Land Reform (Special Provisions) Act (No. 14 of 1986). Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Legislation Date 1986 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend the Land Reform Law, No. 1 of 1972; Land Reform (Special Provisions) Act, No. 39 of 1981; and to make special provision in regard to certain orders and determinations; and to provide for matters connected therewith. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land reform Land commission Agricultural land Land-use planning Land valuation Liability/compensation Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act amends the Land Reform Act that established a Land Reform Commission. Agricultural land is not to be alienated by the Commission to persons who are not citizens of Sri Lanka (sect. 6). There are amendments relating to compensation payable in respect of agricultural land vested in the Commission with tables listing the average annual yield and compensation per acre. Full text English References - Legislation Amends Land Reform (Amendment) Act. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1983 Keyword: Land reform, Land commission, Expropriation, Liability/compensation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Land Reform 1972 (Law No. 1 of 1972). Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1972 (1975) Keyword: Land reform, Agricultural land, Special fund, Agricultural development, Access-to-information, Basic legislation, Ownership, Land tenure, Institution, Lease, Public land, Smallholders/peasants, Size Source: FAO, FAOLEX