Brackish water shrimp hatchery at Puthukudirippu, Batticaloa was established under the Aquatic Resource Development and Quality Improvement Project of the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Developmentin 2010. This hatchery covers an area of 1.51 ha and has production capacity of 20 million post larvae per annum.
This hatchery will supply post larvae for existing shrimp farms and for stock enhancement of the lagoons in the Eastern Province. The stocking of post larvae enhances the population of shrimps in the lagoons thus creating a shrimp fishery and creating livelihoods to the coastal communities in the EasternProvince.

The hatchery is managed by Kings Aqua Services Ltd under a public/private partnership.

SHRIMP FARM MONITORING AND EXTENSION UNIT

Shrimp Farm Monitoring & Extension unit - Battuluoya was established in 2004 in order to monitor and regulate the Shrimp Farm industry in Puttalam district.

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

Assistant Director: Mr. J.A. Athula
Address: Shrimp Farm Monitoring and Extension Unit, Rest House Road, Battuluoya.
Contact No. : +94 – 323326666