Professor Ajith Jayaweera assumed the role of Chairman at the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, bringing over 25 years of academic and research expertise to the position. As a professor in the Department of Animal Science and Nutrition at the Faculty of Livestock, Fisheries and Nutrition, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Prof. Jayaweera is widely recognized for his contributions to both higher education and research in Sri Lanka. He has served as a visiting lecturer at several leading Sri Lankan universities and pioneered the development of a Higher Diploma Program in Teaching Methodology for school educators. Prof. Jayaweera has earned international recognition for his contributions to higher education, including accreditation as a Senior Teacher in Higher Education by the Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA), UK, in 2017.
Prof. Jayaweera has authored over 90 peer-reviewed research papers and 21 books focused on higher education, teaching methodology, and agricultural sciences. Prof. Jayaweera is also the developer of innovative software tools for animal feed formulation, widely used by feed producers across Sri Lanka. He has also served as the President of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS) Section B (Agriculture and Forestry). His extensive experience and vision will undoubtedly contribute to the continued growth and innovation at the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka.

The 60th Session and Ministerial Meeting of the International Coconut Community (ICC) was held at the Hilton Hotel, Colombo from 25 to 27 November 2024 with the participation of Ministers and delegates from 21 member countries and representatives of international partner and observer organizations. The delegates of this meeting visited the Coconut Research Institute on 28th November 2024. For these delegates, an exhibition was held at the Coconut Research Institute with the participation of sister organizations, Coconut Cultivation Board, Coconut Development Authority, Chilaw Plantations Ltd and Kurunegala Plantations Ltd to showcase the role of these organizations in the coconut sector.
The 60th Session and Ministerial Meeting of the International Coconut Community (ICC) was held at the Hilton Hotel, Colombo from 25 to 27 November 2024 with the participation of Ministers and delegates from 21 member countries. The delegates of this meeting visited the Coconut Research Institute on 28th November 2024. For these delegates, an exhibition was held at the Coconut Research Institute with the participation of sister organizations, Coconut Cultivation Board, Coconut Development Authority, Chilaw Plantations Ltd and Kurunegala Plantations Ltd to showcase the role of these organizations in the coconut sector. The efforts of the Coconut Research Institute for the advancement of the coconut sector were commended by the foreign delegates and requested the Institute to conduct training programs to train the officers and the other stakeholders of their countries on different aspects of coconut plantation management and product development.

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