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SENIOR PROFESSOR
PRT_Cumaranatunga
Office Address
     Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture
     Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences & Technology
     University of Ruhuna
     Wellamadama
     Matara (81000)
     Sri Lanka
E-mail Address
     ruchira@fish.ruh.ac.lk

Phone
     +94(0)41 2227026       Ext. 5104
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    Educational Qualifications

  • B.Sc. (Hons) in Zoology (Kelaniya, SL)
  • PhD (Aston in B'ham, UK)
  • FNASSL
    Specialization

  • Specialist in Reproductive biology and physiology of ornamental and food-fish ; Environmental & endocrinal control of reproduction in fish ; Histology of Fish ; Food , feeding biology and ecology of fish ; Captivity breeding of endemic ornamental fish ; Biology , distribution & migration of Asian Anguillid eels ; Coastal and marine ecology with special reference to biodiversity of lagoons and coastal marine ecosystems , Sea weed farming , and Fish Postharvest technology.

Latest News

One day workshop on Ornamental Fish Industry

A series of workshop on ornamental fish industry jointly organized by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board, Sri Lanka universities, The Association of tropical ornamental fish exporters and Sri Lanka fish farmers association.

Guest Lecture by Prof. Takeshi Fujino

The guest lecture for "Localizing SDGs for a Hopeful Future abd Vitality" which will be held on 04th Nov 2023 at 11.30-12.30 in FMST Auditorium

UoR Highlights 2023

UoR Highlights 2023 - University of Ruhuna , Sri Lanka


FMST බුද්ධාභිවන්දනා 2023

FMST බුද්ධාභිවන්දනා 2023 ~ වර්ෂ 2023ක් වූ වෙසක් මස 08 වනදා සවස 6.30 සිට 9 දක්වා FMST පරිශ්‍රයේදී පවත්වන ලදී .


We Are

" National centre of excellence for fisheries and marine sciences "

OUR VISION

To be the centre of excellence for Fisheries Science, Marine Science and Water Technology education and research in Sri Lanka.


OUR MISSION

To produce outstanding, internationally accredited graduates in the fields of Fisheries, Aquaculture, Limnology, Water Technology, Oceanography and Marine Geology.

Highlights

All Recent News & Events

* MIND Scholarships for undergraduates 2022 / 2023 [Read More]

* All Island Art Competition 2022 [Read More]

* Online Lecture Series 16 organized by the Cultural Center.
Zoom Link :
https://learn.zoom.us/j/69138472595?pwd=V1hEV0oraGtLZlFOWGVLYzhEQ05vUT09
Meeting ID: 691 3847 2595 Passcode: hm9=AeeJ [Read More]

* Literature Competition Organized by the Faculty of Management and Finance [Read More]

Testimonials

    

To me,FMST is the ideal place to study about the Marine Sciences in Sri Lanka.FMST helped me grow and excel as a student,all the while nurturing my love for the ocean, backed by some of the best academics in this field.



S K Edirisinghe
    

Being selected as a student of FMST is the major turning point in my life. Within the premises of FMST, I was provided with myriads of opportunities to explore new horizons and to build up my personality. This is the perfect place to grab the knowledge about Fisheries and Marine Sciences. All academics & extracurricular activities not only widened my knowledge, but also heightened my passion for my future career.



R M K S Gimhani

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