The Government Analyst’s Department, being the only forensic laboratory in Sri Lanka, consists of two major Divisions as Food Science and Forensic Science.  Food Science Division includes four laboratories namely Food, Liquor, Milk and Water.  Forensic Science Division has seven major disciplines as Forensic Ballistics Section, Forensic Serology Section, Forensic Toxicology Section, Explosives a Fire Investigation Section, Narcotic Drugs Section, Forensic Questioned Document Section, and Forensic Miscellaneous Section.

This Department proves to be a service providing institution in that it provides advisory, consultancy and scientific service. The Government Analyst’s Department issues analytical reports upon scientific and analytical testing on productions referred to it by the  law Courts of the country, Department of Police, Department of Customs,  Department of Excise, Ports, Local Government Institutions, Ministry of Health and as well as other Government Departments and Statutory  Bodies.