Departments and Statutory Institutions

Subjects and Functions

 


General Information

 

Ministers:

Hon. Maithripala Sirisena,MP

Tel: 94-11-2887412, 2688425

Fax: 94-11-2868915, 2688340

 

 

 

   
 

Hon. Hemakumara Nanayakkara,MP

Minister of Agriculture (Non Cabinet)

Tel: 94-11-2885405, 2885406

 

 

 
 
Deputy Minister:

Hon. Siripala Gamalath,MP

Deputy Minister of  Agrarian Services

Tel: 94-11-2868921, 2887403

Fax: 94-11-2887402

 

Ministry Office:

Ministry of Agriculture Development and Agrarian Services

No. 500, T B Jayah Mawatha

Colombo 10.

Tel : 94-11-2687491-5

 

 

 

Secretary:

Mr. T M Abeywickrama

Secretary

Tel: 94-11-2868920, 2687381

 

 

 

 

 

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Departments and Statutory Institutions 

  • Department of Agriculture

  • Department of Export Agriculture

  • National Agricultural Diversification and Settlement Authority (Hadabima)

  • National Fertilizer Secretariat

  • Sri Lanka Council for Agricultural Research Policy

  • Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute

  • Vegetable Development Board

  • Fruit Development Board

  • Institute of Post Harvest Technology

  • Janatha Fertilizer Enterprise Ltd.

  • Ceylon Fertilizer Co. Ltd.

  • Pulses and Grain Research and Production Authority

  • Colombo Commercial Fertilizer Company Ltd.

  • Thamankaduwa Agro Fertilizer Company

  • Department of Agrarian Development

  • Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board

  • Sri Lanka National Freedom from Hunger Campaign Board

  • Agricultural Product Marketing Authority

  • Species and Allied Products Marketing Board

  • Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka and  Agencies created under the Mahaweli Authority Act.           

 

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Subjects and Functions

  • Implementation of policies, plans and programmes in respect of Agricultural Development and Mahaweli

  • Agricultural Diversification

  • Agriculture Production Improvement

  • Agricultural Education

  • Administration and Operation of the Soil Conservation Act

  • Agriculture Research and Extension

  • Development of Export Agricultural Crops

  • Development of High - Tech Agriculture

  • Plant Quarantine

  • Work connected with the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations Food Council and International Fund for Agricultural Development

  • Import and Export of Planting material

  • Administration and Operation of the Control of Pesticides Act

  • Administration and Operation of Plant Protection Ordinance

  • Administration and Operation of the Felling of Trees (Control) Act

  • Agricultural Enterprise Development

  • Measures for increased production of food

  • Post Harvest Technology and Research

  • Floor Price Scheme for Agriculture Products

  • Implementation of Policies, Plans and Programmes in respect of Agriculture Marketing Development

  • Administration and operation of the Agrarian Services Act

  • Agrarian Services

  • Farmers’ Social Security Benefit Scheme

  • Agricultural Insurance

  • Administration of the National Freedom from Hunger Campaign Board Act

  • Paddy Land Tenure

  • Re-development and maintenance of Mahaweli Areas

  • Administration and operation of Mahaweli Authority Act

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