Vision To be the centre of excellence in sugarcane technologies and the leader in sugarcane industry development in the Asian region Mission Develop and transfer appropriate sugarcane technologies to enhance competitiveness of, and to contribute to expand and develop, the local sugarcane industry, in a sustainable manner The Sugarcane Research Institute (SRI) is a statutory body established by the Act of Parliament No. 75 of 1981 to conduct research on cultivation and processing of sugarcane to cater to technical and technological needs of the development of thesugar industry of Sri Lanka. Presently, the institute is under the purview of the Ministry of Sugar Industry Development. The institute’s main research complex is located at Uda Walawe, about 150 km off Colombo, towards the south-east. There is an administrative office in Rathmalana, about 10 km from Colombo towards the south. In addition, the institute has a sugarcane hybridisation station at Deniyaya, quarantine farm at Hanthana, Kandy, and a pathology farm at Siyambalanduwa. Four development Offices at Buttala, Hingurana, Passara and Siyambalanduwa have been established to liaise with sugarcane growers and millers. The management and administration of the institute is vested in a Board of Governors. It consists of three eminent scientists appointed by the Minister, two nominated members representing the Ministry of Finance and the line Ministry and the Director of the Institute as the ex-officio member. Goals increase productivity of cultivation and processing of sugarcane and of its co-products processing reduce costs of cultivation and processing of sugarcane and of its co-products processing diversify sugarcane land use and processing industries protect sugarcane-growing/producing environment transfer technologies and promote their adoption ensure formulation and implementation of appropriate policies and regulatory measures required for the development of the sugar sector by relevant authorities Objectives Increase availability of sugarcane varieties with improved commercial attributes in local plantations. Improve sugarcane crop management practices. ensure efficient utilisation of land, soil and water resources in sugarcane production with minimum environment degradation diversify sugarcane land use mechanise sugarcane farming improve processing efficiencies of sugarcane and of its co-products diversify sugarcane-based products increase stakeholder knowledge of sugarcane technologies and provide necessary institutional coordination and support for adoption/commercialisation of such knowledge guide authorities for formulation and implementation of policies and regulatory measures Programmes Crop improvement Crop and resource management Crop nutrition Crop protection Farm mechanisation Sugarcane processing and product development Technology transfer and development Divisions Technical divisions: Crop Improvement Crop and Re