The Food safety and Quality Assurance Laboratory of the University of Peradeniya (FSQAL) was established in 1999 with the objective of providing veterinary drug residue and chemical contaminant screening service to the fisheries and livestock sectors of Sri Lanka. FSQAL is the first ISO 17025 accredited service laboratory in the entire university system in Sri Lanka. FSQAL is staffed by highly qualified staff and equipped with state-of-the-art equipment. Currently, it provides services to various state organizations such as Ministry of Health, Department of Fisheries, and Sri Lanka Standards Institute and private sector organizations.


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Food Safety and Quality Assurance Laboratory responsible for monitoring antimicrobial residues in food commodities and is the first SLAB (Sri Lanka Accereditation Board) accredited service laboratory in the entire university system in Sri Lanka.

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Food Safety & Quality Assurance Laboratory
Department of Veterinary Public Health & Pharmacology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science
University of Peradeniya,Peradeniya 20400.
Quality Manager - +9481 – 2395761
Technical Manager – +9481 – 2395755