Order establishing the Orupeella Forest under the Forest Conservation Ordinance (Chapter 451). Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Regulation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Public forest Zoning Geographical area Asia, Southern Asia Abstract By virtue of powers vested by Section 3 of the Forest Conservation Ordinance (Chapter 451) as amended by Acts, No. 13 of 1966, No. 56 of 1979, No. 13 of 1982, No. 84 of 1988, No. 23 of 1995 and No. 65 of 2009, I. Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Minister of Environment by this Order declares the Orupeella Forest of 96.31 Hectares bounded by the limit set forth in the schedule hereto as Orupeella Reserved Forest from 31st day of December, 2012. Full text English Website www.documents.gov.lk References - Legislation Implements Forest Ordinance 1907 (No. 16 of 1907) as amended up to 2009. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1908 (2009) Keyword: Basic legislation, Forest management/forest conservation, Timber extraction/logging, Protected area, Classification/declassification, Transport/storage, Forest service/forest officers, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX