The Prime Minister directs the General Director of Land Administration and the presidents of the People's Committees of local entities to implement the Prime Minister's Directive No. 10/1998/CT-TTg in order to step up the granting of land-use certificates and to complete this by the…
The Act establishes the procedure to be followed by the competent authorities for the acquisition of land for public purpose. It includes, among other matters: investigations for selecting land to be carried out by a district officer appointed by the Minister; issue of notice of intended…
This Ordinance regulates the alienation of State land. For this purpose, it makes provision for the appointment of a Land Commissioner who shall be responsible for the general supervision and control of all Government Agents and land officers in the administration of State land and in the…
The Ordinance aims at facilitating the identification of land boundaries in Sri Lanka. To this end, apart from the power of the Government Agent to demand in writing the production of title deeds to the owners or occupiers of lands, it regulates the following cases: (a) undisturbed possession of…
The Decree aims at ensuring the uniform, effective and proper use of State property. It is divided into five Chapters: General Provisions (I); Management of State Property (II); Duties and Powers in the Management of State Property (III); Handling of Violations and Commendation (IV); Final…
The Directive aims at accelerating and completing the allotment of land and the granting of agricultural land tenure certificates, which was enforced by Decree No. 64-CP of 27 September 1993. All organizations and individuals that have been assigned land by the State or are directly managing and…
This Law amends the principal Law by specifying anew all cases in which no land right transfer tax is due, all subjects that are exempt from the same tax, the rates of land right transfer tax, and the method of payment. Tax rates are specified for land used for agriculture, forestry, and…
The Act makes provision for the promotion and recognition of the rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs), with a view to preserve their culture, traditions and institutions and to ensure the equal protection and non-discrimination of members. The Act is divided…
This Circular establishes the procedure for land declaration and registration, the compilation of cadastral dossiers and the granting of land tenure certificates. General provisions contained in Part I regard the following: (a) organizations and individuals to apply for, and categories of land…
The contents of this Decree are strictly limits to carrying into effect of the Law on Property. It regulates the relationships of the Law with other legislation and provides for matters of transitional nature such as existing deeds and acts and entry into force of the Law, and proposes…
This Decision of the Prime Minister concerns so-called PAM forests, i.e. forests planted with the World Food Program aid capital. It outlines principles of management and use of such forests and lays down conditions for PAM forest owners. It also outlines rights and duties of Pam forest owners…
Article 1 establishes the harmful substances stated in Article 2 of the Agricultural Land Soil Pollution Prevention Law. Article 2 sets out the requirements to be fulfilled for the designation of an agricultural land soil pollution policy area. (2 Articles)
Implements: Act to Prevent Soil…