Dr. Hemali Kothalawala appointed Vice President of WOAH Asia-Pacific Regional Commission

Dr. Hemali Kothalawala appointed Vice President of WOAH Asia-Pacific Regional Commission

June 4, 2024   02:57 pm

Sri Lanka’s Director General of the Department of Animal Production and Health, Dr. Hemali Kothalawala, has been appointed as the Vice President of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Regional Commission for Asia and the Pacific.

She recently represented Sri Lanka in the 90th Annual General Session of the World Assembly of Delegates of the WOAH which recently took place in Paris, France.

A delegation led by Sri Lanka’s Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Industries, Mahinda Amaraweera participated in the conference, during which the minister also delivered a speech at the general session on the work implemented related to animal products and health promotion in Sri Lanka.

The Department of Animal Production and Health comes under the purview of the Ministry of Agriculture and Plantation Industries.

Dr. Kothalawala is a graduate of Veterinary Science at the University of Kelaniya and she has also obtained her bachelor’s degree from the Indian Veterinary Research Institute and her PhD from Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine in Japan.

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