The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (FVMAS), University of Peradeniya, the only higher education institution producing veterinary professionals in Sri Lanka, suffered catastrophic damage from Cyclone Ditwah and subsequent flooding.
The affected facilities included the Department of Farm Animal Production and Health including farm animal veterinary teaching hospital and its diagnostic facilities; teaching laboratories in Biochemistry and Animal Nutrition; Microbiology laboratories; aquaculture diagnostic and research facilities; wildlife teaching facilities, and other common amenities essential for students and staff.
This damage has seriously jeopardized the training of five batches of undergraduates in the faculty.
This damage has severely disrupted veterinary education, clinical training, diagnostic services, and research activities at FVMAS. The loss of teaching laboratories, the veterinary teaching hospital, and diagnostic and research facilities has compromised hands-on training for five batches of undergraduates, delayed academic progression, and significantly weakened the faculty's capacity to provide essential clinical, advisory, and diagnostic services to livestock and poultry farmers, the wildlife sector, and the aquaculture industry.
In the long term, this disruption threatens the national supply of qualified veterinarians and undermines animal health, food security, and public health in Sri Lanka.
Relocation and consolidation of flood prone facilities of FVMAS to designated site adjacent to VTH-CA.
New Construction
Rs. 2,500 MillionProcurement of laboratory and clinical/surgical equipment for restoration of teaching and clinical training.
Replace and Procure
Rs. 100 MillionProcurement of laboratory and clinical equipment for CAADDR, MD-DVPB and PR-DVPB.
Replace and Procure
Rs. 50 MillionSevere flooding damaged the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, diagnostic laboratories, research facilities, and clinical training spaces across multiple departments.
Essential laboratory instruments, diagnostic equipment, surgical theatre equipment, and cold storage units were rendered inoperable or unsafe for continued use.
Undergraduate clinical training, postgraduate research, national disease surveillance, and veterinary advisory services were significantly disrupted.
Based on preliminary assessments and departmental reports, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine requires substantial investment to restore clinical, academic, and research functions.
Rs. 2,800+ Million (Estimated)