A workshop on cell Cultures and MIQE compliance Real-Time PCR assay, organized by the Sri Lanka Association for Laboratory Animal Science in collaboration with the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, the Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Peradeniya, and the Sri Lanka College of Veterinary Surgeons, took place from November 7th to 10th, 2023. The 11 participants, comprising 8 veterinarians, engaged in lectures followed by hands-on practical sessions. The main facilitators for the workshop were Prof. C.N.R.A. Alles, Head of the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, and Prof. D. A. Satharasinghe, from the Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science at the University of Peradeniya.