Silk and allied products Development Law. Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Legislation Date 1975 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleA Law to provide for the development and regulation of sericulture in Sri Lanka; to establish a public authority known as the Silk and Allied products Development Authority and to regulate its powers and functions: and to make provision for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Subject Livestock Keyword Apiculture/sericulture Insects Research Animal production Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract The Law provides for the institution of the Silk and Allied Products Development Authority, whose function and tasks are related to the promotion, regulation and development of sericulture; to the cultivation of silkworm feed plants; to the manufacturing and marketing activities for silk yarn, raw silk, market research, advertising etc. for the sericulture industry. Full text English