HPAI has never been reported in Sri Lanka. Being an island in the Asian Continent this
disease could gain entry to our country through import of live poultry, pet birds, poultry
products, by products and also to a certain extent via migratory birds.
Highly Pathogenic Avian influenza (HPAI) is a viral disease that can cause devastating effects
on the poultry industry and also has a serious public health hazard. This deadly disease has
not only ravaged poultry industries in several Asian countries for the past three years, but has
also caused several human death