The first certificate course organized by the SLUAg on “Phytosanitary Certification for Cross Border Trade of Plants and Plant Products” aiming to provide up-to-date guidance on the phytosanitary certification process to promote trade of healthy plants and plant products was successfully completed on 22nd July 2023 at the Hector Kobbakeduwa Research and Training Institute, Colombo.
This training program was organized with the support of the National Plant Quarantine Service (NPQS) of the Department of Agriculture. Mr K.E Karunathilake, President of the SLIAg, Dr. Thalata C. Ratnayake, Programme Coordinator and other officials of the SLIAg participated in this event. The following resource persons led the training program’s specific themes.
- Dr. WART Wickramaarachchi, Former Additional Director, NPQS & Director, HORDI
- Ms Champika Hewage, Additional Director, NPQS
- Ms. Kamani Priyadarshani, Deputy Director, Plant Quarantine Station, Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayaka
- Mr. MFM Rizwan, Assistant Director of Agriculture, NPQS
- Ms. Maduka Chithrapala, Assistant Director of Agriculture, NPQS
18 Participants representing the state and private sector participated in this one-day training session.
