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Visits to Agriculture Technology Parks in Gannoruwa and Batatha

Eligibility

All including farmers, students, general public

Process of reservation

No need for individuals. For groups, requesting letter in advance may help to provide guided tour by Agriculture Instructors in Sinhala, English or Tamil.

Fees payable to obtain the service

Free of charge till to date

Time of visiting

During day time. Instructors are available in office hours (8.30am-4.15pm) excluding Sundays

Place of the services

(i) Agriculture Technology Park, Gannoruwa, Peradeniya in Kandy district.
(ii) Agriculture Technology Park, Batatha, Hungama in Hambantota district.

Staff officers in charge of the services

(i) Agriculture Technology Park, Gannoruwa:
Contact ADA Audio Visual Centre, Gannoruwa, Peradeniya
Tp/fax 0812 388 618 or 0812 385 654 email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Officer In charge: Subject Matter Specialist/ Mr RD Siripala
Head of the Centre: Assistant Director of Agriculture/ Dr Rohan Wijekoon
(ii) Agriculture Technology Park, Batatha:
Contact  Farm Manager, Agriculture Technology Park, Batatha, Hugama
Farm Manager: Agriculture Instructor/ EJ Kanthi 0718082854
Coordinator: Subject Matter Specialist/ RD Siripala , Audio Visual centre, Gannoruwa, Peradeniya

• Toll-free agriculture advisory service
• Visits to Agriculture Technology Parks in Gannoruwa and Batatha
• National telecasting on success stories of farmers (‘Mihikatha Dinuwo’ on Fridays at 6.45pm on National TV)
• Providing training on AV teaching aids and presentation technology
• Duplicating VCD/DVD on agricultural TV programmes broadcasted; ‘Mihikatha Dinuwo’ on Fridays at 6.45pm and ‘Govibimata Arunalu’ on Sundays at 6.30pm
• Conducting Agriculture Exhibitions
• Training on agriculture enterprise development
• Advisory service for establishing/ developing medium scale/ large scale commercial farms
• Agriculture extension services in Inter-provincial areas under major irr
• Radio programmes in Agriculture
• Sales of Agriculture publications