Counseling and Career Guidance Unit

The Counseling and Career Guidance Unit of Faculty of Agriculture (CCGU-FA) was established in 2020 with two major objectives. Firstly, CCGU-FA will provide professional counseling services to needy students, which is important to overcome the stress and tension experienced by any student during their undergraduate career. Secondly it will guide the students to be effective in their chosen careers. Therefore, the efforts of CCGU-FA will contribute to enhance the resilience, career focus and employability of the students of the faculty.

Senior Student Counsellors - 2025
Photo and the Name Department Email Address TP Number
Profile Prof. B.E.P. Mendis Department of Food Science & Technology ereshamendis@agri.pdn.ac.lk | ereshamendis@yahoo.com 0714451871 | 0812395068
Profile Dr. S.N. Dissanayake Department of Agricultural Economics & Business Management sumalid@agri.pdn.ac.lk 0776671716
Profile Dr. P. Weththasinghe Department of Animal Science pabodhaw@agri.pdn.ac.lk | pabodhaweththasinghe@gmail.com 0706240723 | 0812396023
Profile Dr. S.H.N.P. De Silva Department of Crop Science sssnuwanp@agri.pdn.ac.lk | sssnuwanp@yahoo.com 0761254765
Profile Dr. D.M.P.D. Dissanayake Department of Soil Science pavanid@agri.pdn.ac.lk 0773968574



Voluntary Student Counsellors - 2025
Photo and the Name Department Email Address TP Number
Profile Prof. R.S. Dharmakeerthi Department of Soil Science dharmakeerthirs@agri.pdn.ac.lk | dharmakeerthirs@gmail.com 0772640505
Profile Prof. R.M.C. Deshapriya Department of Animal Science cdeshapriya@agri.pdn.ac.lk 0777604440
Profile Dr. L.M. Rankoth Department of Crop Science lalithrankoth@agri.pdn.ac.lk | lalithrankoth@gmail.com
Profile Dr. W.H. Jayasinghe Department of Agricultural Biology whj@agri.pdn.ac.lk | whjayasinghe@gmail.com 0812395237 | 0716569552
Profile Dr. D.M.S.S. Daundasekara Department of Food Science & Technology saumalid@agri.pdn.ac.lk | saumalid@pdn.ac.lk 081-2395066 | 071-4857600
Profile Dr. E.R.J. Samarakoon Department of Food Science & Technology rasanjalis@agri.pdn.ac.lk 0812395050
Profile Dr. Sandaruwan Subasinghe Department of Agricultural Extension sandaruwan@agri.pdn.ac.lk
Profile Dr. L. N. Ranathunga Department of Animal Science lakmalr@agri.pdn.ac.lk 0775207815
Profile W.M.M.P. Hulugalla Department of Animal Science malindaprashad@agri.pdn.ac.lk | hulugalla@pdn.ac.lk 0772685731 | 0812396017



Professional Psychological Counselors hired by the Faculty
 • Ms. Irangika Abeysundara
 • Ms. A.R.M.S.U. Wijerathne
 • Ms. M. Mansoor


Scheduling appointments with counselors
 • Senior Student Counselors Students can directly contact a Senior Student Counsellor or Schedule an appointment through the Counselling and Career Guidance Unit (CCGU) of the Faculty.  • Professional Counselors Contact the Coordinator of CCGU to schedule an appointment with a professional Psychological Counselor hired by the Faculty or if you need the support of Counseling and Psychological Support Unit (CAPSU) of the University of Peradeniya.





Counseling and Career Guidance Unit

The Counseling and Career Guidance Unit of Faculty of Agriculture (CCGU-FA) was established in 2020 with two major objectives. Firstly, CCGU-FA will provide professional counseling services to needy students, which is important to overcome the stress and tension experienced by any student during their undergraduate career. Secondly it will guide the students to be effective in their chosen careers. Therefore, the efforts of CCGU-FA will contribute to enhance the resilience, career focus and employability of the students of the faculty.

Senior Student Counsellors - 2025
Photo and the Name Department Email Address TP Number
Profile Prof. B.E.P. Mendis Department of Food Science & Technology ereshamendis@agri.pdn.ac.lk | ereshamendis@yahoo.com 0714451871 | 0812395068
Profile Dr. S.N. Dissanayake Department of Agricultural Economics & Business Management sumalid@agri.pdn.ac.lk 0776671716
Profile Dr. P. Weththasinghe Department of Animal Science pabodhaw@agri.pdn.ac.lk | pabodhaweththasinghe@gmail.com 0706240723 | 0812396023
Profile Dr. S.H.N.P. De Silva Department of Crop Science sssnuwanp@agri.pdn.ac.lk | sssnuwanp@yahoo.com 0761254765
Profile Dr. D.M.P.D. Dissanayake Department of Soil Science pavanid@agri.pdn.ac.lk 0773968574



Voluntary Student Counsellors - 2025
Photo and the Name Department Email Address TP Number
Profile Prof. R.S. Dharmakeerthi Department of Soil Science dharmakeerthirs@agri.pdn.ac.lk | dharmakeerthirs@gmail.com 0772640505
Profile Prof. R.M.C. Deshapriya Department of Animal Science cdeshapriya@agri.pdn.ac.lk 0777604440
Profile Dr. L.M. Rankoth Department of Crop Science lalithrankoth@agri.pdn.ac.lk | lalithrankoth@gmail.com
Profile Dr. W.H. Jayasinghe Department of Agricultural Biology whj@agri.pdn.ac.lk | whjayasinghe@gmail.com 0812395237 | 0716569552
Profile Dr. D.M.S.S. Daundasekara Department of Food Science & Technology saumalid@agri.pdn.ac.lk | saumalid@pdn.ac.lk 081-2395066 | 071-4857600
Profile Dr. E.R.J. Samarakoon Department of Food Science & Technology rasanjalis@agri.pdn.ac.lk 0812395050
Profile Dr. Sandaruwan Subasinghe Department of Agricultural Extension sandaruwan@agri.pdn.ac.lk
Profile Dr. L. N. Ranathunga Department of Animal Science lakmalr@agri.pdn.ac.lk 0775207815
Profile W.M.M.P. Hulugalla Department of Animal Science malindaprashad@agri.pdn.ac.lk | hulugalla@pdn.ac.lk 0772685731 | 0812396017



Professional Psychological Counselors hired by the Faculty
 • Ms. Irangika Abeysundara
 • Ms. A.R.M.S.U. Wijerathne
 • Ms. M. Mansoor


Scheduling appointments with counselors
 • Senior Student Counselors Students can directly contact a Senior Student Counsellor or Schedule an appointment through the Counselling and Career Guidance Unit (CCGU) of the Faculty.  • Professional Counselors Contact the Coordinator of CCGU to schedule an appointment with a professional Psychological Counselor hired by the Faculty or if you need the support of Counseling and Psychological Support Unit (CAPSU) of the University of Peradeniya.

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