MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) OR AGREEMENT (MOA) with International Institutes/Universities

No Year Details of MOU and Contact Persons

1 2000 Memorandum of Understanding for the Development of Academic Cooperation between Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia and , . Aims:  Exchange information on teaching and research  Promote appropriate joint research  Encourage students and staff exchange  Conduct short courses  Conduct cultural projects  Conduct study tours Sign on 1st September 2000. 2 2000 Agreement for Mutual Exchange in Research and Education between Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya and Faculty of Science, University of La Reunion. Aims:  Exchange faculty members for lectures and research  Foster mutual activities in education and research  Exchange scientific publications and information  Implement student exchange program Sign on 20th September 2000. 3 Memorandum of Understanding Undergraduate Student Exchange Program between University of Peradeniya and Utsunomia University of Japan.

4 2004 Agreement of Cooperation between Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya and the Regents of the University of California on behalf of the Davis Campus, USA. Aims:  exchange faculty and staff members  exchange of students  exchange publications and relevant Sign on 19th January 2004 at Peradeniya and 23rd December 2003 at Davis. 5 2004 Agreement on Academic Cooperation and Exchange between Saga University, Japan and University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Aims:  exchange faculty and staff members  Exchange of students  Exchange publications and relevant academic and scholarly information  joint research, lectures and symposia  other activities such as deemed appropriate by mutual consent Signed on 25th November 2004 at Peradeniya

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6 2004 Memorandum of Understanding between University of Peradeniya and International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya. Aims:  jointly explore, design and implement specific projects in national and international agriculture  strengthen the research capacity of UP and ILRI through exchange of ideas, research skills and data  promote collaborative research projects  disseminate the results jointly Signed on 23rd April 2004 7 2006 Agreement Governing the Exchange Program between Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and the Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, Japan Aims:  exchange of academic staff and researchers  exchange students including undergraduate and graduate students  organization of joint research programs, joint conference and seminars  exchange of information of research and education  educational and academic exchange deemed appropriate by both institutions Signed on 20th December 2006 8 2006 Agreement of Mutual Exchange in Research and Education between Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and the Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Hiroshima University, Japan Aims:  exchange of faculty members and researchers for lectures and research activities  foster mutual activities in education and research  organize joint research programs, conference and seminars  implement a student exchange programs which includes both undergraduate and graduate students Initially signed for 5 years in 1992 and extended for unlimited period on 20th December 2006 9 2006 Memorandum of Understanding between University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and University of Guelph, Ontario Canada. Aims:  intellectual interaction  develop academic, scientific, technological and cultural agreements for undergraduate and postgraduate works Signed by Vice Chancellor, University of Peradeniya and Associate Vice President, University of Guelph on 14th February 2006

Memorandum of Agreement between Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and Ontario Agricultural College, University of Guelph, Canada. Aims:  development of joint research programs and research collaboration  exchange of students at the graduate level  undergraduate programs Signed by Dean/Agriculture on 14th February 2006

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10 2007 Letter of Understanding between Marine Biosphere Research Centre, Pukyong , and Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka Aims: a. visit y and exchange students (study and research) b. visit by and interchange staff (study, research, teaching) c. exchange information d. joint research e. joint participation of internationally funded projects f. joint course development and delivery Contact Person: Chairperson AgBC Sign on 10th January 2007. 11 2007 Letter of Intent between Department of Agricultural and Bioresourc Engineering, College of Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada and the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Aims: Develop mutually beneficial linkages in the areas of academic training and capacity building, collaborative research, scholarly collaboration, institutional strengthening, student and faculty mobility and exchange, community university linkages and identification of funding opportunities

12 2010 Memorandum of Understanding between Istituto Co-operazione Economica Internazionale and Overseas and the University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka Aims:  Establishment of a dairy farmers network and a milk processing unit  Networking for local and transitional development establishing micro and small multi sector business in Sri Lanka Contact Persons: Prof. JK Vidanaarachchi, Dr. KFST Silva, Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya Signed on 4th November 2010 at University of Peradeniya. 13 2011 Memorandum of Understanding between University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and Ghent University, Belgium. Aims:  development of mutually beneficial academic programs and courses  exchange academic staff and research assistants for the purpose of teaching and research  exchange of students for study and research  reciprocal assistance for visiting academic staff and students  exchange of documentation, pedagogical information and research material Contact Persons: Dr. WAU Vitharana Prof. Pascal Boeckx Department of Soil Science Responsible Academic Staff Faculty of Agriculture Faculty of Bioscience Engineering University of Peradeniya

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Signed on 23rd May 2011 at Ghent University and 8th August 2011 at University of Peradeniya. 14 2006 Protocol Governing Student Exchange between the Faculty of 2014 Agriculture, University of Peradeniya and the Faculty of Agriculture, (R) Yamagata University, Japan. Agreement for Academic Exchange and Cooperation between Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and Faculty of Agriculture, Yamagata University, Japan. Aims:  exchange of students  exchange faculty members  promotion of joint research projects  exchange of research reports and publications Signed on 5th July 2006, renewed on 19th February 2014 15 2013 Partnership Agreement between the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya. Aim: To conduct the project on the agricultural modeling Inter-comparison and improvement project in sub Saharan and south Asia. Signed on 15th February 2013. 16 2014 Memorandum of Understanding between University of Peradeniya and Jeju National University for the Establishment of a Cooperative Program of Academic and Scientific Exchange. Aims:  promotion of joint research  exchange of undergraduate students and technical personnel  organizing international conferences and workshops Signed on 12th August 2014 at University of Peradeniya. 17 2014 Memorandum of Understanding for Academic Cooperation between University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and Tokyo University of Agriculture (Tokyo Nodai), Japan. Aims:  collaborative research activities  exchange faculty members  exchange of students  exchange scientific material, publications and information, and  joint research, lectures and symposia  other activities as agreed upon by both parties Signed on 22nd July 2014 at Peradeniya, renewed on 2020 17 2005 Memorandum of Understanding between The Universidad Politecnica de 2015 Valencia, Spain and the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. (R) Aims:  facilitate institutional exchanges of students, teachers and researchers  promote participation in bilateral and multilateral research and development projects  cooperate in training programs for researchers and technical staff  engage in exchange of books, publications and information Signed on 1st April 2005 and addendum signed on 20th August 2015 at Peradeniya

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18 2016 Inter Institutional Agreement for Erasmus+ Program and Partner Countries, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna and Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya. Aims: Mobility of staff and students Signed on 20th January 2016 19 2016 Memorandum of Understanding for Academic Cooperation between University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and Prefecture University, Japan. Aims: (a) Joint research activities (b) Exchange of information in the area of scientific education and research which is of mutual interest to both of University of Peradeniya and OPU (c) Exchange of faculty members for research, lectures, and discussions (d) Exchange of postgraduate students and undergraduate students for study and research (e) Access to the various facilities of each institute Contact Persons: Prof. DKNG Pushpakumara Dean/Agriculture

Prof. S Samita Director/PGIA Signed on 16 1996 Agreement for Mutual Exchange in Research and Education between 2006 University of Peradeniya (Faculty of Agriculture) and Obihiro University (R) of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine. 2016 Aims: (R)  to exchange faculty members for lectures and research activities  to foster mutual activities in education and research  to exchange scientific publications and information on education and research  to implement student exchange programs Signed on 14th November 2016 at Peradeniya 20 2016 Agreement between Central China Normal University, China (CCNU) and University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Aims: Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical , Ministry of Education, College of , Central China Normal University (CCNU) and Biotechnology Centre, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya (UPDN), Peradeniya wishes to establish a CCNU - UPDN Research Centre for Agriculture Science and conduct research for discovery, development and application of green pesticide. Contact Persons: Prof. B Marambe Signed on 2016 21 2017 Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Western Australia, Australia and University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka Aims:  exchange of staff  joint academic and research activities

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 joint conferences and other academic meetings  exchange of academic materials and information  exchange of students Contact Persons Prof. Gamini Pushpakumara Dean/Agriculture Prof. S Samita Director/PGIA 22 2017 Memorandum of Understanding for Higher Education, Scientific and Cultural Co-operation between Transelvania University of Brasov, and University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka Aims:  to improve scientific and educational level of the two Institutes  to promote and intensify the academic cooperation, friendship and the mutual understanding between the people in Romania and Sri Lanka in general, and the two Institutes in particular Contact Persons: Professor AL Curtu Professor Gamin Pushpakumara Dean/Faculty of Dean/Faculty of Agriculture

Professor IC Rosca Professor Leelananda Rajapakshe Dean/ Dean/Faculty of Engineering

Signed on 12th September 2019 at University of Peradeniya 23 2019 Memorandum of Understanding for Higher Education, Scientific and Cultural Co-Operation, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad, India for promoting and reinforcing the co-operation, mutual exchange of information, improvement of research and education programs and exchange of faculty and students Aims: a. Exchange of academics, researchers, and technical staff b. Exchange of students c. Mutual research programs d. Participation of third Institutes e. Exchange of publications f. Mutual Assistance Contact Persons: Dr. L.N.A.C. Jayawardena Dr. K. Jeevan Rao Faculty of Agriculture Director (International Prog) UoP, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka PJTSAU, Hyderabad, India Signed on 2nd September 2019 at Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and 5th September 2019 at Hyderabad, India. 24 1998 MOU between University of Peradeniya and Kasrsart University, 2019 Thailand for Academic Exchange and Cooperation (R) Aims:  Exchange of Staff  Exchange of Students  Joint Research and Meetings for Research  Exchange of Scientific Materials, Publications and Other Information Contact Persons: Prof. DKNG Pushpakumara Prof. S. Nakasathien

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Faculty of Agriculture Dean/Faculty of Agriculture Renewed on 2020

25 2019 Memorandum of Understanding between University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and Thiagarajar School of Management, Madurai, India to foster international cooperation in education and research Aims: a. Professional development b. Joint research activities c. Joint scholarly and teaching activities d. Exchange of faculty members e. Exchange of students f. Joint supervision of research candidates Contact Persons: Dr. Dilini Hemchandra Dr. Manjula Nagarajan Faculty of Agriculture Thiagarajar School of Management Signed on 2nd September 2019 at Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and ????? at Madurai, India 26 2019 International Memorandum of Understanding among Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA and Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Aims: 1. Academic programming such as study abroad, student exchange, research, internships, practical training, distance learning, continuing education, cooperative education and service learning. 2. Exchanges for research, training or teaching. 3. Collaborative research projects, workshops or conferences. 4. Exchanges of other institutional professionals or information. Contact Persons: Dr. Dil Thavarajah Prof. J.K. Vidanaarachchi Associate Professor Faculty of Agriculture University of Peradeniya Signed on 19th April 2019 at Clemson University, South Carolina, USA and ??? at University of Peradeniya. 27 2016 Memorandum of Understanding between University of Peradeniya, Sri 2019 Lanka and the University of Tasmania, Australia (R) Aims  Professional development  Joint research activities  Joint scholarly and teaching activities  Exchange of faculty members  Exchange of students  Joint supervision of research candidates or cotutelle arrangements Contact Person Prof. B. Marambe Faculty of Agriculture Renewed on 3rd October 2019 at University of Peradeniya and ???? at the University of Tasmania 28 2019 Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB, Canada and University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Aims 7

a. Academic programming such as study abroad, student exchange, research, internships, practical training, distance learning, continuing education, cooperative education, and service learning. b. Exchanges for research, training or teaching. c. Collaborative research projects, workshops or conferences. d. Exchanges of other institutional professionals or information Contact Persons: Prof. Darshani Kumaragamage Dr. R. S. Dharmakeerthi Department of Environmental Studies & Department of Soil Science Science Faculty of Agriculture University of Winnipeg University of Peradeniya Winnipeg, Manitoba Peradeniya

29 2019 Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada. Aims a. Mobility of faculty and/or staff; b. Mobility of graduate and/or undergraduate students; c. Joint research activities and publications; d. Participation in seminars and academic meetings; e. Exchange of academic materials and other information; and f. Special short-term academic programs such as study abroad, research internship, and service learning Contact Persons: Dr. Gordon Gow Dr. Uvasara Dissanayake Academic Director Department of Agric Exte Faculty of Extension Faculty of Agriculture University of Alberta University of Peradeniya Peradeniya

30 2019 Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and National University, Taiwan. Aims (i) Exchange of faculty members (ii) Exchange of students (iii) Conducting joint research activities (iv) Holding lectures and symposia (v) Exchange of information and academic publications Contact Persons: Dr. Huu-Sheng Lur Prof. Gamini Pushpakumara Dean Dean College of Bio Faculty of Agriculture Resources and Agriculture University of Peradeniya Peradeniya

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