Sri Lanka currently produces about 40% of its milk demand domestically and is therefore heavily dependent on imports to meet demand. Dairying is a high potential agro-industry mainly carried out by smallholder farmers in Sri Lanka. Food safety and quality are important factors in the development process of the dairy industry. Clean Milk Production (CMP), which involves producing milk under a series of preventive practices, is the first step in ensuring food safety and quality. Analysis of cow milk production data for the last five decades showed that milking trends and milk production of cows and buffaloes have increased over the years. There is a great potential to increase milk production from buffaloes in Sri Lanka. Local small-scale dairy processing should be encouraged by promoting the use of products from these local producers when the price of milk products increases in the international market. Cow’s milk production is the main factor controlling the dairy industry in Sri Lanka. According to government statistics, production in 2019 was 354 million liters. In 2018, per capita consumption was recorded at 160 ml per day, which is 54 liters per year. Although declining trends have been observed several times, overall cow milk production has recorded positive growth. In the last decade, especially after 2008, there has been a remarkable growth in cow milk production. National Livestock Development Board’s (NLDB) Ridhiyagama farm has become the largest dairy farm in Sri Lanka with an annual production capacity of 10 million liters of milk since 2016 after importing 2500 cows. Currently, Sri Lanka is self-sufficient in 15-20 percent of its dairy production, but that level is largely obtained from imported milk powder