23/11/2024
Meeting between a group of representatives from the research division of Wageningen University (WUR) in the Netherlands and the Governor of the Southern Province Hon. Bandula Harishchandra - organized by Prof. Ranil De Silva (FIAN), founder of the Interdisciplinary Center for Innovations in Biotechnology and Neuroscience at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura."
Participants included Professor Wilfred Dolfsma, Chair of the Research Division at Wageningen University, Kalyan Chakrawarthi, Finance Manager, and a delegation from the research division of Wageningen University. Joining them were Prof. Ranil De Silva (FIAN), founder of the Interdisciplinary Center for Innovations in Biotechnology and Neuroscience at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Southern Province Chief Secretary Sumith Alahakoon, Private Secretary to the Governor of the Southern Province Ravindra Liyanage, Coordination Secretary Sudarman Weerarathna, Ruhunu Tourism Bureau Chairman Ruwan Priyalal, Ruhunu Tourism Bureau Director Heman Dharmapriya, Southern Province Ayurveda Commissioner Dr. H.P. Karunawathi, along with university academics, and officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture, Department of Export Agriculture, Department of Cinnamon Development, and tea research institutes.
Topics including agriculture, agriculture-related tourism businesses, sustainable environmental tourism businesses, emerging environmental systems, business innovation models, agriculture and forestry, food and health, and the use of compost fertilizer in the agricultural industry were extensively discussed.
