Customs Regulations
Get to know about Sri Lanka customs regulations and have a hassle-free travel experience. Here’re laws governing the movements of cultural & national heritage and fauna & flora.
Laws Governing the Movements (Imports & Exports) of Cultural & National Heritage
ORDINANCE/ACT |
SECTIONS |
REGULATIONS |
CONTROLLING LAWS
| Customs Ordinance (Chap. 235) Ord : No. 17 of 1869 Amend. Act No. 2 of 2003 | Sec 12, Sec B |
Co-ordinates the application of written laws with Customs Ordinance. |
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Import & Export Control Act |
Sec 21 |
Provides for the application of the Customs Ordinance. |
CULTURAL
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Antiquities Ordinance (Chap.394), Ord. No. 09 of 1940 Act No.24 of 1998
Act No.12 of 2005 |
Sec 16 Sec 36,37
Sec 36 |
Declaration of Monuments prior to 2/3/1815 by the Minister. Prohibition of export of antiquities except upon license issued by DG ArchaeologyAmendment of Sec.16 as the ancient monument means |
| Cultural Property Act No. 73 of 1988 |
Sec 2
Sec 5
Sec 22 |
Prohibition of export of cultural properties except upon license issued by Controller of Imports &Exports. Penalties,
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National Archives Act (Chap 380).
Act No. 05 of 1976 |
Sec 12 Sec 14
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Being a public record, document, or manuscript or any other printed matter which is over 50 years old & which is of a historical, cultural or literary value. |
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS
| United Nations Convention on the World Cultural & Natural Heritage(1972). | D/A 16.11.1972 D/R 06.06.1980 | Declaration of the Sites of World Cultural & Natural Heritage. |
Laws Governing the Movements (Imports & Exports) of Fauna & Flora
| ORDINANCE/ACT | SECTION | REGULATIONS |
| CONTROLLING LAWS | ||
| 1 Customs Ordinance (Chap 235) Ordiance No.17 of 1869 Act No.02 of 2003 |
Section 12 Schedule B |
Co-ordinates the application of written laws with the C.O. |
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2 Imports & Exports Control Act |
Sec 21 | Provides for the application of the C.o Stipulates |
| FAUNA AND FLORA | ||
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3 Fauna & Flora Protection Ordinance
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Sec,11/19/35/36/34
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Prohibition of imports & Exprots of Mammals,birds,reptiles,amphibians,fishs and invertebrates dead or alive or parts egges larvae etc. * Permits only for scientific ourposes by Director General of Wildlife Covservation |
| 4 Plant Protection Act Act No. 35 of 1999 Gazette Notification 165/2 of 02.11.1981 |
Sec. 12/13 | Prohibitation and restriction for impotation of plants,fruits seed,vegitables and their production ect. as per shedules. |
| 5 Agricultural Products Ordinance Ord.No.29 of 1939 |
Sec.05/07/08/15 | Importation of Agricultural products License from Commissioner of Agricultural for Ristricted Goods |
| 6 Forset Conservation Ordinance (Chap.451) Act No.65 of 2009 |
Sec 18 Sec 19 |
Exprots permits for forest produces, forest seeds and timber from Conserva or Genera of Forest. Appliction of C.O.to regulate ther exports of Timber & Forest Produces Punishments Ofr violation |
| 7 Rubber Controls Act Ord No.30 of 1930 Act No.11of 1956 |
Sec 23 | Exprot permits requierd from controller of Rubber For any Living portion of a rubber plaant capable of propagation |
| 8 Tea Control Act Act No, 51 of 1957 |
Sec, 28 | Exports permit requiered form Commissioner of Tea of any living portion of a Tea plant capable of propagation |
| 9 Water Hyacinth Ordinance Ordinance No.04 of 1909 (Chap 277) Gazette Notification 43/4 of 22.07.1979 |
Sec.03/05/06/07 | Prohibitation of the Importation of water-Hyacinth Power of Customes Officer |
| 10 Poisonous, Opium & Dangerous Drug Ord. no 17 of 1929 Act No, 22 of 1955 (Chap 218) |
Sec.28/29/30/69/70 | Prohibitiation against Import Exprot and Transition Poppy plants,Coca plants or Hemp plants or seeds, pods,leaves flowers or any part of any such plants |
| 11 Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act No, 02 1996 Extra. Ord.. Gazette Notification No.1036/13 :16.07.1998 No.1098/3 :20.09.1999 No1123/2 :13.03.2000 No.1273/6 :27.01.200 3 No.1289/1 :21.07.2003 No.1665/16 :04.08.2010 |
Schedule on prohibited, restricted Import & Export of Live fish Schedule on prohibited, restricted Import & Export of Live fish Lobster Fisheries Management Regulation of 2000 Prohibit the importation of two species of live fish Restriction on export of Chanks Regulate exports of Sea Cucuber |
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| 12 Dried Meat Ordiance Ord No. 19 of 1908 (Chap 480) Act No. 22 of 1955 |
Sec 09 | Prohibit the exportation of dried meat |
| PREVENTION OF DISEASES | ||
| 13 Animal Diseases Act Act No. 59 of 1992 |
Sec 21/33/34/38 | Recommend to the Controller of Import & Export on the import & export of domestic animal,products & biological products etc. |
| 14 Animal Feed Act Act No.15 of 1986 |
Sec 5/9/15/22/23/25/31 | Recommend to the controller of import & Export on Imp/ Exp of matters related to Animal Feed |
| 15 Quarantine & Prevention of Diseases Ord. No. 03 of 1897 Act No.12 of 1952 |
Sec 14 | Security for expenses of certain persons landed from aircraft or vessel |
| Rabies Ordinance No.07 of 1893 (Chapter 575)Act. No 23 of 1956 |
Sec 14 | Power of principal Collector of Custom when the rabies exist in dogs |
| Food Act No. 26 of 1980 Extra ord. Gazette Notification No. 1456/22.03.082006 |
Sec 32 | Requierment approval from Chief Food Authority in import GMO as food for human consumption food with GMOs & food ingredients produced from GMOs |
