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Proclamation of the President delimiting the breadth of the maritime zones (unofficial title).

Country/Territory
Sri Lanka
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
1977
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Sea
Keyword
Marine pollution Maritime zone Territorial sea EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Sovereignty
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

The Proclamation provides for the delimitation of: the territorial sea (1-2); the Contiguous Zone (3); the Eclusive Economic Zone (4); the Pollution Prevention Zone (5); and the Historic Waters of Sri Lanka (7).

Full text
English
Website
www.un.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Maritime Zones Law No. 22 of 1976

Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1976

Keyword: Maritime zone, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Continental shelf, Sovereignty

Source: FAO, FAOLEX