Law Development (Amendment) Act (No. 9 of 1995). Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Legislation Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Ownership Land commission Land reform Land-use planning Land valuation Survey/mapping Cadastre/land registration Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act amends the Land Development Ordinance 1935 which aimed to provide for the systematic development and alienation of State Land in Sri Lanka. Under the amendements, the Government Agent shall not recover any fee for the registration of a permit (sect. 2). Every grant on which land is to be alienated shall contain the extent and description of the boundaries of such land. Full text English References - Legislation Amends Land Development Ordinance 1935 (No. 19 of 1935). Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1935 (1973) Keyword: Land commission, Land reform, Land valuation, Land-use planning, Ownership, Land tenure, Survey/mapping, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX