TRI won the National Awards for Excellence in Agricultural Research

Dr. I Sarath B Abeysinghe, Director of the TRI, Dr. P A Nimal Punyasiri,
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Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka launches new website
A newly upgraded website for the Tea Research Institute (TRI) was ceremonially launched by the Hon. Minister of Plantations Industries, Mr. Mahinda Samarasinghe (MP) on 11th July 2011
New Kaluthara Extension Centre was declared open
A new Extension Centre was established at Nivithigala- kelle, Matugama for the benefit of the tea growers of the Kaluthara and Colombo Districts.
The new ...
Third Symposium on Plantations Crop Research
This biannual symposium on plantation crop research was successfully held from 30th September 2010 to 01st October 2010 at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel, Colombo. The even...
Senior Management
Name | Designation | Email |
Dr. I S B Abeysinghe | Director |
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Dr. L S K Hettiarachchi | Deputy Director Research (Production) |
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Mr. K J C J Rodrigo | Deputy Director (Administration) |
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Office of the Director
Name | Designation | |
Ms. S Jeyasinghem | Secretary to the Director |
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Mr. R J Rayappan | Clerk/ Typist |
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Office of the Chairman, TRB
Name | Designation | |
Ms. A P V Kalyani | Stenographer (English) |
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Office Deputy Director Research (Production)
Name | Designation | |
Ms. Devika Ratnayake | Stenographer (English) |
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Agricultural Economics
Name | Designation | |
Dr. Mrs H W Shyamalie | Research Officer |
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Ms. H R M P Abeyratne | Research Officer |
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Ms. K M N Nadeeshani | Technical Assistant |
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Ms. A V K S Perera | Technical Officer |
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Agronomy
Name | Designation | |
| Dr. K G Prematilake | Head/ Senior Research Officer | |
| Dr. M A Wijeratne | Senior Research Officer (Low country Regional Centre) | |
| Dr. Mrs. M S D L De Silva | Senior Research Officer | |
| Mr. N P S N Bandara | Research Assistant (Study Leave) | |
| Mr. S R W Pathiranage | Research Assistant (Low county Regional Centre) | |
| Mrs. T L Wijeratne | Research Assistant (Study leave) | |
| Ms. D M S Nawaratne | Research Assistant | |
| Mr. H S N Peiris | Experimental Officer (Low county Regional Centre) | |
| Mr. A J Gamage | Experimental Officer | |
| Mr. M G S Liyanage | Experimental Officer (Low county Regional Centre) | |
| Ms. L A S P Jayasinghe | Experimental Officer | |
| Mr. D W Vithana | Experimental Officer (Low county Regional Centre) | |
| Mr. U P Abeysekara | Experimental Officer | |
| Mr. A P D A Jayasekara | Experimental Officer (Mid county Regional Centre) | |
| Mrs. S N Wijesekara | Experimental Officer (Mid county Regional Centre) | |
| Mrs. E W T P Premathunga | Experimental Officer (Low county Regional Centre) | |
| Mrs. M M N Damayanthi | Experimental Officer | |
| Mrs. V Sidhakaran | Experimental Officer | |
| Mr. W A A H Shamaka | Technical Officer |
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Biochemistry
Name | Designation | Email |
Mr. K M Mewan | Acting Officer in Charge/Research Officer | |
Dr. P A N Punyasiri | Senior Research Officer | |
Mr. G A A R Perera | Research Officer | |
Mrs. G H Thotawattage | Experimental Officer | |
Mr. P K P Muthukumarana | Experimental Officer | |
Mr. H M S B Heenkenda | Technical Assistant | |
Mr. M W Silva | Skilled Mechanic | |
Mr. E N U Edirisinhge | Technical Officer | |
Ms. R M E M K Randeniya | Technical Officer |
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Entomology and Nematology
| Name | Designation | Email |
| Dr. K M Mohotti | Head/ Senior Research Officer | |
| Mr. D D Liyanage | Experimental Officer | |
| Mrs. P G D S Amarasena | Experimental Officer | |
| Mr. N Navaratne | Experimental Officer | |
| Mr. A K Premathunga | Experimental Officer (Low country Regional Centre | |
| Mr. P K Jayawickrama | Experimental Officer (Galle Extension Centre) | |
| Mr. U B Herath | Experimental Officer (Mid country Regional Centre) | |
| Msr. R D P D Senanayake | Experimental Officer (Low country Regional Centre) | |
| Mr. R Perera | Experimental Officer (Low country Regional Centre) | |
| Mrs. A R Abeysekera | Experimental Officer (Mid country Regional Centre) | |
| Mrs. B S Vitana | Experimental Officer (Low country Regional Centre) | |
| Mr. M M Jayathilake | Experimental Officer | |
| Mrs. C De Seram | Experimental Officer (Low country Regional Centre) |
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Plant Breeding
| Name | Designation | Email |
| Dr. Mrs. M T K Gunasekare | Head/ Senior Research Officer | |
| Mr. M A B Ranathunga | Senior Research Officer | |
| Mr. J H N Piyasundera | Research Assistant (Low country Regional Centre) | |
| Mr. R Paskarathevan | Research Assistant | |
| Mr. P D Upali | Experimental Officer (Low country Regional Centre) | |
| Mr. T M Sarathchandra | Experimental Officer (Mid country Regional Centre) | |
| Mr. K K Ranaweera | Experimental Officer | |
| Mr. J D Kottawa Arachch | Experimental Officer | |
| Mr. A K Mudalige | Experimental Officer (Study Leave) |
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Plant Pathology
| Name | Designation | Email |
| Mrs. N H L Pradeepa | Senior Research Officer (study Leave) | |
| Dr. Mrs. G D Sinnaiah | Senior Research Officer (Contractual) | |
| Ms. D G N P Krunajeewa | Technical Assistant |
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Soils and Plant Nutrition
| Name | Designation | Email |
| Dr. G P Gunaratne | Actg. Head/ Senior Research Officer | |
| Prof. A N Jayakody | Senior Research Officer (Contractual) | |
| Mr. L R M C Liyanage | Research Assistant | |
| Mr. W M S Wijayatunga | Experimental Officer (Mid country Regional Centre) | |
| Mrs. P L K Tennakoon | Experimental Officer (Mid country Regional Centre) | |
| Mr. W T B D Priyantha | Experimental Officer (Walahanduwa SPN Laboratory) | |
| Mr. S M Dissanayake | Experimental Officer (Walahanduwa SPN Laboratory) | |
| Mr. J R Y Abeywardane | Experimental Officer (Walahanduwa SPN Laboratory) | |
| Mr. O G K A Gunaratne | Experimental Officer | |
| Mr. J C Bandara | Experimental Officer |
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Process Technology
| Name | Designation | Email |
| Dr. W S Botheju | Actg. Head/ Senior Research Officer | |
| Mr. R Raveendran | Senior Research Officer | |
| Mr. G L C Galahitiyawa | Senior Research Officer (Low country Regional Centre) | |
| Mr. S Koneswaramoorty | Senior Research Officer | |
| Mrs. S H Priyanthi | Experimental Officer | |
| Mr. L Jayasinghe | Experimental Officer | |
| Mr. S P Dayananda | Experimental Officer | |
| Mrs. W M S Weerawardena | Experimental Officer | |
| Mrs. K B M Sripalika | Experimental Officer (Low country Regional Centre) | |
| Mr. M A Chamindra | Experimental Officer (Low country Regional Centre) | |
| Mr. U A B Marapana | Experimental Officer (Low country Regional Centre) |
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Biometry
| Name | Designation | Email |
| Ms. T U S Pieris | Senior Research Officer | |
| Mr. H K K Deshapriya | Technical Assistant |
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Advisory and Extension
| Name | Designation | Email |
| Mr. B A D Samansiri | Head/ Senior Advisory Officer | |
| Dr. V S Sidhakaran | Senior Advisory Officer | |
| Mr. J C K Rajasinghe | Senior Advisory Officer (Mid country Regional Centre) | |
| Mr. K D Dhanayake | Senior Advisory Officer (Galle Extension Centre) | |
| Mr. K G J P Mahindapala | Advisory Officer (Low country Regional Centre) | |
| Mr. T G N Mahinda | Advisory Officer (Kaluthara Extension Centre) | |
| Mr. S P Ratnayake | Advisory Officer (Deniyaya Extension Centre) | |
| Mr. H J M De Silva | Extension Officer (Mid country Regional Centre) | |
| Mr. K R W B Kahandawa | Extension Officer (Uva Extension Centre) | |
| Mr. H Jayaweera | Extension Officer | |
| Mrs. M A H Nishanthi | Extension Officer | |
| Mr. A L R U Kumara | Extension Officer | |
| Mr. C J Liyanaarachchi | Extension Officer (Low country Regional Centre) | |
| Mr. P K R C E Munasinghe | Extension Officer (Deniyaya Extension Centre) | |
| Ms. C S K Kiribathgoda | Stenographer (English) | |
| Mr. N S Ekanayake | Technical Assistant |
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Publications and Publicity
| Name | Designation | Email |
Mr. K P H Liyanage | Publications/ Publicity Officer | |
Mr. K G R Niroshan | Photographer | |
Mr. J T Thevadasan | Photographer | |
Mr. I W M Nihal Kumara | Clerk/ Typist |
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Library
| Name | Designation | Email |
Mrs. S K Amunugama | Library Assistant |
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IT
| Name | Designation | Email |
Mr. U D Alagiyawadu | Experimental Officer |
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Administration
| Name | Designation | Email |
Mr. W P A N Jayasinghe | Chief Clerk | |
Ms. S Shanmuganathan | Stenographer (English) | |
Mrs. A W M G R Jayasinghe | Clerk/ Typist | |
Mrs. W M S R Wanasinghe | Clerk/ Typist | |
Mrs. R M D K Ratnayake | Clerk/ Typist | |
Mr. P D S L De Silva | Clerk/ Typist | |
Mrs. C Jeyaram | Clerk/ Typist | |
Mr. S Dharmalingam | Clerk/ Typist | |
Mr. R A C Lasantha | Clerk/ Typist | |
Mr. A A H Chinthaka | Clerk/ Typist | |
Mr. R M K Dias | Hostel Caretaker | |
Mr. R M B D Ratnayake | Circuit Bungalow Keeper (Colombo) | |
Mr. R Mahendran | Guest House Keeper (Talawakelle) |
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Purchasing
| Name | Designation | Email |
Mr. B Tilakaratna | Purchasing Officer | |
Mr. K R M Priyantha | Clerk/ Typist |
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Engineering
| Name | Designation | Email |
Mr. R M R R L Ranaraja | Resident Engineer | |
Mr. C J B Abeykoon | Clerks of Works | |
Mr. J G Gamage | Filter Plant Assistant | |
Mr. W C K Fernando | Chief Plumber Mechanic | |
Mr. P T Perera | Clerk/ Typist | |
Mr. U D W Ratnaisiri | Filter Plant Assistant | |
Mr. K A F Dharmadasa | Assistant Plumber Mechanic | |
Mr. R Jeyaraj | Carpenter |
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Telephone Exchange
| Name | Designation | Email |
| Mr. K M Seneviratne Banda | Telephone Operator | |
| Mrs. P K N Damayanthi | Receptionist cum Telephone Operator |
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Electrical
| Name | Designation | Email |
Mr. U A Wickramasinghe | Electrical Foreman | |
Mr. M J R K Bandara | Electrician | |
Mr. R W Rengasamy | Electrician |
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Motor Garage
| Name | Designation | Email |
Mr. G G E H Gamage | Chief Motor Mechanic | |
Mr. W G Wijeratne | General Mechanic |
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Transport
| Name | Designation | Email |
Mr. M L H Perera | Transport Officer | |
Mr. S H Chandrasena | Clerk/ Typist | |
Mr. S Bastian | Driver Class I | |
Mr. P A S L Luxman | Driver Class I | |
Mr. P Sengamali | Driver Class I | |
Mr. L Muruges | Driver Class I | |
Mr. M Kaliyaperumal | Driver Class I | |
Mr. W G Seneviratne | Driver Class I | |
Mr. R M N Prematilake | Driver Class I | |
Mr. R Gunasekare | Driver Class I | |
Mr. K M G De Silva | Driver Class I | |
Mr. W S G W Perera | Driver Class I | |
Mr. M Maradamuttu | Driver Class I | |
Mr. K B V U N Gunasena | Driver Class I | |
Mr. M B S Priyashantha | Driver Class II | |
Mr. S A C Suraweera | Driver Class II | |
Mr. M D Chandana | Driver Class II | |
Mr. T K A Kumarasinghe | Driver Class II | |
Mr. H A D Niranjan | Driver Class II | |
Mr. K M T T Bandara | Driver Class II |
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Finance
| Name | Designation | Email |
| Mr. M V Mohan | Accountant | |
| Mr. S G Puchibanda | Senior Accounting Officer | |
| Ms. V Pahalage | Accounts Clerk | |
| Mrs. B K S Herath | Accounts Clerk | |
| Mr. S Hewasiliyan | Accounts Clerk | |
| Ms. A A A P Amarathunga | Accounts Clerk | |
| Mr. W A Nishantha | Data Entry Operator cum Accounts Clerk | |
| Mr. H B Thalgahagoda | Accounts Clerk cum Cashier | |
| Mr. M G Weerathileke | Cashier | |
| Ms. N C Jayaweera | Internal Audit Clerk | |
| Ms. I Jayawickrama | Clerk/ Typist | |
| Mr. K T U Kulatunga | Stores Assistant | |
| Mr. H P W Gunasekara | Stores Assistant | |
| Mr. H N Dharmapala | Clerk/ Typist | |
| Mr. K A D S Pradeep | Accounts Clerk | |
| Mr. V E Kumara | Accounts Clerk | |
| Mr. T S S Kumara | Accounts Clerk |
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Internal Audit
| Name | Designation | Email |
| Mr. R Kariyawasam | Internal Auditor | |
| Mr. P S Wickramasinghe | Internal Audit Officer | |
| Ms. W N K I Ariyaratne | Internal Audit Clerk |
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Low Country Regional Center
| Name | Designation | Email |
| Dr. M A Wijeratne | Officer-in-Charge Senior Research Officer | |
| Mr. G L C Galahitiyawa | Senior Research Officer | |
| Mr. N P S N Bandara | Research Assistant | |
| Mr. K G J P Mahindapala | Advisory Officer | |
| Mr. S R W Pathiranage | Research Assistant | |
| Mr. J H N Piyasundara | Research Assistant | |
| Mr. H S N Peiris | Experimental Officer | |
| Mrs. K B M Sripalika | Experimental Officer | |
| Mr. W M U A B Marapana | Experimental Officer | |
| Mr. M G S Liyanage | Experimental Officer | |
| Mr. C J Liyanarachchi | Extension Officer | |
| Mr. E R Perera | Experimental Officer | |
| Mrs. B S N Vitana | Experimental Officer | |
| Mr. D W Vithana | Experimental Officer | |
| Mr. A K Mudalige | Experimental Officer | |
| Mr. P D Upali | Experimental Officer | |
| Mr. A K Premathunaga | Experimental Officer | |
| Mr. M A Chamindra | Experimental Officer | |
| Mr. E W T P Premathunga | Experimental Officer | |
| Mrs. S S C J De Seram | Experimental Officer | |
| Mr. K A D Mervin | Accounting Assistant | |
| Mr. K A S Kumarapperuma | Clerk/ Typist | |
| Mr. P V G Karunanayaka | Stenographer | |
| Mr. J S K de Silva | Electrician | |
| Mr. K Gunawardena | Work Supervisor | |
| Mrs. H K Seetha | Accounts Clerk | |
| Mr. K A S Piyathilaka | General Clerk/ Typist | |
| Mr. W K Munasinghe | Plumber Mechanic | |
| Mr. N A Bowie | General Mechanic | |
| Mr. M A D de Silva | General Mechanic | |
| Mr. P D R de Silva | Driver | |
| Mr. S S Sunil | Driver | |
| Mr. K Chaminda | Driver | |
| Mr. P G Amarathunga | Driver | |
| Mr. G V S Jayalath | Driver | |
| Mr. J T S Weerakkody | Driver | |
| Mr. S M C M Senanayake | Driver | |
| Mr. M D Sarath | Guest House Keeper | |
| Mr. A G S Ruckmalgoda | Hostel Care Taker |
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Mid country Regional Center
| Name | Designation | Email |
| Mr. J C K Rajasinghe | Acting Officer-in-Charge Senior Advisory Officer | |
| Mr. H J M De Silva | Extension Officer | |
| Mr. W M S Wijethunga | Experimental Officer | |
| Mrs. P L K Thennakoon | Experimental Officer | |
| Mr. T M Sarathchandra | Experimental Officer | |
| Mr. A P D A Jayasekara | Experimental Officer | |
| Mrs. S N Wijesekara | Experimental Officer | |
| Mrs. A R Abeysekara | Experimental Officer | |
| Mr. U B Herath | Experimental Officer | |
| Mr. K Pallethanthrige | Work Supervisor | |
| Mrs. S Gunasekara | Accounts Clerk | |
| Mr. W D J P T Bandara | Driver | |
| Mr. G Padmasiri | Driver | |
| Mr. W A D P M U Attanayaka | Driver | |
| Mr. W M A B Weerasanni | Guest House Keeper |
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Uva Extension Center
| Name | Designation | Email |
| Mr. K R W B Kahandawa | Acting Officer-in-Charge Extension Officer | |
| Mr. A M Karunadasa | Driver | |
| Mr. G Weerapperuma | Guest House Keeper |
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Galle Extension Center
| Name | Designation | Email |
| Mr. K D Dahanayake | Officer-in-Charge Senior Advisory Officer | |
| Mr. P K Jayawickrama | Experimental Officer | |
| Mr. M Sarath | Field Supervisor | |
| Mr. P S Kulasiri | Field Supervisor | |
| Ms. P V D Chandrakanthi | Accounts Clerk | |
| Mr. H I Mettanande | Driver | |
| Mr. K M J Prasanna | Guest House Keeper |
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Deniyaya Extension Center
| Name | Designation | Email |
| Mr. S P Ratnayake | Acting Officer-in-Charge Advisory Officer | |
| Mr. O W Jayawardana | Station Assistant | |
| Mr. S P D Tharanga | Driver |
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Kalutara Extension Center
| Name | Designation | Email |
| Mr. T G N Mahinda | Acting Officer-in-Charge Advisory Officer | |
| Mr. G G M Ranasinghe | Driver |
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St. Coombs Estate
| Name | Designation | Email |
| Mr. U C Oliver | Superintendent | |
| Mr. D H Jayatillake | Chief Clerk | |
| Ms. H M B P K Jayathilake | Senior Assistant Clerk | |
| Mrs. T G S Chandrakanthi | Clerk | |
| Mr. E M Dayaratne | Head Factory Officer | |
| Mr. H M R Kuladasa | Assistant Factory Officer | |
| Mr. S M S Shantha | Assistant Factory Officer | |
| Mr. P Mohotti | Junior Assistant Factory Officer | |
| Mr. P H G K Jayaratne | Senior Assistant Factory Officer | |
| Mr. N De Silva | Field Officer | |
| Mr. N Illangeswaran | Field Officer | |
| Mr. I W M D Alahakoon | Assistant Field Officer | |
| Mr. S Suresh | Junior Assistant Field Officer | |
| Mr. S D Perera | Junior Assistant Field Officer | |
| Mr. S Fernando | Estate Medical Practitioner | |
| Mr. D Puniyamoorthy | Welfare Officer | |
| Mr. K R Kumar | Junior Assistant Clerk | |
| Mrs. G N Sylvester | Creche Attendant | |
| Mr. K Selvaraj | Driver | |
| Mr. S Christopher | Driver | |
| Mr. T Ramanathan | Driver | |
| Mr. R Udayakumar | Driver | |
| Mr. D Sundareson | Driver |
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St. Joachim Estate
| Name | Designation | Email |
| Mr. P S Habaragoda | Superintendent | |
| Mrs. N D A Gunawardena | Chief Clerk | |
| Mrs. K P K Udayakanthi | Clerk | |
| Mr. M W Jayasekare | Storekeeper Clerk | |
| Mrs. Nilani Koralage | Junior Assistant Clerk | |
| Mr. M Kanagaratnam Pulle | Estate Medical Practitioner | |
| Mr. P G J Senadheera | Junior Assistant Field Officer | |
| Mr. V Ariyaraj | Junior Assistant Field Officer | |
| Mr. S K Edirisinghe | Assistant Factory Officer | |
| Mr. J R Yapa | Junior Assistant Factory Officer | |
| Mr. H T K Nihal | Junior Assistant Factory Officer | |
| Mr. D A J Pushpakumara | Junior Assistant Factory Officer | |
| Mr. W N W Perera | Junior Assistant Factory Officer | |
| Mr. M D R Premalal | Junior Assistant Factory Officer | |
| Mr. P P Wickramaratne | Junior Assistant Factory Officer | |
| Mr. K B Siripala | Lorry Driver | |
| Mr. A V Sumanaratne | Lorry/ Tractor Driver | |
| Mr. M A J Kumara | Lorry/ Tractor Driver |
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