Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2015-12-02

Amending the Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation Act

- The Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation, established under the Act, No.15 of 1968, is responsible for the conservation of water retention areas, low lands, marshy lands, barren lands, swamp land and canal reservations. Considering that various issues have to be faced in implementing the provisions of the Act, the proposal made by Hon. Patali Champika Ranawaka, the Minister of Megapolis and Western Development, to amend the Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation Act, was approved by the Cabinet.