Academic Overseas Visits
Bangladesh (2024)
Participated the South Asia Forum on " Climate Action and Food stystems Transforamtion towards Food Security held at the Intercontinental Dhaka, during 16-18 April, 2024 . Presented a Flash talk and then served as a panel member as well as Moderator of a session on : Communication, Education, Research and outreach" organized by Michigan State University, USA and Farming Future Bangladesh.
New Delhi, India (2022)
Participated the National Dialogue in Innovations in Agriculture Extension: A way forward, held at the A.P.Shinde Symposium Hall, N.A.S.C Complex, New Delhi and presented the paper on “ Agricultural Extension in Sri Lanka: Current status, Challenges and Opportunities” held during in 8-9 April, 2022
Chithamparam, India (2020)
Participated as the Chief Guest and delivered a Keynote address on “Healthy Plants protect Healthy Humans life” to the First “International Conference on Food Security and Rural Livelihood” jointly organized by the All India Agriculture Student Association and Faculty of Agriculture of Annamalai University during 3 - 4 January 2020.
Scotland, United Kingdom (2019)
Participated in the Exposure visit to learn about the quality assurance Mechanisms adopted at the Edinburgh Napier University with the team of Chairman, University Grants Commission, Director, Quality Assurance Council and Directors of Internal Quality Assurance Units of Universities in Sri Lanka under the sponsorship of British Council during 16-21 June, 2019. During this period also participated the Student Research Conference and Staff Research Conference at Edinburgh University.
Coimbatore, India (2019)
Official visit with the team of Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna to Tamil Nadu Agricultural University through the Soft Skill program of the Indian Grant obtained for the Faculty of Agriculture. Visited many laboratories at different research stations and had an exposure on recent developments.
Mauritius (2018)
Attended with the team of Directors of IQAU, Director of Quality Assurance Council and Chairman of UGC at the 14h International Networking for Quality Assurance and Accreditation for Higher Education [INQAAHE] Biennial Forum and 14th Asia Pacific Quality Network [APQN], 2018 held during 2-4 May, 2018 at Le Meridien Hotel, Mauritius.
Michigan, USA (2015)
Visited Michigan State University [MSU], USA through MoU to discuss possibilities to have collaboration for research programs. This was facilitated by the WorldTrap - arranged by Prof. Karim Maredia, Director of International Relations of MSU.
Lahore, Pakistan (2014)
Attended Global Education Forum held in Lahore, Pakistan with the team of University Grant Commission, Ministry of Higher Education, Sri Lanka
Michigan, USA (2011)
Participated one month residential Training Program on Ïntegrated Pest Management"at the Michigan State University, USA
Ghent University, Belgium (2007)
Presented a research paper at the International Conference on Biological Control at University of Ghent, Belgium
California, USA (2005)
Presented Research Paper at the XIIth International Conference on Thrips and Tospovirus, at the Aslomer Conference, California, USA
Bangalore, India (2001-2005)
Obtained Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Scholarship and completed Doctoral Degree at University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore
Shenyang, China (2000)
Participated an International Training on "Sustainable development towards Plant protection in 21st Century" at the Shenyang Agricultural University, China