Order declaring the Muthurajawela Environmental Protection Area. Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Regulation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Protected area Protection of habitats Institution Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Order declares that the limits of area of land described in Schedule I shall be an environmental protection area for the purposes of the National Environmental Act, 1980. Full text English Website www.cea.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