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 Department of Animal |
Animal Nutrition
 | Head Veterinary Research Officer BVSc. (Sri Lanka) MSc (Sri Lanka) PhD (UK) |
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| Dr. (Mrs.) MWCD Palliyaguru | |
| Dr. D.D.S.K Daluwatta | Research Officer BVSc. (Sri Lanka), MSc. in Bio statistics(Sri Lanka) |
| Miss. H.M.A.K.H.K Navarathne | Research Assistant Dip.in agriculture,Int.Dip. in Dairy Pro. & Milk Proce. |
| Mrs. R.A.T. Chandima | Research Assistant Dip. In Animal Husbandry (Sri Lanka) |
| Mr D.M.D.P Dissanayake | Research Assistant Dip. In Animal Husbandry (Sri Lanka) |
| Mrs D.L Ranathunga | Research Assistant Dip. In Animal Husbandry (Sri Lanka) |
| Mrs.R.A.I Melani Ranasinghe | Research Assistant Dip. In Animal Husbandry (Sri Lanka) |
| Mrs. K.W.G.S Madushani Kularathne | Research Assistant Dip. In Animal Husbandry (Sri Lanka) |
| Mr M.G Kiribanda | Field Assistant |
| Mrs. D.W.G.M Sandamali | Field Assistant |
Activities:
01.Technical services
Analysing proximate composition (Moisture, Protein, Fat,Fibre, Ash & Sand ) and mineral composition (Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Copper, Cobalt & Manganese) of animal feed, feed ingredients, mineral mixtures, mineral supplements & blood.- Analysing gross energy of feeds and feed ingredients
- Analysing total aflatoxin level feeds and feed ingredients
- Formulating least cost feed rations for livestock animals and poultry
- Nutrition related Advisory services for livestock and poultry farmers
- Investigating problems related to animal nutrition of livestock and poultry.
02.Technology Transfer
- Conducting training programs on animal feed milling, processing and animal nutrition for officers, middle level technicians, feed manufactures and farmers
- Teaching and supervision of study programs on animal nutrition for diploma/undergraduate/postgraduate level students
03.Regulatory activities
- Reference laboratory under animal feed act of Sri Lanka