8.30 am – 8.45 am
Arrival of Participants
8:45 am – 9:00 am
Welcome Address & Introduction of Presenters
Moderator: Dr. Udaya K. Jayasundara

(Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, CCS, Rajagiriya)

9:00 am – 9:40 am
Tea Chemistry and Biochemistry
Prof. Nimal Punyasiri

(Professor and Chair of Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry,

Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo)

9:40 am – 10:20 am
Tea Manufacture
Mr. Gerad Galahitiyawa

Former Senior Scientist, Tea Technology Division,

Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka

10:20 am – 11:00 pm
Health Promoting Effects of Tea
Dr.Tissa Amarakoon

(Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, University of Kelaniya)

11:00 pm – 11:40 pm
Value added Products from Tea
Dr.Ranjith Perera

(Senior Lecturer, Department of Export Agriculture, University of Uwa Wellasa)

11:40 pm – 12:20 pm
Tea Tasting and Some Marketing Aspects of Tea
Mr. Niraj De Mel,

Deputy Chairman Tea Brokers PLC, Former Chairman,

Sri Lanka Tea Board, Former Manging Director, VanRess Ceylon Ltd

12:20 pm – 12:30 pm
Concluding Remarks
Moderator: Dr. Udaya K. Jayasundara (Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, CCS, Rajagiriya)

Registration fee

For International Participants   $ 20

Payments can be made to any branch of Bank of Ceylon Acc. No 3271080 (Branch – Rajagiriya). 

For Registration please complete the following Google form   https://forms.gle/UosuhZtaXqkE5KVv7

For further details, please contact at seminar.tea2021@gmail.com 

All participants will receive a folder and electronic certificates