- Mahinda Wijeratne
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Professor Mahinda Wijeratne Born Sri Lanka Nationality 
Sri LankanEducation Nalanda College Colombo Occupation Professor Employer University of Ruhuna Sri Lanka Religion Buddhist Professor Mahinda Wijeratne is a Senior Professor of Agriculture at the University of Ruhuna Sri Lanka.
He was educated at Nalanda College Colombo and was graduated from the University of Peradeniya in agriculture. Later he obtained masters and doctorate degrees from the Ghent University in Belgium and Wageningen University in Netherlands. He is also a graduate of Open University of Sri Lanka in Law.
In 2006 Sri Lanka Association of Advancement of Science (SLAAS) conferred a research award to Prof. Wijeratne in recognition of excellent contribution rendered to agricultural research in Sri Lanka.
He is also one of the six outstanding academic staffers to receive Vice Chancellors and Director of Sri Lanka (CVCD) awards in 2010.
General references
- "Research award to Prof. Wijeratne". Daily News. 4/12/2006. http://www.dailynews.lk/2006/12/04/news25.asp. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- "Awards for outstanding researchers by Chaminda PERERA". Daily News. 2010/12/17. http://www.dailynews.lk/2010/12/17/news02.asp. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
Categories:- Sri Lankan Buddhists
- Sri Lankan academics
- Old Nalandians
- Ghent University alumni
- Wageningen University alumni
- Living people
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