Order on the Declaration of ten forests within different Districts as Reserved Forests, under the Forest Conservation Ordinance (Chapter 451). Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Extraordinary) No. 1834/13, 28 October 2013, pp. 1A-13A. Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Public forest Zoning Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, 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, Susil Premajayantha, Minister of Environment and Renewable Energy, by this Order declares the following ten Forest Areas: Vidattaltivu, Palakaimunai, Elahera, Weddakanda, Aliththana, Weddakanda, Weerakkulicholei, Siyambalagashena, Aadigama and Mullegama of different extension Hectares bounded by the limit set forth in the Schedule as Reserved Forests. Detailed information is appended to the text. Full text English Website www.documents.gov.lk References - Legislation Implements Forest Ordinance (No. 16 of 1907 - Chapter 283). Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1908 (1979) Keyword: Framework law, Forest management/forest conservation, Timber extraction/logging, Protected area, Classification/declassification, Transport/storage, Forest service/forest officers, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX