Department of Horticulture and Landscape Gardening

19/09/2026

Congratulations Dr.Kamani Rathnayake promotion to Prof. in Postharvest Horticulture.

Heartiest congratulations to our Professor Kamani Ratnayake of the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Gardening on this remarkable and well-deserved achievement! 🎓🌿✨

This significant milestone is a true reflection of your dedication, perseverance, academic excellence, and invaluable contributions to the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Gardening and the entire university community. Your commitment to teaching, guidance, and inspiring students in the field of horticulture continues to make a meaningful impact on everyone around you.

We are delighted to celebrate this special occasion and recognize your outstanding journey in academia. May this achievement mark the beginning of many more milestones, accomplishments, and opportunities in the years ahead.

Wishing you continued success, happiness, and excellence in all your future endeavours, Madam. 🎓🌿✨

Horticulture Society
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Gardening
Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management
Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

06/09/2026

Going multidisciplinary….

𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗲𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗼.
Glad moment to have Mr.Miller Alexander/CEO of SenzeAgro in our Diploma in Modern AgroTechnology (DMAT) Teaching Panel, strengthening towards university and industrial partnerships in modern agriculture. SenzeAgro is one of the leaders in automation and precision agriculture.
https://senzagro.com

05/09/2026

Congratulations Mrs. Rashmi Kumarasinghe, Assistant Lecturer, on commencing her MSc. in Big Data Technology and Engineering at the State Key Laboratory of Public Big Data, Guizhou University, China. 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮-𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗪𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮)

03/09/2026

With Sincere Gratitude

The Horticulture Society extends its heartfelt gratitude to Dr. A. S. A. Salgadoe for his dedicated service and valuable leadership as the Head of the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Gardening.

Your guidance, commitment, and contributions have played an important role in the growth and progress of the Department. We truly appreciate your unwavering support and the inspiration you have shared with students and staff.

The Horticulture Society sincerely appreciates your continuous support, encouragement, and valuable contributions towards the activities and development of HortiSoc.

Wishing you continued success and fulfilment in all your future endeavours, Sir! ✨

Horticulture Society
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Gardening
Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management
Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

02/09/2026

Congratulations to the newly appointed Head of the Department, Dr. Wishwajith Kandegama, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Gardening, Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka.

20/08/2026

𝗖𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀' 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗢𝘄𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
A joyful moment for the 1st-year students of BSc (Hons) Agriculture harvesting their own crops at the end of a full cropping season after tireless care and efforts taken throughout their semester in the fields of the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Gardening. It was an overwhelming series of learning and experience they obtained by cultivating paddy, maize, sorghum, millets, cassava, alocasia, ginger, and turmeric. There is no other joy that can match students enjoying their own harvest. Freshly harvested sweet corn straight from the field indeed added a great vibe to this occasion. Well done, students, and you all did an excellent job. Thank you to the staff members meticulously guiding the students through this academic activity: Dr. Surantha Salgadoe, Dr. Wishwajith Kandegama, Dr. Erandi Wijesinghe, Ms. Amanda Bandara, Ms. Dulani Udagedara, and Ms. Gayan Sajith.

11/08/2026

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺. Send your applications to [email protected] on or before 31st August 2026.

06/08/2026

𝑯𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒊𝑵𝒆𝒙𝒖𝒔 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴- 𝗪𝗨𝗦𝗟
The Department of Horticulture and Landscape Gardening proudly launches HortiNexus eNewsletter showcasing our achievements, innovations, and partnerships while expanding the Department's global visibility and fostering collaboration for a sustainable and progressive agriculture and horticulture sector. Thank you for all stakeholders shaping Agriculture and Horticulture.

𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝑯𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒊𝑵𝒆𝒙𝒖𝒔 𝒆𝑵𝒆𝒘𝒔𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓:https://fapm.wyb.ac.lk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/HortiNexus-eNewsletter-July-2026.pdf
Official Department Website: https://fapm.wyb.ac.lk/?page_id=368

06/08/2026

𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮.
Professor E.M.P. Ekanayake, Vice Chancellor of Wayamba University of Sri Lanka (WUSL), undertook an official visit to Shandong Agricultural University (SDAU), People’s Republic of China, from 15–19 July 2026 as the Guest of Honour at the university’s Annual Research Conference and the official launch of the Journal of Integrative Horticulture (IJH).
The international engagement was organized and coordinated by Dr. W. M. Wishwajith Kandegama, Senior Lecturer, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Gardening, Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, whose efforts were instrumental in facilitating the visit and strengthening academic ties between the two institutions.
Wayamba University remains committed to expanding its global partnerships and fostering international collaborations that promote excellence in teaching, research, innovation, and sustainable agricultural development.
Read the full story here: https://wyb.ac.lk/vice-chancellor-of-wayamba-university-of-sri-lanka-strengthens-international-collaboration-with-shandong-agricultural-university-p-r-china/

06/08/2026

𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮.
Professor E.M.P. Ekanayake, Vice Chancellor of Wayamba University of Sri Lanka (WUSL), undertook an official visit to Shandong Agricultural University (SDAU), People’s Republic of China, from 15–19 July 2026 as the Guest of Honour at the university’s Annual Research Conference and the official launch of the Journal of Integrative Horticulture (IJH).

The international engagement was organized and coordinated by Dr. W. M. Wishwajith Kandegama, Senior Lecturer, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Gardening, Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, whose efforts were instrumental in facilitating the visit and strengthening academic ties between the two institutions.
Wayamba University remains committed to expanding its global partnerships and fostering international collaborations that promote excellence in teaching, research, innovation, and sustainable agricultural development.

Read the full story here: https://wyb.ac.lk/vice-chancellor-of-wayamba-university-of-sri-lanka-strengthens-international-collaboration-with-shandong-agricultural-university-p-r-china/