National Environmental (Protection and Quality) Regulations, No. 1 of 2008. Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Extraordinary) No. 1534/18, 1 January 2008, pp. 1A-31A. Subject Air & atmosphere, Environment gen., Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Air quality/air pollution Authorization/permit Environmental standards Pollution control Standards Protection of environment Waste disposal Waste prevention Waste management Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract These Regulations, consisting of three Parts and eight Schedules, provide for requirements for waste disposal licensing, prescribed by the National Environmental Act, No. 47 of 1980. They establish that no person shall, discharge, deposit or emit waste into the environment or carry on any prescribed activity determined by an Order made under Section 23A of the National Environmental Act, No. 47 of 1980 in circumstances which may cause any pollution, otherwise than: under the Authority of a licence issued by the Central Environmental Authority; and in accordance with standards and criteria specified in Schedule I. Notwithstanding, anything contained in regulation 2, the Authority may, by a direction issued under regulation 12, impose more stringent standards and criteria than those specified in Schedule I hereto in respect of any prescribed activity, having regard to the need to protect the receiving environment. The Regulations are divided as follows: Issue of Environmental Protection License for Emission or Disposal of Waste (I); Issue of License for the Management of Waste (II); General (III). Full text English Website www.documents.gov.lk References - Legislation Implements National Environmental Act 1980 (No. 47 of 1980). Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1980 Keyword: Framework law, Institution, Ecosystem preservation, Environmental audit, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Land-use planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Monitoring, Research, Education, EIA, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Sustainable development, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals National Environmental (Protection and Quality) Regulations (No. 1 of 1990). Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1990 Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Authorization/permit, Noise pollution, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge Source: FAO, FAOLEX