State Lands (Recovery of Possession) Act. Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Legislation Date 1979 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to make provision for the recovery of possession of State lands from persons in unauthorized possession or occupation thereof and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Subject Land & soil Keyword Expropriation Land tenure Ownership Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract The Ordinance provides for the restitution of lands formerly owned by the State and unlawfully possessed or occupied. A notice of eviction shall be served to the persons occupying the land, complete with an eviction date by which they have to vacate the land. The evicted person may appeal against the eviction no later than six months since being served the notice itself. In case of being proven his/her rights to the land, he/she shall be compensated for all damages suffered on behalf of the eviction and shall be reinstated in possession of the land. Full text English References - Legislation Amended by State Lands (Recovery of Possession) Amendment Act. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1981 (1983) Keyword: Expropriation, Land tenure, Ownership Source: FAO, FAOLEX