Freshwater Prawn Breeding Center - Pambala

The Pambala Brackish water station initially started as a brackish water fish breeding and rearing centre in late 1970 and located in North Western Province and in Puttalam District, bordering Colombo - Puttalam highway. Fresh water prawn breeding commenced in this center in 1983 on experimental basis. In 1987 this center wasconverted to a fresh water prawn breeding center. With the establishment of NAQDA in 1999, this center became the property of NAQDA. Freshwater Prawn Rearing Facilities in Pambala AQDC   No. of ponds Cementtanks Fiber glass tanks Water storage tanks Artemia Jar 03 42 04 03 Total 52     Post Larvae (PL) production (Mn) Year PL 2005 0.7 2006 0.4 2007 0.3 2008 0.4 2009 1.1 2010 1.8 2011 2.5 2012 1.2 2013 2.36 2014 1.52 2015 1.78 2016 2.40 2017 2.73 2018 6.46 2019 9.51 2020 13.51   Officer in charge: Mr. D.E. Jayaneththi Address: Freshwater Prawn Breeding Centre, Pambala, Kakapalliya Contact No. : +94 – 032 - 2248836