Staff of the Department of Laboratory Animal Sciences

Sub-units of the Animal Center

The animal center comprises units such as animal breeding, infectious animal experiments,
noninfectious animal experiments, laboratory animal feed production, and large animal areas.
The animal breeding area is controlled by a barrier system to prevent infections coming in and
nucleus breeding colonies of laboratory animals are maintained in this area.  Laboratory animal
feed is produced in the feed production area and in the large animal area sheep are being
maintained for blood drawing purposes laboratory media preparation and various other
diagnostic purposes.

Veterinary Surgeons – Animal Center

Dr. M. G. Thammitiyagodage BVSc., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Head of the section
JICA certificate on Laboratory Animal Technology – Japan

Veterinary Surgeons

Dr. Ramani Karunakaran BVSc., M. A
Veterinary Surgeon (International Certificate on Laboratory Animal Science)
(Faculty of Medicine Colombo/ University of Utrecht Netherlands)

Senior Medical Laboratory Technologist

Mr.A.B.M.G.Deshapriya, BSc (Medical Laboratory Science)
Certificate in Laboratory Animal Science.

Animal Supervisors

Mr. Mahinda Guruge –Animal Supervisor
Mr.K.Kumaradasa – Animal Supervisor.

Lab orderly:

Mr. K.K. Dumith Prasanga

Medical Assistants:

Mr.H.A.P.Pushpakumara

Mr.G.V.Nissanka

Mr. R.A.Naim

Mr.M.A.D.Pasindu

Mr. D.P.N.Kumara

Mr. W.A.N.P.Fernando

Mr.S.K. Maulana

Mr.M.R. Aruna Shantha

Mr.P.P.Niroshan

Mr.W.Nihal

Animal Breeding Area

The following animals are maintained at the animal center:

• New Zealand White Rabbits (Close colony)
• Wistar rats (Close colony)
• Heartly Guinea pigs (Close colony)
• ICR (Institute of Cancer Research Mice-Close Colony)
• Syrian Hamster (Inbred Colony)
• C57Bl mice (Inbred colony)
• C3H mice (Inbred colony)
• Balb/c A mice (Inbred colony)