History of EAG

Department of Export Agriculture is the one of two pioneering Departments in FASEA. The Department aims to provide specialized knowledge and skills in relation to export oriented agricultural production and processing as well as on agricultural entrepreneurship highly focusing to the value addition in agricultural resources in Sri Lanka. It also expects producing the competent graduates who are excel and expertise in research. The Department offers three degree programmes: Bachelor of Science Honours in Export Agriculture, Bachelor of Science Honours in Tea Technology and Value Addition and Bachelor of Science Honours in Palm & Latex Technology and Value Addition.

Currently, the Department of Export Agriculture is strengthened with 31 academic staff members and is headed by Dr. P.E. Kaliyadasa.

Academic staff and undergraduates of the Department are involved in different kind of CSR activities in addition to the academic activities focusing the general public in Uva province.