Urban Development Authority Law. Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Legislation Date 1978 (1979) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleA Law to provide for the establishment of an Urban Development Authority to promote integrated planning and implementation of economic , social and physical development of certain areas as may be declared by the Minister to be Urban Development Areas and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Subject Land & soil Keyword Institution Urban land Land tenure Policy/planning Public land Special fund Subdivision of land Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract The Law provides for the Constitution of the Board of Management of the Urban Development Authority, its functions and main tasks being those of helping out the development of parcels of land by improving or building infrastructures, by implementing the use of urban land, by developing environmental projects. Budgeting for all the expenses incurred in the projects shall be withdrawn from a dedicated Fund. Full text English References - Legislation Amended by Urban Development Authority (Amendment) Act. (Act No. 4 of 1982 and Act No. 44 of 1984). Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1982 (1984) Keyword: Institution, Urban land, Land tenure, Policy/planning, Public land, Special fund, Subdivision of land Source: FAO, FAOLEX Urban Development Authority (Special Provisions) Act no. 44 of 1984. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1984 Keyword: Institution, Urban land, Land tenure, Policy/planning, Public land, Special fund, Subdivision of land Source: FAO, FAOLEX Urban Development Authority (Amendment) Act no. 49 of 1987. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1987 Keyword: Institution, Urban land, Land tenure, Policy/planning, Public land, Special fund, Subdivision of land Source: FAO, FAOLEX