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 Department of Animal |
parasitology
 | Head of The Division Principal Scientist (Parasitology & Immunology) BVSc (SL), MSc. (SL), Diploma in Protozone Diseases (Japan) MVM-Biosecurity (New Zealand) |
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| Dr. (Mrs.) N.D.Senasinghe Dissanayake | |
| Dr.(Mrs.) S.S.Iddamaldeniya | Veterinary Research Officer BVSc. (Sri Lanka) M.phil (Sri Lanka) |
| Dr.(Mrs.) P.G.I.D Amarasiri | Veterinary Research Officer BVSc. (Sri Lanka) MSc. in Medical Microbiology (Sri Lanka) |
| Mrs. A.H.M.Athapattu | Research Assistant Diploma in Animal Husbandry (Sri Lanka) ,Diploma in Pig Husbandry & Animal feed (Netherlands) Bachelor of Industrial Agriculture (OUSL) |
| Mr. M.R.M.Aathik | Research Assistant Dip.in Animal Husbandry (Sri Lanka) BSc.(Agriculture Tech. Mgt.) Sri Lanka |
| Miss A.L.G. Wasana Sugandi | Laboratory Assistant Diploma in Animal Husbandry (Aquinas) |
Division of Parasitology
Main functions of the Division are as follows:-
01. Research | ||
| 1) Research on parasitic diseases of livestock to provide solutions to parasitic problems in the field | ||
| 2) Research on vaccines for tick borne Diseases | ||
| 3) Research on developing new diagnostic techniques and control methods for parasitic diseases | ||
| 4) Research on food borne parasites to enhance food security for humans | ||
02. Technical Services | ||
| 1) Laboratory testing of samples for the diagnosis of veterinary parasitic diseases ( livestock & Pets) | ||
| 2) Production and issuing Tick fever vaccine (for Babesiosis) to the field | ||
| 3) Disease investigations on parasitic diseases of livestock | ||
| 4) Advisory services for the control of parasitic diseases in livestock | ||
| 5) Support statutory activities of DAPH | ||
| 6) Support development programs of the DAPH | ||
03. Technology Transfer | ||
| 1) Disseminate research findings at scientific forums | ||
| 2) Teaching & training officers of DAPH, Postgraduate students, Undergraduate students, Diploma students etc | ||
| 3) Participate as resource personnel for DAPH & external programmes and media (TV, Radio) programmes | ||
| 4) Provide advisory services on parasitic disease | ||