.N. Kumari Somaratne Additional Secretary (Development),
Ministry of Ports & Shipping,
No. 19, Chaithya Road,
Colombo 01. 		E-mail : knksomaratna@yahoo.com,
Tele: +94-71-4491188
Mrs. M.M.G.K. Meegahakotuwa Director General (Planning)
State Ministry of Development Vocational Educational Research and innovation
3rd Floor, Sethsiripaya Stage I,
Battaramulla,
Sri Lanka 		Email : kumari5meegahakotuwa@gmail.com,
Tele : +94-71-8570578