Department of Agriculture Ordinance. Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Legislation Date 1921 (1935) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Ordinance to provide for the establishment and organisation of a Department of Agriculture. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Institution Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract There shall be a Government Department named the Department of Agriculture with a Director and such other officers as may be appointed by the Government. The Minister may establish one or more Boards of Agriculture for purpose of advising the Minister on matters affecting the agricultural industries of Sri Lanka. (4 sections) Full text English