This Act amends the Land Development Ordinance 1935 which aimed to provide for the systematic development and alienation of State Land in Sri Lanka. Under the amendements, the Government Agent shall not recover any fee for the registration of a permit (sect. 2). Every grant on which land is to…

This Act amends the Land Development Ordinance and repeals the Sale of State Land (Special Provisions) Law. There are amendments relating to the definitions of terms used within the Act. Section 8 concerns purposes for which State Land may be mapped out including the prevention of erosion from…

This Ordinance concerns provisions relating to the preparation of reconstructed folios for lost or damaged folios in land registers. There are provisions relating to the power of the Registrar-General after due investigation to prepare and insert folios into land registers (sect. 2). "Land…

This Ordinance relates to lands alienated by the Crown which are abandoned by their owners. The Government Agent publishes notices calling upon owners of abandoned land to prefer their claims (sect. 2). Every notice must be published in the Gazette (sect. 2). Where no claim is made in pursuance…

The amendments include changes to provisions concerning damage to premises or amenities and the Common Amenities Board. Where the Commissioner directs the Common Amenities Board shall repair any damage to any premises or restore and repair any facility that was previously provided for the tenant…

There are several amendments to provisions that concern the Tax on Transfer of Property Act. Persons that are not citizens of Sri Lanka must sign a declaration in the instrument of transfer effecting that they are non-citizens (sect. 2). There are further amendments concerning offences (sect. 3…

This Act imposes a property tax when there is a transfer of ownership of property to persons who are not citizens of Sri Lanka. They shall be charged from the transferee of such property an amount equivalent to the value of that property (sect. 2). The tax shall be paid to the Registrar of Lands…

Section 6 is substituted so as to provide anew for the reconsideration of decisions of the Board: Whoever has been afflicted by an order of the Board may, within a period of sixty days after such order has been given, apply, in the manner prescribed by law, to the Board for a reconsideration of…

As soon as possible after the commencement of this Act the Government shall by notification in the Official Gazette establish a Board called the Land Appeal Board. The Board shall consist of one Chairman and not more than two other members. The Chairman and the other members of the Board shall…

This Act makes provision for the establishment of a Land Reform Board to determine the implementation of the land reform program and a just land legislation. The Board shall consist of a Chairman and not more than two other members. The Chairman and the other members of the Board shall be…

The Act deals with the transfer of property from an individual to another by means of sale, mortgage (as per point a), lease, exchange (i.e exchanging the property of land with crops) or donation. In this last case, donation must be accepted by the person in the course of the donor’s lifetime.…

The Order deals with the limitation of land property by terms of its size that must not exceed 100 bights if the land is owned by family or individuals. The amount of exceeding land must return to the Government. An exemption is liable to be apllied in case of land owned by religious…