Planning Workshop on

MECHANIZATION OF RICE PRODUCTION & PROCESSING IN SRI LANKA.

Programme

2^nd August 2004 at the Auditorium, Block 8, Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala, Rajagiriya

Inaugural Session:

• Lighting of Traditional Oil Lamp
• Welcome address by Dr. D.A.N. Dharmasena, President / AESSL
• Address by Prof. Uma Coomaraswamy Vice. Chancellor, Open University of Sri Lanka.
• Address by Prof. H.P.M. Gunasena, Executive Director, CARP.
• Address by Dr. S.L. Weerasena, Director General, Department of Agriculture.
• Address by Mr. Tissa Warunasooriya, Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation.
• Address by Chief Guest, Mr. Bimal Rathnayake, Hon. Deputy Minister, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation

Presentation Session: Chairman – Dr. D.N. Jayatissa, Dept. of Agric. Engineering, University of Peradeniya. 

• Mechanization of rice industry – A requirement for the feature by Dr. A.R. Ariyarathna, Dept. of Agric. Engineering, University of Peradeniya.
• Present status and constraints in mechanization of rice production by Mr. M. Rambanda, Dept. of Agric. Engineering, University of Peradeniya
• Mechanization status in rice harvesting and threshing and future needs by Mr. M.H.M.A. Bandara, FMRC
• Constrains and future development in rice processing by Mrs. D.P. Senanayake, IPHT.
• Experience in mechanization of large scale rice production by Mr. Piyananda Dissanayake, CIC Seed production farm, Higurakgoda.
• Constrains in local manufacture and supply of machinery in rice production by Mr. Padmasiri Dias, AgMMA

• Open Discussion: Moderator – Dr. B.F.A. Basnayake, Dept. of Agric. Engineering, University of Peradeniya

• Vote of thanks by Dr. M.I.M. Mowjood, Secretary/ AESSL