{"id":8696,"date":"2025-10-24T10:28:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T10:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/?p=8696"},"modified":"2025-10-25T15:52:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T15:52:15","slug":"faculty-academic-staff-member-wins-prestigious-national-research-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/?p=8696","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Academic Staff Member Wins Prestigious National Research Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dr. Mrs. S. Terensan Honoured by His Excellency the President of Sri Lanka<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is with immense pride that we announce a major achievement for our faculty: <strong>Dr. Mrs. S. Terensan<\/strong>, an esteemed member of our academic staff, has won the <strong>First Place (Non-Plantation Sector)<\/strong> at the <strong>National Awards for Excellence in Agricultural Research 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prestigious award was presented by <strong>His Excellency the President of Sri Lanka<\/strong> at the official ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This national recognition, conferred by the <strong>Sri Lanka Council for Agricultural Research Policy (SLCARP)<\/strong> under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, celebrates the excellence and impact of her research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The award-winning research is titled:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u201cAssessment of Pathogeography and Pathogenicity of the Blast and Brown Spot Diseases in Rice (<em>Oryza sativa L.<\/em>) Using Phenetic, Molecular, and Digital Image Sensing Approaches.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This exceptional work highlights the faculty\u2019s commitment to scientific innovation and its direct contribution to addressing critical challenges in Sri Lankan agriculture. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Terensan for this well-deserved honour and for bringing such high distinction to our institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761224582148-1024x473.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761224582148-1024x473.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761224582148-300x139.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761224582148-768x355.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761224582148-1536x710.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761224582148.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761224584261-1024x473.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761224584261-1024x473.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761224584261-300x139.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761224584261-768x355.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761224584261-1536x710.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761224584261.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"832\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761224604257-832x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761224604257-832x1024.jpeg 832w, https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761224604257-244x300.jpeg 244w, https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761224604257-768x946.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761224604257-1248x1536.jpeg 1248w, https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761224604257.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Mrs. S. Terensan Honoured by His Excellency the President of Sri Lanka It is with immense pride that we announce a major achievement for our faculty: Dr. Mrs. S. Terensan, an esteemed member of our academic staff, has won the First Place (Non-Plantation Sector) at the National Awards for Excellence in Agricultural Research 2023. 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