Sri Lanka

Codex Contact Point

Dr. V.T.S.K. Siriwardana, Codex Contact Point, Directive of Environment & Occupational Health Ministry of Health, Sub Office 2nd Floor, No 26, Sri Sangaraja, Mawatha, Colombo - 10 Sri Lanka

Telephone:
+ 94 714499222

Fax:
+94 112112719

Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]

Website:
http://health.gov.lk

Competent authorities

Name of authority:
Director General of Health Services
Mandate/competence:
Regulatory

INFOSAN Emergency Contact Point

Dr. Lakshman Gamlath, Deputy Director General (Env. health& food safety) Ministry of Health

Food safety and consumer protection – laws and regulations

The current list of legislation, related to food safety and consumer protection in each country, is extracted from FAO's database on Food Legislation FAOLEX. While FAOLEX makes every effort to serve as a high quality, reliable source of information, no guarantee is given that the information provided in FAOLEX is correct, complete, and up-to-date.

The national Codex programme

National Codex consultative mechanism

By codex committees
Sri Lanka customs
Sri Lanka standard institution
Dept of Agriculture
Consumer affairs authority
Dept of animal production and health
Chamber of commerce

Providers of scientific and technical input to national consultation on Codex

Dept of Animal production and health
Dept of Agriculture

Risk Assessments and Scientific Data

National bodies providing risk assessment and scientific advice

Government analyst's department

Risk assessment, risk profiles, scientific opinions

Not yet available

Official Laboratories

Official Laboratory:
Government analyst
Official Competence:

Surveillance of foodborne diseases and monitoring of food contamination

National surveillance systems – foodborne disease in humans

Routine surveillance

National monitoring systems – foodborne hazards in the food chain

Routine monitoring by food authorities and chief food authority