Telephone

+94 812 388331 / 32/ 34

Email Address

info@doa.gov.lk

Office Address

Department of Agriculture, P.O.Box. 01,
Peradeniya

NAICC – AGRICULTURE PUBLICATION UNIT

National Agriculture Information and Communication Centre
  • Telephone :+94 812 030040/ 41/ 42/ 43
  • Fax :+94 812 030048

NAICC Sub Units

Agriculture Publication Unit

Agriculture Publication Unit is one of the main mass media units of the Department of Agriculture (DOA) nestling under the Information and communication center of the Department of Agriculture. This Unit was established in 1981 under the purview of Education and Training Division of the DOA to expedite publishing of agriculture publications in time.

Mission

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Vision

Achieving National agricultural excellence through agricultural technology publications.

Mission

Publishing technical agricultural publications that help in the development of the knowledge and abilities of the farmers and arrange to provide them to the relevant stakeholders at the appropriate time.


NAICC Sub Units

Agriculture Publication Unit

Agriculture Publication Unit is one of the main mass media units of the Department of Agriculture (DOA) nestling under the Information and communication center of the Department of Agriculture. This Unit was established in 1981 under the purview of Education and Training Division of the DOA to expedite publishing of agriculture publications in time.

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Organogram

Objectives

Currently, it has been gradually modernized to produce huge number of printed materials in support of agriculture extension and communication activities. The DOA in the recent past has provided modern equipment for the development of infrastructure facilities for mass media. The APU is presently well equipped with digital printers and modern offset printing facilities.

The broad objective of the Agriculture Publication Unit of Information and communication Centre is to disseminate appropriate agriculture technologies and other related information through print media to the end users. To achieve this broad objective, Agriculture publication unit is responsible for  publishing and distribution of printed materials of the Department of Agriculture to support field extension activities.‍

Units

This unit has two sub units namely Agriculture printing press at Gannoruwa and distribution and sales centre at Peradeniya.

Agriculture press under the purview of this unit caters the entire printing requirement of the DOA and it includes technical and non-technical publications. In addition to this, it undertakes the printing requirements of the Ministry of Agriculture.

The sales unit at Peradeniya is responsible for distribution of printed materials for sales and free issues.

Head quarters of the unit is functioning at Agriculture Press, Gannoruwa.

Activities

  • Publishing of periodicals of DOA
  • Publishing of technical publications of DOA
  • Printing of publications for other Institutes and centres of DOA
  • Compiling, Editing, and Graphic designing of Publications
  • Printing work for Ministry of Agriculture
  • Distribution and sales of agriculture publications

Distribution and Sales centre

  • Issuing of publications to other sales centres comes under the Seed and Planting Materials Development Centre.
  • Sales of publications.
  • Issuing of Govikam Sangrawa and Kamatholil Vilakkam (periodicals) free of charge to all technical staff of DOA and PDOA
  • Organizing publication sales at exhibitions.

 

Agriculture Publications

Head of the Agriculture Publication Unit

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Head of the Agriculture Publication Unit - Gannoruwa
Mr. H.J.K. Keerthirathna

Deputy Director of Agriculture



(Development)

Agriculture Publication Unit

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Mr. H.J.K. Keerthirathna

Deputy Directer of Agriculture (Development)

Agriculture Publication Unit

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Mr.H.J.K.Keerthirathne

Deputy Director of Agriculture

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Mr. H.J.K. Keerthirathne

Deputy Director of Agriculture

Mr. M.D. Samarakoon
Agriculture Instructor
Mr. J.R.B. Herath
Agriculture Instructor
Mr. C.J. Alahakoon
Development officer
Mr. G.M. Samaradivakara
Development officer
Ms. R.D.G.Rajamuni
Development officer
Mrs. R.M.S.C.Ratnayake
Chief Public management Assistant
Mrs. G.W.N. santhilatha
Management Assistant
Mrs. W.M.G D. Udayangi
ICT Assistant

Agriculture Publication Distribution Unit

  • Address: Postal Box.04, Galaha Junction, Peradeniya
  • Tel : +94 812 388665

Contact Us

  • Agriculture Publication Unit, Postal Box.29, Gannoruwa
  • agri.publication@doa.gov.lk
  • +94 812 388507 / +94 812 058282
  • +94 812 058282
  • Mon to Fri - 8.30 a.m. to 4.15 p.m. (Closed on weekends and public holidays)

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