Veterinary Investigation Centre

	Head of The Division Veterinary Investigation Specialist BVSc. (SL), MSc.(SL) MVPH (Germany/Thailand), PhD (Thailand)
Dr. J.K.H. Ubeyratne
Dr. W.M.P. Bandara	Veterinary Surgeon BVSc. (Sri Lanka)
Dr. K.H.D.T. Kasagala	Veterinary Surgeon BVSc. (Sri Lanka),MSc.(Sri Lanka),PhD (CIFE-India)
Mrs. S.K. Gunathilake	Research Assistant Diploma in Poultry Husbandry (Netherland) Certificate in Veterinary Laboratory Technologies
Mrs. R.P.U.A. Ariyadasa	Research Assistant Diploma in Animal Husbandry
Mrs. C.T.D. Ambepitiya	Research Assistant Diploma in Animal Husbandry
Mrs.H.M.K.P. Herath	Development officer
Mr. K.G.D.I. Prabash	Lab Assistance
Mr. E.G. Nawaratne	Field Assistance
Miss.K.G.P.T. Katakumbura	Field Assistance
Mr.Y.P.S. Mahendra	Field Assistance

CVIC of the VRI provides referral laboratory and diagnostic services for the livestock industry and being central laboratory serves for the regional Veterinary Investigation Centers (VICs). The main services provided by this division are listed below.

1. Field and laboratory investigation on livestock, poultry and fish diseases.
2. Confirmation of livestock , poultry and fish notifiable diseases.
3. Special laboratory investigations and diagnosis of emerging diseases such as avian influenza in poultry.
4. Support for enforcement of regulatory provisions (Quarantine Purposes) - Feed, Feed ingredients (Fish meal, Meat & bone meal), Animal products (Whole egg, egg albumen),Water, Food products, Day Old chicks, Bedding papers/litter, Fish and Shrimp, Animal by products, Hatching egg shell washing/swab, Pet birds (carcass/faecal sample), other animals
5. Quality assurance of Food/Feed/Animal by products
6. Support for Regional/Global animal health management programme. Proficiency Testing
7. Surveillance - Salmonella in poultry breeder farms, Magalocytivirus in ornamantal fish, Biannual Fish farm monitoring (Export), Biannual process hygiene monitoring program of poultry processing and further processing establishments
8. Produce veterinary vaccines and other biologicals - C.M.T. reagent, udder infusion base, teat dipping solution, magnesium chloride solution &Leugole's iodine solution for field use.
9. Technical advisories for stake holders.
10. Laboratory training for VS's VIO's & RA's.

Health certification facility for Import and Export of live animals and animal originated products, established at CVIC / VRI

Confirmation Food-borne pathogens

1. Salmonella spp.
2. Escherihia coli O157H7 and Non O157H7
3. Listeria spp.
4. Coliform bacteria and E-coli
5. Staphylococcus aureus
6. Clostridium perfringens

Health certification for livestock diseases

1. Mycobacterium paratuberculosis
2. Lumpy Skin Disease
3. Salmonella Enteritidis, Salmonella Typhimurium, Salmonella Dublin, Salmonella infantis, Salmonella choleraesuis
4. Pasteurellamultocida serotyping
5. Haemophilusparasuis
6. Ringworm infection

Health certification for Fish diseases

1. Koi herpesvirus -KHV
2. Red sea bream iridoviral disease -RSIV
3. Spring viraemia of carp -SVC
4. Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy- VNN
5. Megalocytivirus
6. Aphanomycesinvadans - EUS - EUS
7. Aeromonas spp.
8. Edwardsiellatarda
9. Vibrio spp.
10. Saprolegnia spp.
11. Branchiomycosis

Health certification for Shrimp diseases

1. Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease- APHND
2. Hepatobacterpenaei - NHPB
3. Infectious myonecrosis virus- IMNV
4. Macrobrachiumrosenbergiinodavirus(White tail disease)
5. Taura syndrome virus-TSV
6. White spot syndrome virus - WSSV
7. Yellow head virus genotype 1- YHV
8. Enterocytozoonhepatopenaei
9. Vibrio spp.