Maritime Zones Law No. 22 of 1976 Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Legislation Date 1976 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea Keyword Maritime zone Territorial sea EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Continental shelf Sovereignty Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Law provides for the measurement of the territorial sea (sect. 2), innocent passage of foreign ships (3), powers of the President with respect to the delimitation of zones and declaration of the EEZ, the Pollution Prevention Zone and Historic Waters (4-5,7-9), delimitation of the Continental Shelf of Sri Lanka (6), specification of maritime boundaries (8), and regulation making powers of the Minister (13). Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Proclamation of the President delimiting the breadth of the maritime zones (unofficial title). Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1977 Keyword: Marine pollution, Maritime zone, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX