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 - 2023

Name	Contact No	Email
Prof. M.I.M. Mowjood	077735 6342	mowjood@agri.pdn.ac.lk
Dr. L.N.A.C. Jayawardena	773478888	chandanacj@agri.pdn.ac.lk
Dr. Prathibhani Kumarihami	770048354	prathibhani@agri.pdn.ac.lk
Dr. Samantha Dissanayake	713697112	samanthad@agri.pdn.ac.lk
Dr. Lalith M. Rankoth	712710057	lalithrankoth@agri.pdn.ac.lk
Dr. Wikum H. Jayasinghe	716569552	whj@agri.pdn.ac.lk

Voluntary Student Counsellors - 2023

Name	Contact No	Email
Prof. D.K.N.G. Pushpakumara	071-493 0391	ngpkumara@agri.pdn.ac.lk
Prof. R.M.C. Deshapriya	071-850 1967	cdeshapriya@agri.pdn.ac.lk
Prof. A.R.S.B. Athauda	071-443 0488	sbathauda@agri.pdn.ac.lk
Prof. S.M.C. Himali	071-066 6607	smchimali@agri.pdn.ac.lk
Prof. W.S. Dandeniya	077-338 9878	warshisd@agri.pdn.ac.lk
Mr. P.C. Arampath	071-848 1039	arampath@agri.pdn.ac.lk
Dr. Dilini Hemachandra	077-111 2249	dilinihema@agri.pdn.ac.lk
Dr. Senal Weerasooriya	076-321 1126	senalw@agri.pdn.ac.lk
Dr. V.N.S. Sirimalwatta	076-473 7889	nipuni.siri@agri.pdn.ac.lk
Dr. Nipuna Perera	077-341 4401	nipunap@agri.pdn.ac.lk
Dr. Nuwan De Silva	076-125 4765	sssnuwanp@agri.pdn.ac.lk
Dr. P. Weththasinghe	070-624 0723	pabodhaw@agri.pdn.ac.lk
Ms. Buddhika Bandara	070-520 4736	buddhika@agri.pdn.ac.lk
Mr. Ryan Rienzie	077-434 7858	ryanrienzie@agri.pdn.ac.lk
Ms. Nishadi Liyanage	071-730 3006	nishadiliy@agri.pdn.ac.lk

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.