Dairy Technology Lab

	Head of The Division Dairy Engineering Specialist BVSc ( Pera), MVSc (Pera), MPAM (Col)
Dr.L.M.P.Wijemanne
Dr. APDG Pathirana	Veterinary Research Officer BVSc(SL), MSc(UK
Mr. K.K.J.S De Alwis	Livestock Officer NDT (Agri.),BSc.(Agri),MSc.(Food Science & Technology)
Miss. W.A.P.P. Weeragalla	Research Assistant Diploma in Animal Husbandry
Miss. M.V.I Kumari	Research Assistant Diploma in Animal Husbandry
Mr. S.R.W.A.T. Bandara	Laboratory Assistant
Mrs. S. Rupasinghe	Laboratory Assistant
Mrs. D.N.Y. Ranasinghe	Multitasking Development Assistant

Technical services

1. Formulate and manage national level development programs on the discipline of dairy technology
2. Provision of referral laboratory facilities and for the livestock (dairy) industry Testing of milk & milk products for Composition, Keeping Quality Adulterants, Physical Properties & microbiological quality
3. Carry out field investigations for milk quality improvement of milk and milk products
4. Carryout research related to Dairy Chemistry, Dairy Microbiology and Dairy Processing
5. Development of value added dairy based new products and processing techniques
6. Dairy Technology Transfer
• Conduct national level awareness programs training programs related to dairy to entrepreneur/officers .
• Advisory services for Dairy Industry for quality assurance and processing
• Student training (postgraduate, undergraduate, diploma).
7. Provide technological expertise on national level issues related to dairy industry
8. Assistance to calibrate milk analytical equipment & glassware
9. Standardization of analytical techniques used at field level