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Improve the status of coastal environment
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Develop and manage the shoreline
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Improve the living standards of coastal communities
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Promote and facilitate economic development based upon coastal resources
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Added value for the coastal resources
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Environmentally friendly developments |
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Increased contribution to the national economy |

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Secured social, economic and cultural values of Coastal Community |

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Increased productivity of coastal habitat |

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Mitigated disaster impacts on coastal inhabitants |
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Services |
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Services |
Responsible Office |
| Erosion |
Shoreline Monitoring, Exploration of Coastal Processes & Erosion Risk, and Formulation of Shoreline Stabilization & Development Projects |
Research & Design Division |
| Controlling Emergency Coastal Erosion |
Works Division |
| Construction of Coastal Protective Structures and Implementation of Shoreline Stabilization & Development Projects |
| Surveillance for Controlling of Coral & Sand Mining |
Planning Division |
| Regulation of Developments by Set Back Standards & EIA, and Monitoring Compliances |
| Disasters |
Develop & Update Coastal Risk Profile on Erosion, Tsunami, Storm surge and Sea Level Rise etc and Develop Strategies, Policies, Plans and Projects for Risk Reduction |
Research & Design Division |
| Establish and Maintain Coastal Green Belt through Community Participation |
Planning Division |
| Habitats |
Formulation and Implementation of Strategies, Policies, Plans and Projects for Restoration of Mangrove Ecosystems, Coral Reef etc |
Planning Division |
| Formulation and Implementation of Lagoon & Estuary Management Plan |
Research & Design Division |
| Information |
Collection, Updating and Make Available for Public and Private Retrieval of Coastal Information and Publish on the Web |
Research & Design Division |
| Awareness |
Conducting Awareness Programs for Public, School Children, Government Officers etc, Making Available Notices, Participation in Exhibitions |
Planning Division |
| Engineering |
Providing Coastal Engineering Consultation for Public & Private for the Formulation of Projects/Programs in Coastal Sector |
Research & Design Division |
| Collection, Process, and Share the Coastal Hydrodynamic Data |
| Water |
Monitoring of Coastal Water Quality, Analysis for Trends & Issues, Issuing Alerts and Warnings, Identification of Polluting Sources and Coastal Water Management through Development of Standards, Strategies, Policies, Plans and Projects |
Research & Design Division |
| Access |
Establish Public Beach Accesses by Maintaining Right to Access to the beach for the Public |
Planning Division |
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Other
key statutes |
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Central Environmental Authority (CEA)
An act to establish a Central Environmental Authority to make provision with respect to the powers, functions and duties of that authority; and to make provision for the protection and management of the environment and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
National Environmental Act Act, No.47 of 1980 |
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Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA)
An act to provide for the prevention, control and reduction of pollution in the territorial waters of Sri Lanka or any other maritime zone, its fore-shore and the coastal zone of Sri Lanka and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Marine Pollution Prevention Act, No.35 of 2008
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Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR)
An act to provide for the Management, Regulation, Conservation and development of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Sri Lanka; to repeal the Fisheries Ordinance (Chapter 212), the Chank Fisheries Act (Chapter 213), the Pearl Fisheries Ordinance (Chapter 214) and the Whaling Ordinance (Chapter 215); and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act, No. 2 of 1996 and Act, No. 4 of 2004 (Amendment)
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National Aquaculture Development Authority of Sri Lanka (NAQDA)
An act to provide for the establishment of the National Aquaculture Development Authority of Sri Lanka, to develop aquatic resources and the aquaculture industry: and to make provision for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
National Aquaculture Development Authority of Sri Lanka Act, No.53 of 1998 and Act, No. 23 of 2006 (Amendment)
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National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA)
An act to provide for the establishment of the National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency, which shall be the principal national institution charged with the responsibility of carrying out and co-coordinating research, development and management activities on the subject of aquatic recourses, and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency Act, No.54 of 1981
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Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC)
An act to provide for the protection and conservation of the Fauna and Flora of Sri Lanka and their habitats; for the prevention of commercial and other misuse of such fauna and flora and their habitats, for the conservation of the biodiversity of Sri Lanka; and to provide for matters connected The Fauna and Flora Protection therewith or incidental thereto.
Fauna and Flora Protection Act, No. 22 of 2009 (Amendment)
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Urban Development Authority (UDA)
A 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.
Urban Development Authority Law, No 41 of 1978
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