Felling of trees (Control) Act. Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Legislation Date 1951 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Publication, pp. XI/266 Long titleAn Act to provide for the prohibition, regulation or control of the felling of trees. Subject Forestry Keyword Authorization/permit Marking/identification Forest management/forest conservation Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract The Act provides for the felling of trees in the whole of Sri Lanka and their eventual marking, offences and related penalties. Full text English References - Legislation Amended by Felling of Trees (Control) (Amendment) Act of 2000. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 2000 Keyword: Authorization/permit, Marking/identification, Forest management/forest conservation, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX