
Prof. Sanath Hettiarachchi
Chairman
E-mail : chairman@nara.ac.lk
Tele : +94-11- 2521881
Mob :
Fax : +94-11- 2521881

Dr. K. Arulananthan
Director General
E-mail :dg@nara.ac.lk/ k.arulan@gmail.com
Tele : +94-11- 2521932, +94-11-2520638,
Mob : +94-71-9353627
Fax : +94-11- 2521932

Dr. K.H.M.L. Amaralal
Deputy Director General/ Research and Development
E-mail :lalith@nara.ac.lk/
l_amaralal@hotmail.com
Tele :+94 11-2529754
Mob : +94-71-9353275
Heads of Divisions
| Name | Designation | Contact Information | |
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| Dr. K.A.W.S.Weerasekara | Head / Environmental Studies Division | E-mail : shyamalikaww@nara.ac.lk Tele: +94-11-2521009 |
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| Dr. W.N.C. Priyadarshani | Head (Actg.)/ Fishing Technology Division | E-mail : nilanthi_priyadarshani@yahoo.com Tele: +94-11-2529737 |
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| Mr. S.R.C.Ranaweera | Chief Hydrographer/ Hydrographic Division | E-mail : roshanccom@gmail.com Tele: +94-11-2521705 |
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| Dr. P.P.M Heenatigala | Head / Inland Aquatic Resources and Aquaculture Division | E-mail : prajani@nara.ac.lk Tele: +94-11-2521005 |
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| Dr. R. P. Prabath Krishantha Jayasinghe | Head/ Marine Biological Resources Division | E-mail : prabath_jayasinghe@yahoo.com Tele: +94-11-2521914 |
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| Mr. P.A.D. Ajith Kumara | Director / Monitoring and Evaluation | E-mail : ajithkumaranara@gmail.com Tele: +94-11-2529581 |
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| Mr.R.M.R.M. Jayathilaka | Head (Actg.) / Oceanography Division | E-mail : ruchira.jayathilaka@gmail.com Tele: +94-11-2521008 |
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| Mr. Suseema Ariyarathne | Head (Actg.) / Post Harvest Technology Division |
E-mail : suseema@nara.ac.lk asuseema@hotmail.com Tele: +94-11-2529715 |
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| Mr.M.M.A.S. Maheepala | Head / Socio Ecomomics & Marketing Research Division | E-mail : mmasmaheepala@yahoo.com Tele: +94-11-2529718 |
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| Mr. R.D.P.P.Ranasinghe | Director /Administration & Human Resources Management | E-mail : directoradmin@nara.ac.lk, humanresourcenara@gmail.com Tele: +94-11-2524430 |
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| Mr. N.S.Hewagama | Director / Finance Division | E-mail : directorfinance@nara.ac.lk, nishanthashewagamage@gmail.com Tele: +94-11-2521383 |
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| Mr. S.K.S. Liyanarachchi | Director / Service & Operation Division | E-mail : saman@nara.ac.lk Tele : +94-11-2529737 |
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| Mr. K.T.M.K.P. Thilakarathna | Assistant Director / Information Technology | E- mail : kavindaprasanga9232kp@gmail.com Tele : +94 71 1699429 |
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| Mr. K.A.D.A.D. Gunarathna | Librarian (Actg.) | E-mail : iamaruna123@gmail.com Tele: +94-11-2521633 |
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| Vacant | Senior Extension Officer | ||
| Mrs. Y.T. Wijesekara | Internal Auditor (Actg.) | E-mail : yashthathsarani@gmail.com Tele : +94-71-2121862 |
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| Ms. M.Udayangani | Secretary to the Governing Board and Legal Officer | E-mail : udayangani.malika76@gmail.com Tele: +94-11-2529716 |
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Members of the Governing Board
| Name | Address | Contact | |
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| Hon Minster appointed Members | |||
| Dr. Sanath Hettiarachchi | Chairman, National Aquatic Resources Research & Development Agency, Crow Island, Mattakkuliya, Colombo 15. |
E-mail : chairman@nara.ac.lk sanath.hetti@gmail.com Mob: 0771 101 501 Tele : +94-11-2521881,
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| Dr. Keerthi Sri Senarathna Atapaththu | Senior Lecturer, Department of Limnology and Water Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences & Technology, University of Ruhuna No. 25, Victory Garden Wewa Ihalagoda Road Talpawila, Kekanadura |
E-mail : keerthi@fish.ruh.ac.lk Mob: 0718 170 305 |
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| Prof. M.P.K.S.K. De Silva | Professor, Department of Zoology University of Ruhuna. |
E-mail: kumudu@zoo.ruh.ac.lk Mob: 0713 567 998 |
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| Dr. (Cdr.) S. U. Lanka Prasada | Academic Researcher/ Management Consultant No. 66/7, Dehiwala Road Maharagama |
E-mail : lankacg@gmail.com Mob: 0777 783 829 |
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| Mr. Kapila R.A. Tissera | Deputy Chairman, Lumbini Aquaria Limited 22/8/A, Pegiriwaththa Mawatha,Mirihana, Nugegoda |
E-mail : tissera@slt.lk Mob: 0773 410 148 |
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| Mr. Perera Shanaka Paththinigama | No. 31, Wekotuwa Waththa, Mirigama |
E-mail : paththinigamashanaka@yahoo.com Mob: 0714 712 590 |
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| Mr. Kithsiri Dharmapriya | Chairman, National Aquaculture Development Authority, No. 41/1, New Parliament Rd, Pelawatte, Battaramulla |
E-mail : chairman@naqda.gov.lk Mob : +94 712 750 013 |
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| Mr. Udayakantha Wickramasinghe | No. 264, Galagedarawatta, Munagama, Horana |
Mob : 0767 859 616 | |
| Dr. Kolitha Kamal Jinadasa | Secretary, Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources | E-mail : secretary@fisheries.gov.lk secfisherieslk@gmail.com Mob : +94 714 932 961 |
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| Ex-Officio Members | |||
| Dr. K. Arulananthan | Director General, National Aquatic Resources Research & Development Agency, Crow Island, Mattakkuliya, Colombo 15. |
E-mail : dg@nara.ac.lk/ k.arulan@gmail.com Mob: 0773 685 319 Tele : +94-112521932, +94-11-2520638, +94 11-3131344, +94-71-8442728 Fax : +94-11- 2521932 |
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| Mr. R.A.T.A. Ranaweera, | Director, Department of Treasury Operations, Ministry of Finance, The Secretariat, Colombo 01. |
E-mail: ranaweera.rata@tod.treasury.gov.lk Tel:011-2484841 Tel:011-2781239 Mob: 077-5142846 |
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| Commodore P.K. Warnakulasooriya, | Chief Hydrographer, Sri Lanka Navy, Colombo 15 |
E-mail: sectoch@gmail.com Mob: 077-3517276 |
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| Mr. S.J. Kahawatta, | Director General Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development, Maligawatta Sec, Colombo 10 |
E-mail : sjksusantha@yahoo.com Mob: 0702 104455 Land: 0112 421 956 Fax: 0112 449 170 |
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| Mr. Nadu Kankanamge Ubhaya Rohana | Surveyor General, Survey Department | E-mail : sg@survey.gov.lk
Mob : 0718 374 506 |
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| Ms. K.A. Malika Udayanganai | Secretary to Governing Board and Legal Officer, NARA | E-mail : udayangani.malika76@gmail.com Mob : 0760 047 631 |
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