Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act (No. 13 of 1986). Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Legislation Date 1986 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend the Land Acquisition Act. Subject Land & soil Keyword Ownership Expropriation Land valuation Liability/compensation Land tenure Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act amends the Land Acquisition Act that establishes the procedure to be followed by the competent authorities for the acquisition of land for public purposes. Section 45 of the Land Acquisition Act is amended as the acquiring officer shall tender and make payment of compensation in respect of acquisitioned land taking into consideration the market value of the land (sect. 2). Full text English References - Legislation Amends Land Acquisition Act 1950 (No. 9 of 1950). Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1950 (1979) Keyword: Basic legislation, Ownership, Land tenure, Public land, Servitude, Survey/mapping, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Expropriation Source: FAO, FAOLEX