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CC:SRL AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:C AND TERRIT:N
Constitution of Sri Lanka. Last amended date: 15 May 2015. Date of original text: 1978.



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Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC)


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Agricultural and rural development


Policies

AREA:AG AND CC:SRL AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC169703] Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka E-agriculture Strategy. Date of text: May 2016.

[LEX-FAOC169597] Sri Lanka: National Agricultural Research Plan (NARP) 2011-2013. Date of text: 2012.

[LEX-FAOC179744] Sri Lanka: National Policy and Strategy on Cleaner Production for Agriculture Sector 2012. Date of text: 2012.

[LEX-FAOC169543] Sri Lanka: National Action Plan for Agrobiodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Utilization in Sri Lanka 2008. Date of text: 2008.

[LEX-FAOC169600] Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka National Agricultural Policy (2007). Date of text: 2007.



Legislation

AREA:AG AND CC:SRL AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC043285] Sri Lanka: Agrarian Development Act, No. 46 of 2000. Date of text: 18 August 2000.

[LEX-FAOC203971] Sri Lanka: Export Development of Organic Products Regulations 2014. Date of text: 10 July 2014.

[LEX-FAOC190782] Sri Lanka: Intellectual Property Act, No. 36 of 2003. Date of text: 12 November 2003.

[LEX-FAOC028743] Sri Lanka: Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Act (No. 20 of 1999). Date of text: 16 July 1999.

[LEX-FAOC029151] Sri Lanka: Promotion of Export Agriculture Act, (No. 46 of 1992). Date of text: 22 September 1992.

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Climate change


Policies

AREA:CL AND CC:SRL AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC219537] Sri Lanka: Nationally Determined Contributions Implementation Plan (2021-2030). Date of text: July 2023.

[LEX-FAOC223728] Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Climate Prosperity Plan – Preliminary Report, 2022. Date of text: 2022.

[LEX-FAOC215427] Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Updated Nationally Determined Contributions. Date of text: July 2021.

[LEX-FAOC203849] Sri Lanka: National REDD+ Investment Framework and Action Plan (NRIFAP 2017). Date of text: 1 May 2017.

[LEX-FAOC185217] Sri Lanka: Nationally Determined Contributions, September 2016. Date of text: September 2016.

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Cultivated plants



Legislation

AREA:PL AND CC:SRL AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P NOT AREA:CL

[LEX-FAOC061515] Sri Lanka: Seed Act (No. 22 of 2003). Date of text: 30 July 2003.

[LEX-FAOC061689] Sri Lanka: Protection of New Plant Varieties Act (Breeder's Rights). Date of text: 2001.

[LEX-FAOC037310] Sri Lanka: Plant Protection Act, No. 35 of 1999. Date of text: 7 October 1999.

[LEX-FAOC028846] Sri Lanka: Regulation of Fertilizer Act (No. 69 of 1988). Date of text: 17 December 1988.

[LEX-FAOC014708] Sri Lanka: Control of Pesticides Act 1980 (No. 33 of 1980). Date of text: 5 September 1980.

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Disaster risk management


Policies

AREA:DI AND CC:SRL AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC179470] Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme (SLCDMP) 2014-2018. Date of text: 2014.

[LEX-FAOC168218] Sri Lanka: National Policy on Disaster Management 2010. Date of text: 28 December 2010.



Legislation

AREA:DI AND CC:SRL AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC091265] Sri Lanka: Disaster Management Act, 2005 (Act No. 13 of 2005). Date of text: 13 May 2005.

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Environment


Policies

AREA:EN AND CC:SRL AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P NOT AREA:CL

[LEX-FAOC215609] Sri Lanka: National Environment Policy. Date of text: 20 June 2022.

[LEX-FAOC215774] Sri Lanka: National environmental action Plan 2022-2030. Date of text: 2022.

[LEX-FAOC183110] Sri Lanka: Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) 2018. Date of text: 25 May 2018.

[LEX-FAOC219512] Sri Lanka: Clean Air 2025 – An Action Plan for Air Quality Management. Date of text: May 2016.

[LEX-FAOC218211] Sri Lanka: Revised National Implementation Plan under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants in Sri Lanka - 2015. Date of text: 2015.

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Legislation

AREA:EN AND CC:SRL AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P NOT AREA:CL

[LEX-FAOC013492] Sri Lanka: National Environmental Act 1980 (No. 47 of 1980). Date of text: 1980.

[LEX-FAOC005289] Sri Lanka: Coast Conservation Act, No. 57 of 1981. Last amended date: 30 November 2011. Date of original text: 9 September 1981.

[LEX-FAOC134048] Sri Lanka: National Environmental (Protection and Quality) Regulations, No. 1 of 2008. Date of text: 1 February 2008.

[LEX-FAOC195948] Sri Lanka: Institute of Environmental Professionals, Sri Lanka (Incorporation) Act, No. 1 of 2020. Date of text: 26 February 2020.

[LEX-FAOC195949] Sri Lanka: National Innovation Agency Act, No. 22 of 2019. Date of text: 15 November 2019.

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Fisheries


Policies

AREA:FI AND CC:SRL AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC211360] Maldives; Bangladesh; India; Indonesia; Myanmar; Myanmar; Sri Lanka; Thailand: Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem Strategic Action Programme. Date of text: 2015.

[LEX-FAOC208818] Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka National Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing. Last amended date: 2020. Date of original text: 2013.

[LEX-FAOC203859] Sri Lanka: Ten Year Development Policy Framework of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Sector 2007-2016. Date of text: March 2007.

[LEX-FAOC207695] Sri Lanka: National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks. Date of text: December 2018.

[LEX-FAOC215465] Sri Lanka: National Policy and Strategy on Cleaner Production for Fisheries Sector. Date of text: 2008.



Legislation

AREA:FI AND CC:SRL AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC004092] Sri Lanka: Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act 1996, No. 2 of 1996. Last amended date: 17 February 2016. Date of original text: 11 January 1996.

[LEX-FAOC019849] Sri Lanka: National Aquaculture Development Authority of Sri Lanka Act, No. 53 of 1998. Date of text: 25 November 1998.

[LEX-FAOC028869] Sri Lanka: National Institute of Fisheries and Nautical Engineering Act, No. 36 of 1999. Date of text: 7 October 1999.

[LEX-FAOC012498] Sri Lanka: National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency Act 1981 (No. 54 of 1981). Date of text: 2 September 1981.

[LEX-FAOC002958] Sri Lanka: Fisheries (Regulation of Foreign Fishing Boats) Act, No. 59 of 1979. Date of text: 25 September 1979.

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Food and nutrition


Policies

AREA:FD AND CC:SRL AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC205649] Sri Lanka: National Strategy for Prevention and Control of Micronutrient Deficiencies in Sri Lanka (2017-2022). Date of text: March 2017.

[LEX-FAOC159916] Sri Lanka: National Nutrition Policy of Sri Lanka, 2010. Date of text: 2 February 2010.



Legislation

AREA:FD AND CC:SRL AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC014452] Sri Lanka: Food Act No. 26 of 1980. Date of text: 1980.

[LEX-FAOC190782] Sri Lanka: Intellectual Property Act, No. 36 of 2003. Date of text: 12 November 2003.

[LEX-FAOC028887] Sri Lanka: Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka (Incorporation) Act (No. 5 of 1985). Date of text: 9 January 1985.

[LEX-FAOC037247] Sri Lanka: International Winged Bean (Dambala) Institute Act. Date of text: 5 February 1982.

[LEX-FAOC037219] Sri Lanka: Sugar Cane Research Institute. Date of text: 29 December 1981.

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Forestry


Policies

AREA:FO AND CC:SRL AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC203849] Sri Lanka: National REDD+ Investment Framework and Action Plan (NRIFAP 2017). Date of text: 1 May 2017.



Legislation

AREA:FO AND CC:SRL AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC003371] Sri Lanka: Forest Ordinance (No. 16 of 1907 - Chapter 283). Last amended date: 1979. Date of original text: 2 January 1908.

[LEX-FAOC037256] Sri Lanka: Felling of trees (Control) Act. Date of text: 15 March 1951.

[LEX-FAOC172480] Sri Lanka: Forest Conservation (Registration of Timber Depots and Property Marks) Regulation No. 01 of 2014. Date of text: 26 November 2014.

[LEX-FAOC134390] Sri Lanka: Order on the Declaration of four forests within different Districts as Reserved and Conservation Forests, under the Forest Conservation Ordinance (Chapter 451). Date of text: 24 April 2014.

[LEX-FAOC134388] Sri Lanka: Order on the Declaration of four forests within different Districts as Reserved and Conservation Forests, under the Forest Conservation Ordinance (Chapter 451). Date of text: 26 March 2014.

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Gender



Legislation

AREA:GD AND CC:SRL AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC204086] Sri Lanka: Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children Act, No. 47 of 1956. Last amended date: 21 August 2006. Date of original text: 1956.

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Indigenous Peoples


Policies

AREA:IN AND CC:SRL AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC215529] Sri Lanka: National Policy and Strategies on Traditional Knowledge and Practices related to Biodiversity. Date of text: 19 October 2020.


Land and soil


Policies

AREA:LA AND CC:SRL AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC215458] Sri Lanka: National Land Use Policy of Sri Lanka. Date of text: 2007.



Legislation

AREA:LA AND CC:SRL AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC013619] Sri Lanka: Land Reform 1972 (Law No. 1 of 1972). Last amended date: 1975. Date of original text: 26 September 1972.

[LEX-FAOC014668] Sri Lanka: Soil Conservation Act 1951 (No. 25 of 1951). Last amended date: 1953. Date of original text: 13 August 1951.

[LEX-FAOC013617] Sri Lanka: Land Acquisition Act 1950 (No. 9 of 1950). Last amended date: 1979. Date of original text: 9 March 1950.

[LEX-FAOC014839] Sri Lanka: State Lands Ordinance 1949. Date of text: 1 September 1949.

[LEX-FAOC219612] Sri Lanka: Recovery of Possession of Premises Given on Lease Act, No. 1 of 2023. Date of text: 17 January 2023.

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Livestock


Policies

AREA:AN AND CC:SRL AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC215410] Sri Lanka: National Action Plan for Health Security of Sri Lanka 2019-2023. Date of text: 2019.

[LEX-FAOC169322] Sri Lanka: National Strategic Plan for Combating Antimicrobial Resistance in Sri Lanka 2017 – 2022. Date of text: 2017.

[LEX-FAOC169540] Sri Lanka: National Livestock Breeding Policy Guidelines and Strategies for Sri Lanka. Date of text: 2010.



Legislation

AREA:AN AND CC:SRL AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC019676] Sri Lanka: Animal Diseases Act, No. 59 of 1992. Date of text: 13 November 1992.

[LEX-FAOC028744] Sri Lanka: Animal Feed Act, No. 15 of 1986. Date of text: 1986.

[LEX-FAOC014664] Sri Lanka: Animals Act, No. 29 of 1958. Last amended date: 30 November 1988. Date of original text: 1958.

[LEX-FAOC037158] Sri Lanka: Prevention of cruelty to animals Ordinance. Last amended date: 1955. Date of original text: 10 July 1907.

[LEX-FAOC224816] Sri Lanka: Poisons, Opium, and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance [Chapter 218]. Last amended date: 1955. Date of original text: 1 January 1936.

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Sea


Policies

AREA:SE AND CC:SRL AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC211360] Maldives; Bangladesh; India; Indonesia; Myanmar; Myanmar; Sri Lanka; Thailand: Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem Strategic Action Programme. Date of text: 2015.



Legislation

AREA:SE AND CC:SRL AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC224686] Sri Lanka: National Hydrographic Act, No. 7 of 2024. Date of text: 1 February 2024.

[LEX-FAOC195950] Sri Lanka: Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, No. 17 of 2019. Date of text: 2 October 2019.

[LEX-FAOC204081] Sri Lanka: Ports and Airports Development Levy (Amendment) Act, No. 10 2012. Date of text: 30 March 2012.

[LEX-FAOC204077] Sri Lanka: Ports and Airports Development Levy Act, No. 18 of 2011. Date of text: 31 March 2011.

[LEX-FAOC161921] Sri Lanka: Marine Pollution Prevention Act, No. 35 of 2008. Date of text: 24 October 2008.

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Water


Policies

AREA:WA AND CC:SRL AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC190474] Sri Lanka: National Policy on Protection and Conservation of Water Sources, their Catchments and Reservations in Sri Lanka 2014. Date of text: October 2014.

[LEX-FAOC218231] Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka National Watershed Management Policy, 2004. Date of text: July 2004.

[LEX-FAOC190473] Sri Lanka: National Policy for Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Sector 2001. Date of text: July 2001.

[LEX-FAOC191501] Sri Lanka: National Drinking Water Policy. Date of text: 2001.



Legislation

AREA:WA AND CC:SRL AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC022038] Sri Lanka: National Water Supply and Drainage Board Law, No. 2 of 1974. Date of text: 1 November 1974.

[LEX-FAOC002113] Sri Lanka: Irrigation Ordinance (Cap. 453). Last amended date: 1973. Date of original text: 1 November 1946.

[LEX-FAOC090048] Sri Lanka: Prevention of Mosquito Breeding Act, 2007 (Act No. 11 of 2007). Date of text: 11 April 2007.

[LEX-FAOC037264] Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute Act No. 6 of 1985. Date of text: 9 January 1985.

[LEX-FAOC014531] Sri Lanka: Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka Act 1979 (No. 23 of 1979). Date of text: 19 April 1979.

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Wild species and ecosystems


Policies

AREA:WB AND CC:SRL AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC168822] Sri Lanka: National Biodiversity Strategic Action Plan 2016-2022. Date of text: May 2016.

[LEX-FAOC169543] Sri Lanka: National Action Plan for Agrobiodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Utilization in Sri Lanka 2008. Date of text: 2008.

[LEX-FAOC215529] Sri Lanka: National Policy and Strategies on Traditional Knowledge and Practices related to Biodiversity. Date of text: 19 October 2020.

[LEX-FAOC215431] Sri Lanka: National Policy on Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Mangrove Ecosystems in Sri Lanka. Date of text: January 2020.

[LEX-FAOC215521] Sri Lanka: The National Policy on Invasive Alien Species (IAS) in Sri Lanka, Strategies and Action Plan. Date of text: June 2016.

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Legislation

AREA:WB AND CC:SRL AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC028858] Sri Lanka: National Heritage Wilderness Areas Act (No. 3 of 1988). Date of text: 4 March 1988.

[LEX-FAOC022041] Sri Lanka: Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance. Last amended date: 1993. Date of original text: 1 March 1937.

[LEX-FAOC028890] Sri Lanka: National Zoological Gardens Act (No. 41 of 1982). Date of text: 24 November 1982.

[LEX-FAOC028848] Sri Lanka: Wildlife Protection Society Act. Date of text: 22 June 1968.

[LEX-FAOC133801] Sri Lanka: Fisheries Management (Collection of dead shells) Regulations, 2012. Date of text: 19 October 2012.

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Miscellaneous


Policies

CC:SRL AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P NOT AREA:(AG CL PL DI EN FI FD FO GD IN LA AN SE SO WA WB)

[LEX-FAOC215578] Sri Lanka: National Policy on Sustainable Consumption & Production for Sri Lanka. Date of text: 29 October 2019.

[LEX-FAOC203372] Sri Lanka: National Policy Framework Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour. Date of text: 2019.

[LEX-FAOC179513] Sri Lanka: Vision 2025 (A Country Enriched). Date of text: 2018.

[LEX-FAOC179403] Sri Lanka: National Policy on Elimination of Child Labour in Sri Lanka, September 2017. Date of text: September 2017.

[LEX-FAOC179572] Sri Lanka: National Health Strategic Master Plan 2016-2025. Date of text: 2016.

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Legislation

CC:SRL AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L NOT P) NOT AREA:(AG CL PL DI EN FI FD FO GD IN LA AN SE SO WA WB)

[LEX-FAOC204935] Sri Lanka: Consumer Affairs Authority Act, No.9 of 2003. Date of text: 17 March 2003.

[LEX-FAOC100165] Sri Lanka: Cooperative Societies Law. Last amended date: 1974. Date of original text: 11 October 1972.

[LEX-FAOC204045] Sri Lanka: Divineguma Act, No.1 of 2013. Date of text: 11 January 2013.

[LEX-FAOC203238] Sri Lanka: Quarantine and Prevention of Diseases Ordinance. Last amended date: 1952. Date of original text: 9 February 1897.

[LEX-FAOC219471] Sri Lanka: Anti-Corruption Act, No. 9 of 2023. Date of text: 8 August 2023.

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International agreements

CC:SRL AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND TERRIT:N AND Z:A NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC172735] Russian Federation; Sri Lanka: Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on cooperation in the fishery sector. Date of text: 24 March 2017.

[LEX-FAOC140341] Sri Lanka; China: Memorandum of Understanding between Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China and Ministry of Agriculture and Land of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on the cooperation in the field of agriculture. Date of text: 8 April 2005.

[LEX-FAOC139758] China; Sri Lanka: Agreement between the State Environmental Protection Administration of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Forest and Environment of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on Cooperation of Environmental Protection. Date of text: 18 December 1998.

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