Geographical distribution of poultry in Sri Lanka.

There are two intensive poultry producing regions in the island. The most developed is the coastal belt, which includes western and northwestern provinces. Most of the breeder farms and commercial farms are located in this region. The central province is the second intensive poultry producing area in the country. During the past three decades, the input supply in the poultry sector has been passed on to the private sector from the government sector. 

The backyard poultry production is undertaken throughout the island, but majority of farms are physically located in a triangle, which coincidences more or less with the coconut triangle. The three ends of the triangle are Chilaw, Kurunagala and Beruwela thus, a poultry belt could be seen in the western part of the country, which stretches, between Kandana and Lunuwila. The leading districts are Kurunagala, Gampaha, Puttalam and Colombo.