EDUCATION

1990  PhD.  Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA.

1983  M.Sc. University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.

1981  B.Sc   University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
 
 

MAJOR RESEARCH INTERESTS
 

Canola and Wheat Pathology:

• epidemiology of plant pathogens
• evolution/genetic variation of fungal pathogens
• biological control of plant diseases
• breeding for disease resistance
• microbial ecology and microbial interactions