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Biography<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_btn title=”Google Scholar” style=”classic” color=”primary” size=”sm” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fscholar.google.com%2Fcitations%3Fuser%3DXd45Y3gAAAAJ%26hl%3Den%26authuser%3D1||target:%20_blank|”][vc_btn title=”Academia” style=”classic” color=”warning” size=”sm” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fcmb.academia.edu%2Fmohamedrifnas||target:%20_blank|”][vc_btn title=”ResearchGate” style=”classic” color=”vista-blue” size=”sm” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.researchgate.net%2Fprofile%2FRifnas-L-M||target:%20_blank|”][vc_btn title=”ORCID” color=”green” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Forcid.org%2F0000-0003-3020-7216|title:ORCID|target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

L. M. Rifnas is a Lecturer (Currently on study leave) at the Department of Agro-Technology,\u00a0 University of Colombo Institute for Agro-Technology and Rural Sciences, Weligatta, Hambantota since March 2021. He completed his BSc. in Agriculture (Hons) degree with second class upper division at the faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University of Sri Lanka and completed his MPhil degree at Faculty of Science, University of Colombo. He is currently following his PhD in Plant Science at School of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University of New Zealand.<\/strong><\/em>
\nHe started his career in 2018 as a Temporary Demonstrator at Department of Agricultural Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University of Sri Lanka, then he joined University of Colombo Institute for Agro-Technology and Rural Sciences as a Temporary Demonstrator and extended his service at the same place as a Research Assistant at World Bank funded AHEAD\/ICE project.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Qualifications, Fellowships and Certifications<\/h3>\n
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  • \n\t\t\t\tPhD<\/span>\n\t\t\t\tSince February 2025 <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

    PhD (Reading)<\/p>

    School of Agriculture and Environment, Massey university of New Zealand<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t

  • \n\t\t\t\tMPhil<\/span>\n\t\t\t\tOctober 2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

    MPhil<\/p>

    Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka - World Bank funded AHEAD\/ICE Project<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t

  • \n\t\t\t\tBSc Agriculture <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t2013-2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

    BSc. Agriculture<\/p>

    Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University of Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>

    Positions<\/h3>\n
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      Till date<\/span>2024 March<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

      Lecturer<\/h4>

      Department of Agro-Technology, University of Colombo Institute for Agro Technology and Rural Sciences, Weligatta, Hambantota<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t

    • \n\t\t\t\t
      2024 March<\/span>2021 March<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

      Lecturer (Probationary)<\/h4>

      Department of Agro-Technology, University of Colombo Institute for Agro Technology and Rural Sciences, Weligatta, Hambantota<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t

    • \n\t\t\t\t
      2021 March<\/span>2019 April<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

      Research Assistant<\/h4>

      University of Colombo Institute for Agro-Technology And Rural Sciences, Weligatta, Hambantota<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t

    • \n\t\t\t\t
      2019 April<\/span>2018 October<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

      Demonstrator<\/h4>

      University of Colombo Institute for Agro-Technology And Rural Sciences, Weligatta, Hambantota<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t

    • \n\t\t\t\t
      2018 October<\/span>2018 January <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

      Demonstrator <\/h4>

      Department of Agricultural Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University of Sri Lanka <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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