Water Resources Board Act, No. 29 of 1964. Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Legislation Date 1964 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the establishment of a Water Resources Board, and to make provision for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Subject Water Keyword Basic legislation Water rights Water supply Waterworks Effluent waste water/discharge Flood Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Industrial water use Irrigation Disasters Policy/planning Priorities Renewable energy Sewerage Geographical area Asia, Southern Asia Abstract The Act provides for the establishment of the Water Resources Board, whose duty shall be to advise the Minister on the following matters: (a) control, conservation and utilization of water resources; (b) promotion, construction, operation and maintenance of irrigation, drainage, flood control and hydraulic power schemes; (c) promotion of afforestation; (d) control of soil erosion; (e) prevention of freshwater pollution; (f) formulation of national policies relating to the control and use of wate Full text English References - Legislation Amended by Water Resource Board (Amendment) Act, No. 42 of 1999. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1999 Keyword: Institution, Potable water, Public water, Surface water, Water conservation zone, Water quality standards, Water rights, Water supply, Waterworks, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Pollution control, Priorities Source: FAO, FAOLEX