Statistics
Number of Families Involved in Livestock Sector in Sri Lanka  2008 (Estimated)
SectorNo of Families
Dairy 

250000

Goat

45000

Swine

11000

Poultry 

85000

Total

391000

Source: Ministry of Livestock Development
No of Livestock farms -  2008
ProvinceCattle GoatPig Broiler farms Layer farmsTotal
Local PoultryNo of chickens below 1000No of chickens over 1000No of chickens below 1000No of chickens over 1000
Western 137793738225313499100425620878716933
Central228527810356157521079216351064124141
Southern 1242117772086726448551698418968
Northern*2200621869161363273831482015855
Eastern25742750774125203318222957118818
North Western3638177516765218721896569612369831158
North Central1672735605101100710002162311614540
Uva303063382165891459552353810413203
Sabaragamuwa8534292720254606101072389368602
Mahawali H Zone216463515613972592610311786
Total1909126095610705110779109473469277941015154004
Source: Dept of Census & Statistics
* Excluding Kilinochchi & Mullaithivu Districts
Number of Milk Collecting /Production Centers - 2008
ProvinceMilk Collecting CentersPlaces of production of value added milk products
Western 255548
Central685236
Southern 137826
Northern*378
Eastern7966
North Western632202
North Central420182
Uva111113
Sabaragamuwa87356
Mahawali H Zone9926
Total25422563
Source: Dept of Census & Statistics
Excluding Kilinochchi & Mullaithivu Districts
Livestock Population - 2008
Neat Cattle1195610
Buffaloe318530
Swine 89424
Goat and swine387240
Poultry14194088
Milking Cows Neat cattle532520
Milking Cows Buffaloe114199
Source: Dept of Census & Statistics
Annual Livestock Production  - 2008
Cow Milk (Liters/Mn)172.4
Buffaloe Milk  (Liters/Mn)35.7
Total Milk Production  (Liters/Mn)208.1
Eggs  (No\MN)1380
Source: Dept of Census & Statistics

Ministry of Livestock Development - Main Projects upto November 2009
 Projects up to November 2009
No of Dairy Villages650
No of Breeder Farms245
No of Sales Outlets454
Source: Minstry of livestock Development
Breeding Programme - 2009 - Up to 3rd Quarter
No of Artificial Inserminations done 99575
No of Pregnancy Dignosise done 36375
No of Calving reported 38674
Source: Dept of Animal Production & Health

Milk Powder & Other Milk Imports

CategoryUp to September 2009 
Qty/ mt
Full cream Milk Powder40903.9
Low fat milk powder4759.6
Other Milk Powder (Infant Milk powder, Whey powder…etc)1109.6
Other Milk Products( Butter, Cheese,….etc)1881.2
Source: Sri Lanka customs
Export of Animal Products - 2008
Animal Products Unit2008
Beef and Beef ProductsMt36.5
Whole ChickenMt11.3
Chicken ProductsMt1150.4
Pork ProductsMt175.1
MuttonMt1.7
Fish and Fish ProductsMt6.9
Prawn/Crabs/LobsterMt1.3
Table Eggs No623270
Source: DAPH Annual report 2008
Export of Animal By Products - 2008
 Animal By Products Unit2008
Inedible TallowMt268700
Artist BrushesPieces542046
Bone Grist Mt18423
Dog ChewNo360506
LeatherMt12253 
Hide and SkinMt5939
Other Products(Head Bands, Caps, Bags,Drums)No31498
HatsNo959
Source: DAPH Annual Report 2008