Bacteriology

	Head Veterinary Research Officer BVSc. (Sri Lanka) MSc (Sri Lanka) CLAS (SL), PG Dip(SL), PhD (CANADA)
Dr. M.A.R Priyantha
Dr. N Liyanagunawardena	Veterinary Research Officer-BVSc. (Sri Lanka) MSc (Sri Lanka) Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Epidemiology (Sri Lanka) PhD in Veterinary Science (New Zealand)
Dr.K.M.S.G.Weerasooriya	Veterinary Research Officer-BVSc. (Sri Lanka) MVSc (Sri Lanka) Postgraduate Diploma in Biostatistics(Sri Lanka) PhD in Veterinary Science (Australia)
Mrs. P.S. de Alwis	Research Assistant-Dip. In Animal Husbandry. (Sri Lanka) -Two year course in Veterinary Laboratory Technology (SL) Diploma in Dairy Husbandry and Milk processing (NL)
Mrs. M.I. Wijemuni	Research Assistant-Dip. In Animal Husbandry. (Sri Lanka) Diploma in Dairy Husbandry and Milk processing (NL)
Miss.M.G.N. Samarakoon	Research Assistant-Dip. In Animal Husbandry. (Sri Lanka)
Mr. D.M.S.N.B. Dissanayake	Research Assistant-Dip. In Animal Husbandry. (Sri Lanka)
Mrs. Himashi Asenika Antony	Development Officer - B.A (Sri Lanka)
Miss. Y.G.T.S. Gunadasa	Lab Assistant
Mr. N.G.R. Karunathilake	Lab Assistant
Mr. E.G. Thilakarathne	Field Assistant
Mr. M.D.P. Premachandra	Field Assistant
Mrs. S. Mallika	Livestock Assistant

Funtions carried out by the Division of Bacteriology:

1. Production of Seed for HS vaccine.
2. Production of Seed for BQ vaccine.
3. Production of Seed for Swine pasteurellosis vaccine.
4. Production of Seed for Fowl cholera vaccine.
5. Production of S 19 vaccine.
6. Quality control (Purity, Safety and Potency) for bacterial vaccine (HS, BQ, SP, FC, S19), viral vaccine (Raniket, FMD) and parasitic vaccine (Babesia).
7. Production of Udder infusions (Dry cow and lactating)
8. Production of Salmonella antigen.
9. Production of RBPT antigen.
10. Production of MRT antigen.
11. Production of Yoghurt starter cultures
12. Production of Curd cultures.
13. National Reference laboratory for diagnosis of brucellosis, leptospirosis in livestock in Sri Lanka.
14. Confirmation of Hemorrhagic septicemia
15. Serotyping of Salmonella isolates.
16. Salmonella verification in poultry Grandparents farms in Sri Lanka.
17. Maintenance of animals house for quality testing of vaccine(ICR mice, Guinea Pigs, Rabbits and sheep)
18. Supportive in special field investigation on veterinary bacteria diseases in livestock.