Coastal Aquaculture Monitoring & Extension unit - Battuluoya was established in 2004 in order to monitor and
regulate the Shrimp industry and other coastal aquaculture in Puttalam and Gampaha districts.

Brackish water Fish Health Management and Environmental Monitoring Laboratory Complex

Aquatic Resources Development and Quality Improvement project funded the establishmentof a
laboratory complex in 2009, to upgrade the shrimp aquaculture industry. This has following service laboratories.

• PCR laboratory
• Fish health laboratory
• Water quality laboratory
• Plankton laboratory

 Following services are provided at this laboratory for shrimp / fish farmers.

• PCR tests  for white spot disease
• MonodonBacculo Virus test
• Post larvae Quality test
• Water quality monitoring
• Disease diagnosis

Address: Assistant Director, Coastal Aquaculture, Rest House Road, Battuluoya.
Contact No. : +94 – 323326666

Coastal Aquaculture Monitoring & Extension unit - Batticaloa

Coastal Aquaculture Monitoring & Extension unit - Batticaloa was established in 2010 in order
to monitor and regulate the Shrimp industry and other coastal aquaculture in Eastern Province.

Address: Assistant Director, Coastal Aquaculture Monitoring and Extension Unit, Beach Road, Puthukudirippu, Batticaloa
Contact No. : +94 – 65 2054588

Coastal Aquaculture Monitoring & Extension unit – Northern Province

Coastal Aquaculture Monitoring & Extension unit - Batticaloa was established in 2017 in order
to monitor and regulate the coastal aquaculture in Northern Province.

Address: Assistant Director, Coastal Aquaculture Monitoring and Extension Unit, Poonarine, Kilinochchi.
Contact No. : +94 – 77 8415543