Virology Division

	Head of The Division Principal Scientist (Virology) BVSc (SL), MPhil (SL), PhD (USA)
Dr.S. Puvanendiran
Dr. W.M.A.D. Wanninayaka	Veterinary Research Officer BVSc(SL) Mphil(SL)
Mrs. D.H.S.P Meththananda	Research Assistant (Diploma in Animal Husbandry)
Mrs.A.B.M.H. Priyadarshani	Research Assistant (Diploma in Animal Husbandry)
Mrs. N.C. Gamagedara	Research Assistant (Diploma in Animal Husbandry)
Miss. M.B.K. Jayathilake	Research Assistant (Diploma in Animal Husbandry)
Mrs.W.P.Amarawansa	Development Officer BA University of Peradeniya
Ms. N.G.M. Kumari	Development Officer Bcom/University of Ruhuna
Mr. Y.G.N.A. Karunarathne	Livestock Development Officer (Diploma in Animal Husbandry)
Mr. N. M. Pathiranage	Management Service Officer
Mr.S.D.B Subasinghe	Lab Assistant
Ms.A.K. Somasiri	Field Assistant
Mrs.G.M.S.D Wijesekara	Field Assistant
Mr. C.Sasidaran	Field Assistant
Mr. K.A.U.I Bandara	Field Assistant
Mr. W.M. Jayathilaka Banda	Field Assistant
Mr. P.G.S.M.Kumara	Field Assistant

The main functions of the virology division:

1. Research on animal viruses to develop vaccines and establish diagnostic methods
2. Surveillance of emerging viral diseases which have zoonotic potential- Nipah virus and West Nile fever virus
3. FMD vaccine production and quality control
4. Newcastle disease virus seed preparation and quality control (primary and secondary vaccine)
5. Preparation of autovaccines for bovine papillomatosis (wart) and contagious pustular dermatitis (CPD)
6. Island wide surveillance of Avian influenza
7. Import facilitation by testing samples provided by AQS for important viral diseases such as AI, ND, BVD and ASF
8. Export facilitation by testing and providing report especially for AI and Newcastle disease
9. Maintenance of clean poultry flocks to obtain quality eggs for vaccine production, research and diagnosis
10. Diagnosis of important poultry viral diseases (AI, ND, IB and IBH)
11. Diagnosis of important viral diseases of ruminants (BVD, IBR, BT, PPR and CAEV)
12. Diagnosis of important swine viral diseases (Swine influenza and African swine fevernd African swine fever)
13. Provide reagents to regional VICs on request
14. Provide technical expertise within DAPH and outside of DAPH
15. Provide laboratory training and internships