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This paper presents a review of the historical growth and development of the National Agricultural Research System (NARS) in Sri Lanka that comprises the agricultural research system, the agricultural education system and the agricultural extension system. It traces the agricultural situation in the country from the early nineteenth century when Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) was under the British rulers and until the present time. It analyzes the British policies adopted towards the agriculture during the colonial period and also discusses the interests of the consecutive governments that came to power afier the independence. While mainly concentrating on the dcvelopment of the agricultural research system with special reference to thc food crops sub-sector, the issues related to the agricultural education system and the agricultural extension system are also briefly discussed. The paper gives a comprehensive picture on the contemporary NARS in the country and highlights various agricultural research policies formulated and adopted at different times, which fall within the national science policy framework. Finally, it points out some weaknesses in the present system and indicates a few suggestions as to how such weaknesses should be addressed without delay, to achieve a successful agricultural development in Sri Lanka.

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Development of the National Agricultural Research System (NARS) in Sri Lanka with special reference to food crops sub-sector : issues related to science policy