Legislation on Environment in Sri Lanka

List of Acts, Statutes and Ordinances

• National Environment Act No 47 of 1980 ( Learn More)
• Agrarian Service Act No 58 of 1979
• Animals Act No 29 of 1958
• Antiquate, Ordinance(Cap 188) * Legislative Enactment of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
• Atomic Energy Authority act No l9 of 1969
• Botanic Gardens Ordinance of 31 of 1928
• Central Cultural Fund act No 57 of 1980
• Cattle Branding Ordinance
• Coast Conservation act No 57 of 1980
• Code of Criminal Procedure
• Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
• Consumer Protection Act Bo 1 of 1979
• Control of Presticides act No 33 of 1980
• Cosmetics, Devices and drugs act No 27 of 1980
• Diseases of Animals Ordinance No 25 of 1909
• Explosive Ordinance(Cap 128)
• Factories Act No 543 of 1961 (Cap 128)
• Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance (cap469) as amended especially by Act No 49 of 1993
• Felling of Tress (Control) Act No 9 of 1951
• Fertilizer act no 21 of 1961
• Fisheries act No 2 of 1996
• Food act No 26 of 1980
• Forest Ordinance (Cap 453)
• Greater Colombo Economic Commission Law of 1978
• Imports and Exports control act No 1 of 1969
• Irrigation Ordinance(Cap453)
• Land Acquisition Act No 9 of 1950
• Land Development Ordinance (Cap 464)
• Land Reform Law No 1 of 1979
• Land settlement Ordinance (Cap 463)
• Mahaweli authority Art no 23 of 1979
• Marine Pollution Prevention Act No 39 of 1981
• Marine Pollution Prevention Authority Act No 39 of 1981
• Marine Zones Law No 22 of 1976
• Mines and Minerals act No 33 of 1992
• Otor Traffic act 14 of 1951
• Municipal Councils Ordinance
• National Environmental Act No 47 of 1980
• National Resources, Energy and Science Authority Act No 78 of 1981
• National Heritage Wilderness Areas Act No 3 of 1988
• National Water Supply and Drainage board act No 2 of 1974
• North western Provincial Environmental Satutes no 12 of 1990
• Nuisances Ordinance No 15 of 1962
• Pental Code
• Plant Protection Act No 35 of 1999
• Pradeshiya Sabha Act o 15 of 1987
• Soil Conservation Act No 24 of 1996
• State land Ordinance
• 13th Amendment to the Constitution