The Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka has taken a major step towards commercializing a groundbreaking herbal tea product. We conducted a successful meeting with Food & Nature Pvt. Ltd (FADNA) on July 13, 2023, in the Vice-Chancellor’s Office Boardroom.

In attendance were esteemed individuals including Vice-Chancellor Senior Prof. Udaya Rathnayake, Dean, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Professor EPN Udayakumara, UBLC Director Prof. Indunil Dayaratne, Prof. Kapila Rathnayake, Dr. Namal Perera, Dr. Thilini Kananke, Managing Director – FADNA, Mr. Chamendra Somatunga, and Prof. Sameera Samarakoon-Professor in Cell and Molecular Biology, UOC, along with other distinguished delegates representing the company.

During the meeting, Mr. Chamendra Somatunga expressed his keen interest in continuing this collaboration, and the future prospects were thoroughly discussed. We are thrilled to announce that The Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IBMBB) at the University of Colombo will be providing support for the further development of this remarkable product.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to FADNA for visiting our university and expressing their commitment to continuing our business endeavors.