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PARLIAMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF
SRI LANKA
FAUNA AND FLORA PROTECTION
(AMENDMENT) ACT, No. 22 OF 2009
[Certified on 20th April, 2009]
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Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka of April 24, 2009
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Fauna and Flora Protection (Amendment) 1
Act, No.22 of 2009
[Certified on 20th April, 2009]
L.D.—O. 6/2003.
ANACT TO AMEND THE FAUNA AND FLORA
PROTECTION ORDINANCE
BE it enacted by the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist
Republic of Sri Lanka as follows :—
1. This Act may be cited as the Fauna and Flora Short title.
Protection (Amendment) Act, No. 22 of 2009.
2. The Long Title to the Fauna and Flora Protection Amendment of
the Long Title
Ordinance (Chapter 469) (hereinafter referred to as the
of Chapter 469.
“principal enactment”) is hereby repealed and the following
long title is substituted therefor :—
“ANORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THEPROTECTIONAND 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 THEREWITH OR INCIDENTAL THERETO.”
3. Section 2 of the principal enactment is hereby Amendment of
amended as follows :— section 2 of the
principal
enactment.
(1) in subsection (1) of that section by the repeal of
paragraph (e) and the substitution therefor of the
following :—
“(e) Marine National Park.”
(2) in subsection (2) of that section, by the substitution
for the words “shall be a sanctuary” of the words
“shall be a Sanctuary or a Managed Elephant
Reserve”.
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(3) by the insertion immediately after subsection (2)
of that subsection of the following subsection:—
“(2A)An Order made under subsection (1) and
subsection (2) of this section, shall have no effect
unless it has been approved by Parliament and the
notification of such approval is published in the
Gazette.”.
(4) in subsection (3) of that section, by the substitution
for the words “sanctuary” of the words “Sanctuary
or a Managed Elephant Reserve”.
(5) in subsection (4) of that section —
(a) by the re-numbering of subsection (4) as
subsection (4) (a) ;
(b) by the re-numbering of paragraphs (a) to (d)
of subsection (4) as paragraphs (i) to (iv) ;
(c) by the repeal of the re-numbered paragraph
(i), and substitution therefor of the following
paragraph :—
“(i) the limits of any National Reserve or
Sanctuary may be altered or varied ;”
(d) by the addition immediately after the
re-numbered paragraphs, of the following :—
“(b) an Order made by the Minister under
this subsection shall have no effect
unless it has been approved by
Parliament and the notification of
such approval is published in the
Gazette.”
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(6) by the repeal of subsection (5) of that section and
the substitution therefor of the following:—
“(5) In the case of any change of boundaries or
the disestablishment of a National Reserve or
Sanctuary or Managed Elephant Reserve, a study
shall be conducted and such study shall include
an investigation of the ecological consequences
of the proposed change.
(6) the Minister may make regulations relating
to any Managed Elephant Reserve or any
Sanctuary.”.
4. Section 2A of the principal enactment is hereby Repeal and
repealed and the following is substituted therefor :— replacement of
section 2A of the
“Management 2A. (1) A Management Plan may be prepared principal
Plans for enactment.
by a Management Planning Committee
National
appointed by the Director-General for every
Reserves and
Sanctuaries. National Reserve, based on such guidelines as
may be prescribed.
(2) The Minister may by Order specify any
Nation Reserve, Sanctuary or any Managed
Elephant Reserve for which a Management
Plan is required, taking into consideration the
prevailing circumstances.
(3) The Secretary to the Ministry of the
Minister shall endorse the Management Plan
as being prepared in accordance with the
provisions of the Ordinance.
(4) (a) A Management Plan may be amended
or altered subject to the approval of the Director-
General.
(b) The implementation of all Management
Plans shall be monitored according to an
approved plan, made by the Director-General
and be subject to an evaluation within five
years of the date of adoption of such
Management Plan.
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(c) Where a new Management Plan has to be
prepared, it shall be prepared in accordance
with the provisions of this section and be
endorsed prior to the lapsing of the five years
mentioned in paragraph (b).
Assessment 2B. (1) The Director-General may, prior
of Impacts of to carrying out and giving effect to any
activities activity under a Management Plan, require
within
National an assessment of the impact of such activity
Reserves and on the fauna and flora and their habitat to
Sanctuaries. be made.
(2) The report on the assessment of the
impacts of such activity shall included, but
shall not be limited to—
(a) a statement of the existing or
anticipated impact upon the fauna
and flora, including an account of
the species and habitats affected and
extent to which they are or may be
threatened ;
(b) a statement of the existing or
anticipated social and economic
impact of such activity ;
(c) a statement of where rare,
endangered or endemic species are
or may be affected ;
(d) a list of alternative actions,
including inaction which might be
taken to remove or lessen any
adverse impact ; and
(e) any recommendation for subsequent
action.
(3) The Minister may from time to time
issue guidelines for the purposes of the
implementation section.
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Services and 2C. (1) The Director-General may provide
facilities
visitor services and facilities in National
within
National Reserves and Sanctuaries. The Director-
Reserves or General shall however ensure that the provision
Sanctuaries. of such services and facilities do not damage
the ecosystem concerned. Such services and
facilities shall be provided according to the
Management Plan, where applicable.
(2) The Director-General shall administer,
control and manage the facilities and services
which are to be provided within any National
Reserve or Sanctuary.
Nature Trails. 2D. (1) The Director-General may provide
for roads and tracks within a National Reserve
or a Sanctuary on State land to be nature trails
for the use of any person who desires to travel
on foot or otherwise as permitted, to study or
observe the fauna and flora therein :
Provided that the State shall not be liable
for any injury or damage sustained or incurred
by any person using such trail.
(2) No person shall use any such nature trial
unless he has obtained a permit issued by the
Director-General upon the payment of the
prescribed fee.
(3) Regulations may be made specifying the
manner in which any person may use such
nature trial.
(4) The Director-General, giving effect to
the provisions of this section, shall consider
the advice and recommendations of the
Advisory Committee established under this
Ordinance.”.
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Amendment of 5. Section 3 of the principal enactment is hereby
Section 3 of the amended as follows :—
principal
enactment.
(1) in subsection (1) of that section—
(a) in paragraph (b), by the insertion of the words
“or any Marine National Park” immediately
after the words “National Park”;
(b) in paragraph (c) by that section, by the
insertion of the words “Marine National Park”
immediately after the words “Strict Natural
Reserve”;
(c) by the repeal of subsection (3) of that section
and the substitution therefor of the following
new subsection :—
“(3) (a) Nothing in the preceding
provisions of this section shall be deemed or
construed to prohibit or restrict the exercise
by any person of any right acquired by him,
whether by law or custom or usage, or
traditional practice, in or over any land
situated within the limits of any National
Park, Nature Reserve, Marine National Park,
Jungle Corridor, or in or over any State land
in any Sanctuary, being a right which was so
acquired by such person prior to the date of
the establishment of such National Park,
Nature Reserve, Marine National Park, Jungle
Corridor or Sanctuary.
(b) For the purpose of this subsection, the
Minister shall prescribe the customs, usages
and traditional practices which may be
exercised in or over any land situated within
the limits of any National Park, Nature
Reserve, Marine National Park, Jungle
Corridor or in or over any state land in any
sanctuary.”.
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6. Section 3A of the principal enactment is hereby Amendment of
amended as follows :— Section 3A of the
principal
enactment.
(1) by the renumbering of that section as subsection
(1) of that section ;
(2) by the insertion immediately after the renumbered
subsection (1) of the following:—
“(2) No person shall commence or cause to be
commenced any expansion to any tourist hotels
situated within a one mile radius of the outer
boundary of a National Reserve.
(3) The owner or occupier of any building or
any other similar construction situated within one
mile radius outside the boundary of any National
Reserve shall when required to do so by any
authorized officer, submit for the inspection of such
officer, the plans of such building, or such
construction and the plans of the land on which
such building or construction stands.
(4) Any person who fails to comply with the
provisions of this section shall be guilty of an
offence.
For the purpose of this section, “relevant
authority” means the Director-General of Wildlife
Conservation or any wildlife officer duly authorized
by the Director-General in that behalf.”.
7. Section 5 of the principal enactment is hereby Amendment of
amended by the addition immediately after subsection (3) Section 5 of the
principal
of that section of the following subsections:—
enactment.
“(4) Any person who enters and remains within
any National Park with out obtaining a permit
issued under subsection (1) or contravenes any
condition in the permit, shall be guilty of an offence
under this Act.
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(5) Any person who having been issued a permit
under subsection (1), uses such permit for any
purpose other than the purpose for which it has
been issued, shall be guilty of an offence under
this Act.
(6) Any person who on detection by a wildlife
officer not below the rank of a Wildlife Ranger,
admits liability for any of the offences under
subsection (4) or subsection (5) may make a
payment of such sum as may be prescribed in respect
of the offence for which he has admitted liability in
place of being prosecuted for the commission of
such offence. The payment made shall be credited
to the Wildlife Preservation Fund.”.
Insertion of new 8. The following new section is hereby inserted
section 5B in the immediately after section 5A of the principal enactment and
principal
shall have effect as section 5B of that enactment :—
enactment.
“Causing 5B. Where it appears to the prescribed officer
nuisance or that the person who has been granted
disturbance
permission to enter or remain in a National
within a
National Park, Nature Reserve or Marine National Park
Reserve &c. or any Sanctuary which is on State land is a
potential threat or a nuisance or is found to be
causing a nuisance or disturbance therein, such
person may be refused entry or ordered to leave
or be removed from such National Park, Nature
Reserve, Marine National Park, or Sanctuary
forthwith.”.
Amendment of 9. Section 6 of the principal enactment is hereby
Section 6 of the
principal amended as follows :—
enactment.
(1) in subsection (1) of that section, by the substitution
for all the words commencing from “No person shall”
and ending with “Buffer Zone” of the words “No
person shall, in a National Reserve-”;
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(2) in paragraph (k) of that subsection by the
substitution for the words “tourist hotel.” of the
words “tourist hotel ; or” ;
(3) by the addition at the end of paragraph (k) of that
section of the following paragraphs :—
“(l) construct or use any canal except under the
authority of a permit issued for the purpose
by a prescribed officer ; or
(m) introduce any poison, waste material, garbage
or any other material which is likely to pollute
the water on any land, or in stream, river or
water course flowing through any National
Reserve; or
(n) carry on any activity which may pollute
waters or cause an adverse impact on the
existence of the fauna and flora therein or the
ecosystem thereof ; or
(o) dive or use a boat except under the authority
of a permit issued by the prescribed officer
on payment of the prescribed fee.”.
(4) by the repeal of subsection (2) of that section and
the subsection therefor of the following:—
“(2) (a) Unless authorized by the Director-
General or a prescribed officer, no person shall
introduce any animal or plant into any National
Reserve or Sanctuary which is on State Land or
tether, liberate or release any animal therein ;
(b) Any Wildlife Officer authorized in that behalf
may dispose of such animal or plant in a suitable
manner as he deems fit.”;
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(5) by the repeal of subsection (3) of that section and
the substitution therefor of the following new
subsection:—
“(3) No person shall lead or allow any domestic
animal to stray in any National Reserve.”.
(6) by the repeal of subsection (4) of that section and
the substitution therefor of the following :—
“(4) Any person who acts in contravention of
the provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall
be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be
liable to a fine not less than twenty thousand rupees
and not more than one hundred thousand rupees or
to imprisonment of either description for a term not
less than two years and not more than five years or
to both such fine and imprisonment, and for any
subsequent conviction for the same offence shall
be liable to a fine not less than forty thousand
rupees and not more than two hundred thousand
rupees or to an imprisonment of either description
for a term not less than five years and not more than
ten years, or to both such fine and imprisonment.”.
Amendment of 10. Section 6A of the principal enactment is hereby
Section 6A of the
principal amended as follows :—
enactment.
(1) in subsection (1) of that section:—
(a) by the renumbering of that subsection as (1)
(a) of that section;
(b) in the renumbered subsection, by the
substitution for the words “within a National
Reserve” of the words “within a National
Reserve other than a Strict Natural Reserve”;
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(c) by the addition immediately after paragraph
(a), of the following:—
“(b) in the case of a permit issued in
respect of fishing, the prescribed officer
may, taking into consideration any adverse
impact on the fauna and flora and their
habitats caused by such fishing, limit the
number of permits so issued.”;
(2) in subsection (2) of that section—
(a) by the renumbering of subsection (2) as
subsection (2) (a) ;
(b) in the renumbered subsection (2) (a) by the
substitution for the words “from any National
Reserve” of the words “from any National
Reserve (other than a strict Natural Reserve)”;
(c) by the addition immediately after the
renumbered subsection (2) (a) of the following
new paragraph (b) and (c):—
“(b) The Director-General may issue a
permit to remove any object of
archaeological, pre-historical, historical or
other scientific interest only upon the
production of a Certificate from the
Competent Authority certifying that such
object is of archaeological, per-historical,
historical or other scientific interest and may
be removed by the person named in the
Certificate.
(c) For the purpose of this section the
Competent Authority shall be—
(i) the Director-General of the Department
of Archaeology ; or
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(ii) the Director of National Museums.”.
Amendment of 11. Section 7 of the principal enactment is hereby
Section 7 of the amended as follows :—
principal
enactment.
(1) in paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of that section by
the repeal of sub-paragraphs (vi) and (vii) thereof,
and the substitution therefor of the following
sub-paragraphs:—
“(vi) erect or cause to so be erected any building
whether permanent or temporary or occupy
any building so erected unless such person is
the holder of a permit issued in that behalf by
the prescribed officer ; or
(vii) construct or cause to be constructed or use
any road or path so constructed by him ; or
(viii) dispose or cause the dispose of any garbage
therein ;or
(ix) engage in the filling of or cause the filling of
any land ; or
(x) discharge or cause the discharge of waste.”;
and
(2) by the addition immediately after subsection (1) of
that section, of the following new subsection:—
“(2) The Minister may for the purpose of this
section, make regulations restricting the carrying
out of any specified activity or activities in any
Sanctuary or in any prescribed Sanctuary where he
deems such restriction is necessary or essential
taking into consideration the prevailing
circumstances.”.
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12. Section 8A of the principal enactment is hereby Repeal of
repealed. section 8A of the
principal
enactment.
13. Section 9 of the principal enactment is hereby Amendment of
amended as follows :— section 9 of the
principal
enactment.
(1) in paragraph (d) of that section by the substitution
for the words “provisions of Part II or Part III” of the
words “provisions of Part II, Part III or Part IV ”.
(2) by the insertion, immediately after paragraph (f) of
that section, of the following paragraph:—
“(g) declaring that all or any of the provisions of
this Part shall apply to any specified plant
species in any specified area.”.
14. Section 9A of the principal enactment is hereby Replacement of
repealed and the following section is substituted therefor:— section 9A of the
principal
enactment.
“Restriction 9A. (1) Subject to the provisions of section
on 3A, no person or organization, whether private
development
or State shall within a distance of one mile of
activity
within one the boundary of any National Reserve declared
mile of a by Order made under section 2, carry out any
National development activity of any description
Reserve.
whatsoever without obtaining the prior written
approval of the Director-General.
(2) Upon receipt of an application for a
permit to carry out a development activity or
trade or business within the area specified
in subsection (1), the Director-General
may require the applicant to furnish an
Initial Environmental Examination Report
or an Environmental Impact Assessment Report,
as the case may be, relating to such
development activity or trade or business. It
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shall be the duty of the applicant to comply
with such requirement. Every Initial
Environmental Examination Report or an
Environmental Impact Assessment Report shall
contain such particulars as may be prescribed.
(3) The Director-General shall, on receipt of
an Environmental Impact Assessment Report
or an Initial Environmental Examination
Report, as the case may be, furnished to him by
an applicant in compliance with any
requirement imposed on such applicant under
subsection (2)—
(a) submit a copy of such assessment or
examination, as the case may be, to the
Committee appointed by the Director-
General in that behalf, for its comments,
if any ; and
(b) by notice published in the Gazette, notify
the place and time at which such
assessment or examination, as the case
may be, will be available for inspection
by the public and invite the public to
make comments, if any, thereon.
(4) The Committee shall within sixty days
of an Environmental Impact Assessment or an
Initial Environmental Examination, as the case
may be, being submitted to it under subsection
(3), make its comments, if any, thereon, to the
Director-General.
(5) Any member of the public may within
thirty days from the date on which a notice
under subsection (3) relating to such
assessment or examination, as the case may be,
is published in the Gazette make his comments,
if any, thereon, to the Director-General.
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(6) In deciding whether to issue a permit
under subsection (2) authorizing a person to
carry out a development activity or trade or
business within the area specified in subsection
(1), the Director-General shall have regard to
any comments made under subsections (4) and
(5) on the environment impact assessment or
examination, as the case may be, if any, relating
to such activity, trade or business.
(7) the Director-General shall, within sixty
days of the receipt by him of any comments
made under subsections (4) and (5), make the
decision referred to in subsection (6).”.
15. Section 10 of the principal enactment is hereby Amendment of
amended as follows:— section 10 of the
principal
enactment.
(1) in paragraph (c) of that section, by the substitution
for the words “any provision of Part II or Part III” of
the words “any provision of Part II, Part III or Part IV”.
(2) in paragraph (d) of that section, by the substitution
for the words “not less than ten thousand rupees
and not more than twenty thousand rupees” of the
words “not less than fifteen thousand rupees and
not more than fifty thousand rupees.”.
16. Part II of the principal enactment is hereby amended General
amendment to
by the omission of the word “buffalo” wherever it appears in Part II of the
that Part. principal
enactment.
17. Section 12 of the principal enactment is hereby Replacement of
repealed and the substitution therefor of the following :— section 12 of the
principal
“Protection “12. Save as is hereinafter provided, no enactment.
of elephants person shall in any area out side a National
in areas out
Reserve or Sanctuary hunt, shoot, kill, injure
side National
Reserves and or take any elephant,”.
Sanctuaries.
18. Section 14 of the principal enactment is hereby Repeal of
repealed. section 14 of the
principal
enactment.
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Replacement of 19. Section 17 of the principal enactment is hereby
section 17 of the repealed and the following new section is substituted
principal
therefor:—
enactment.
“Property in 17. (1) Any elephant killed or taken by any
elephant, person in the exercise of any right conferred
killed or
taken under by or under section 13 shall be the property of
Part II. that person unless otherwise provided for in
the licence.
(2) Where the elephant killed or taken under
section 13 is not the property of any person,
the Director-General shall dispose of such
elephant in such manner as is appropriate in
the circumstances.”.
Amendment of 20. Section 19 of the principal enactment is hereby
section 19 of the amended by the repeal of subsection (1) of that section.
principal
enactment.
Amendment of 21. Section 20 of the principal enactment is hereby
section 20 of the amended as follows:—
principal
enactment.
(1) by the renumbering of that section as subsection
(1) of that section.
(2) in the renumbered subsection (1)—
(a) by the substitution in paragraph (a) thereof,
for the words “pursues any elephant; or” of
the words “pursues any elephant or uses any
electric wire to kill, injure or take any
elephant or uses any device of any description
to harm any elephant; or”;
(b) by the substitution in paragraph (b) thereof,
for the words “shall on conviction be liable
to a fine not less than one hundred thousand
rupees and not more than two hundred and
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fifty thousand rupees” of the words “shall on
conviction be liable to a fine not less than
one hundred and fifty thousand rupees and
not more than five hundred thousand
rupees.”;
(3) by the addition immediately after the renumbered
subsection (1) of the following new subsection:—
“(2) any offence committed under the Act
involving an elephant shall be a non-bailable
offence and the provisions of the Bail Act, No. 30
of 1997 and the Code of Criminal Procedure Act,
No. 15 of 1979 shall apply in respect of such
offence.”.
22. Section 22 of the principal enactment is hereby Repealing of
repealed. section 22 of the
principal
enactment.
23. Section 22A of the principal enactment is hereby Amendment of
amended as follows:— section 22A of
the principal
enactment.
(1) by the renumbering of subsection (9) of that section
as subsection (13) thereof;
(2) by the insertion immediately after subsection (8) of
that section of the following new subsections:—
“(9) In the event of a pregnancy of a registered
she elephant, the owner or the person having the
custody of such she elephant shall inform the
Director-General of such pregnancy together with
details of the sire.
(10) It shall be the duty of the owner or the person
having custody of a registered she elephant to
inform the Director-General or any authorized officer
of the fact of any birth, miscarriage or still birth of
elephants within seven days of the date of the
occurrence of any of the said events.
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(11) Where any registered elephant dies, the
owner or the person having custody of such elephant
shall report such death to the Director-General,
before the remains are destroyed.
(12) Any elephant which has not been registered
under this section shall be presumed to be taken
or removed from the wild without lawful authority
or approval and such elephants shall be deemed to
be public property. The provisions of the Offences
Against Public Property Act, No. 12 of 1982 shall
accordingly apply in respect of such elephants.”.
Amendment of 24. Section 23 of the principal enactment is hereby
section 23 of the amended as follows:—
principal
enactment.
(1) in paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of that section by
the substitution for the words “successor in title.”
of the words “successor in title; or”.
(2) by the insertion immediately after paragraph (c) of
the following new paragraph:—
“(d) he has registered and licensed the elephant
in terms of section 22a of the Ordinance.”.
Amendment of 25. Section 24 of the principal enactment is hereby
section 24 of the amended as follows:—
principal
enactment. (1) in subsection (1) of that section by the substitution
for the words “tusk or tush” where ever they appear
of the words “tusk or tush or any part of a tusk
or tush”.
(2) in subsection (3) of that section, by the substitution
for the words “a tusk or tush” of the words “a tusk or
tush or any part of a tusk or tush”.
(3) by the insertion immediately after subsection (4) of
that section of the following subsection:—
“(4A) (a) A tusk or tush or any part of a tusk or
tush which is not registered under the Act, shall be
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presumed to have been taken from the wild
without lawful authority. Such tusk or tush or
part of a tusk or tush shall be presumed to be public
property. The provisions of the Offences
Against Public Property Act, No. 12 of 1982 shall
accordingly apply in respect of such tusk or
tush or part of such tusk or tush, as the case
may be.
(b) Where a tusk or tush or part of a tusk or tush
is deemed to be public property, it shall be handed
over to the custody of the Director-General of
Wildlife Conservation.
(c) The Minister may by Order published in
the Gazette, specify the date from which the
provisions of this subsection shall come into
operation.”.
26. Section 28 of the principal enactment is hereby Amendment of
amended as follows:— section 28 of the
principal
enactment.
(1) by the omission therefrom of the definition of the
expression “buffalo”.
(2) by the repeal of the definition of the expression
“elephant” and the substitution therefor of the
following:—
“elephant” means a wild elephant and includes a
tusker and for the purposes of section 22A,
includes a tame or domestic elephant or
tusker;”
(3) by the repeal of the definition of the expression
“tusk” and the substitution therefor of the
following:—
““tusk” means the tusk of a tusker;”
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Amendment of 27. Section 30 of the principal enactment is hereby
section 30 of the amended as follows:—
principal
enactment.
(1) by the renumbering of that section as subsection
(1) of section 30.
(2) in the renumbered subsection (1) by the repeal of
paragraph (d) of that section and the substitution
therefor of the following paragraph:—
“(d) has in his possession or under his control any
such mammal or reptile killed, dead or taken
or any article made out of any part of such
mammal or reptile killed, dead or taken or
the meat or flesh of any such mammal or
reptile killed, dead or taken or the meat or
flesh of any such mammal or reptile killed,
dead or taken or the eggs of any such
reptile;or”.
(3) in paragraph (e) thereof, by the substitution for the
words “reptile killed or taken” of the words “reptile
killed, dead or taken”.
(4) by the repeal of paragraph (f) thereof and the
substitution therefor of the following paragraph:—
“(f) exposes for sale, any such mammal or reptile
or any part of such mammal or reptile, or the
eggs of any such reptile; or”.
(5) by the addition of the following new paragraph
immediately after paragraph (g) of that section:—
“(h) transports any protected mammal or reptile
not included in Schedule I or any part of such
mammal or reptile including the nest or eggs
of any such reptile.”.
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(6) by the substitution for the words “not less
than ten thousand rupees and not exceeding
thirty thousand rupees”, of the words, “not
less than twenty thousand rupees and not
exceeding fifty thousand rupees”; and
(7) by the insertion immediately after the
renumbered subsection (1) of that section, of
the following new subsections:—
“(2) Any person who commits any act
prohibited under this section, against any
mammal or reptile specified in Schedule II of
this Ordinance, shall be guilty of an offence
and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not
les than thirty thousand rupees and not more
than one hundred thousand rupees or to
imprisonment of either description for a term
not less than two years and not exceeding
five years or to both such fine and
imprisonment.
(3) The Minister may by regulation add
to, rescind, vary, or amend the matters
specified in Schedule II.”.
28. Section 31 of the principal enactment is hereby Amendment of
amended as follows:— section 31 of the
principal
enactment.
(1) by the renumbering of that section as subsection(1)
thereof.
(2) in the renumbered subsection (1), by the
substitution in paragraph (d) thereof for the words
“any bird killed or taken” wherever those words
appear in that paragraph, of the words “any bird
killed, dead or taken”;
(3) in paragraph (e) thereof by the substitution for the
words “of any bird,” of the words “of any bird or the
eggs of any bird;”.
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(4) by the insertion immediately after paragraph (e), of
the following paragraph:—
“(f) transports any bird, any part of a bird or eggs
of any bird;”;
(5) by the substitution for all the words commencing
from “shall be guilty of an offence” to “fine and
imprisonment”, appearing immediately after
paragraph (f), of the following words:—
“shall be guilty of an offence and shall on
conviction be liable to a fine not les than ten
thousand rupees and not exceeding twenty
thousand rupees, or to imprisonment of either
description for a term not less than two years and
not exceeding five years or to both such fine and
imprisonment.”.
(6) by the insertion immediately after the renumbered
subsection (1) of that section, of the following new
subsections:—
“(2) Any person who commits an act prohibited
under this section against any bird specified in
Schedule IV of this Ordinance, shall be guilty of an
offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine
not less than twenty thousand rupees and not more
than forty thousand rupees or to imprisonment of
either description for a term not less than two years
and not exceeding five years or to both such fine
and imprisonment.
(3) The Minister may by regulation add to,
rescind, vary, or amend the matters specified in
Schedule IV.”.
Amendment of 29. Section 31A of the principal enactment is hereby
section 31A of amended as follows:—
the principal
enactment.
(1) in paragraph (a) of that section, by the substitution
for the words and figures “included in Schedules V
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and VI respectively; or” of the words and figures
“not included in Schedule V but included in
Schedule VI; or”;
(2) in paragraph (d) of that section by the substitution
for the words “fish, killed or taken” of the words
“fish killed, dead or taken”;
(3) in paragraph (e) of that section, by the substitution
for the words “any such amphibian or fish” of the
words “any part or any part of the life cycle of of
any such amphibian or any part or eggs fish”;
(4) in paragraph (f) of that section by the substitution
for the words “any other purpose,” of the words
“any other purpose; or”;
(5) by the insertion immediately after paragraph (f) of
the following paragraph:—
“(g) transports any such amphibian or fish or any
part of such amphibian or fish or the eggs of
any amphibian or fish.”.
30. Section 31B of the principal enactment is hereby Amendment of
amended as follows:— section 31B of
the principal
enactment.
(1) by the repeal of paragraph (d) of that section and
the substitution therefor of the following
paragraph:—
“(d) has in his possession or under his control,
any such invertebrate killed, dead or taken or
any part or the eggs, spawn or larva of such
invertebrate;”;
(2) in paragraph (f) of that section by the substitution
for the words “any other purpose.” of the words
“any other purpose; or”;
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(3) by the insertion immediately after paragraph (f), of
the following:—
“(g) transport any such invertebrate or any part of
such invertebrate or the eggs, spawn, larva, or
nest of any such invertebrate”;
(4) by the substitution for all the words commencing
form “shall be guilty” to the end of that section of
the following:—
“shall be guilty of an offence and shall on
conviction be liable to a fine not less than twenty
five thousand rupees and not exceeding one hundred
thousand rupees or imprisonment of either
description for a term not less than two years and
not more than five years or to both such fine and
imprisonment.”.
Amendment of 31. Section 34 of the principal enactment is hereby
section 34 of the amended by the substitution for the words and figures
principal
enactment. “Schedule I, II, III and IV” of the words and figures “Schedule
I, III, V, VI and VII”.
Amendment of 32. Section 35 of the principal enactment is hereby
section 35 of the amended by the repeal of subsection (2) of that section and
principal
enactment. the substitution therefor of the following subsection:—
“(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the
expression, “Competent Authority” means—
(a) the Director of National Museums;
(b) the Director of National Zoological Gardens;
and
(c) an officer of the Department of Wildlife
Conservation who has a period of service of
not less than ten years in that Department.”.
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33. Section 39 of the principal enactment is hereby Amendment of
amended by the substitution for the words “liable to a fine section 39 of
the principal
not less than five thousand rupees and not more than ten enactment.
thousand rupees” of the words “liable to a fine not less than
fifty thousand rupees and not more than one hundred
thousand rupees”.
34. Section 41 of the principal enactment is hereby Amendment of
amended as follows:— section 41 of
the principal
enactment.
(1) by the substitution for the words “who exports” of
the words “who exports or re-exports”.
(2) by the substitution for the words “any part of any
mammal” of the words “any part, any secretion or
body fluid of any mammal”.
(3) in the marginal note of that section, by the
substitution for the word “export” of the words
“export or re-export”.
35. Section 42 of the principal enactment is hereby Amendment of
amended as follows:— section 42 of
the principal
enactment.
(1) by the renumbering of that section as subsection
(1) thereof;
(2) by the insertion immediately after the renumbered
subsection (1), of the following new subsection:—
“(2) Any person who contravenes the provisions
of subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of
an offence and on conviction be liable to a fine not
less than ten thousand rupees and not more than
twenty thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either
description for a term not less than two years and
not exceeding five years or to both such fine and
imprisonment.”.
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Amendment of 36. Section 45 of the principal enactment is hereby
section 45 of the amended as follows:—
principal
enactment.
(1) by the insertion immediately after paragraph (b) of
that section, of the following new paragraphs:—
“(c) prescribing the procedure for the inspection,
prior to the export of any specified plant
referred to in this section and prescribing the
officer who shall be empowered to carry out
such inspection;
(d) prescribing the procedure for sealing of any
specified plant after it has been inspected and
prescribing the officer who shall be
empowered to carry out such sealing;
(e) prescribing the documents to be furnished
by the exporter of any such specified plant
and the proof of the manner by which or the
circumstances under which such exporter
obtained possession of such plant;
(f) prohibiting or regulating the importation
into Sri Lanka of any specified plant or part
thereof;”.
(2) by the renumbering of paragraph (d) of that section
as paragraph (g) thereof.
Amendment of 37. Section 46 of the principal enactment is hereby
section 46 of the
amended as follows:—
principal
enactment.
(1) by the repeal of paragraph (a) thereof;
(2) by the renumbering of paragraphs (b) and (c) as
paragraphs (a) and (b) respectively;
(3) by the substitution for the words “be liable to a
fine not less than three thousand rupees and not
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more than ten thousand rupees” of the words “liable
to a fine not less than five thousand rupees and not
more than twenty thousand rupees”.
38. The following new section is inserted immediately Insertion of new
after section 46 of the principal enactment and shall have section 46A in
the principal
effect as section 46A of that enactment:—
enactment.
46A. A Certificate signed by the Competent
Authority certifying that any plant or part
“Certificate thereof forwarded to the Competent Authority
of proof. for examination and report to the effect that
such plant or part thereof is a plant or a part
included in Schedule VIII, shall be admissible
in evidence and shall be prima facie evidence
of the matters stated therein.
In this section “Competent Authority” shall
mean—
(a) the Director of the National Botanical
Gardens; and
(b) the Conservator-General of the
Department of Forests.”.
39. Section 48 of the principal enactment is hereby Amendment of
amended by the repeal of the definition of the expression section 48 of the
principal
“plant”. enactment.
40. Section 49 of the principal enactment is hereby Amendment of
section 49 of the
amended by the repeal of subsection (2) thereof and the
principal
substitution therefor of the following subsection:— enactment.
“(2) A licence issued under subsection (1) shall—
(a) prohibit the carrying on or exercising of the trade
or business relating to animals and if it is so carried
on or exercised within a radius of ten miles from the
boundary of any National Reserve;
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(b) be subject to the prescribed conditions and if no
fee is prescribed for the issue of such licence, be
issued free of charge.”.
Amendment of 41. Section 50 of the principal enactment is hereby
section 50 of the
amended in subsection (2) thereof, by the substitution
principal
enactment. for the words “Not less than five thousand rupees and not
more than ten thousand rupees” of the words “not less than
ten thousand rupees and not more than thirty thousand
rupees.
Insertion of new 42. The following new section is hereby inserted
section 52B of
immediately after section 52A of the principal enactment
the principal
enactment. and shall have effect as section 52B of that enactment:—
“No food or “52B. No person shall use any food, scent,
substance to colour or any substance or device for the
be used for
inducing any purpose of inducing or attracting any animal
animal. into his property for the purpose of capture or
any other purpose.”.
Amendment of 43. Section 53C of the principal enactment is hereby
section 53C of amended in subsection (2) of that section as follows:—
the principal
enactment.
(1) by the substitution in paragraph (b) of that section,
for the word “surgeon.” of the words “surgeon; or”.
(2) by the addition immediately after paragraph (b)
thereof of the following:—
“(c) a veterinary surgeon of the Department of
Wildlife Conservation”.
Amendment of 44. Section 54 of the principal enactment, is hereby
section 54 of the amended in subsection (1) of that section by the substitution
principal
enactment. for the words “serve or authorize the serving” of the word
“serve or offer or authorize the serving or offering of”.
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45. Section 55 of the principal enactment is hereby Amendment of
section 55 of the
amended as follows:—
principal
enactment.
(1) in subsection (1) of that section, by the repeal of
the words from “should be authorized” to the end
of that subsection and the substitution therefor of
the following:—
“should be authorized—
(a) for the protection, preservation or
propagation of the fauna and flora of Sri
Lanka; or
(b) for the scientific management or scientific
study or investigation of the fauna and flora
of Sri Lanka; or
(c) for the rehabilitation and conservation of
species which are threatened or likely to
become endangered.”;
(2) by the renumbering of subsection (2) of that section
as subsection (3) thereof.
(3) by the insertion immediately after subsection (1) of
that section, of the following new subsection:—
“(2) Any authorization made under subsection
(1), shall specify the conditions subject to which
such authorized acts shall be carried out and shall
contain procedures for the monitoring of such acts.”.
46. Section 55A of the principal enactment is hereby Amendment of
section 55A of
amended by the substitution for the words and figure
the principal
commencing from “section 11” to the end of that section, of enactment.
the word and figure “section 11.”.
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Insertion of 47. The following new sections are hereby inserted
sections 55B, 55C immediately after section 55A of the principal enactment
and 55D in the
and shall have effect as sections 55B, 55C and 55D of that
principal
enactment. enactment:—
“Powers of 55B. (1) The Director-General or any officer
Director- authorized in that behalf by the Director-
General to
confiscate General may after an inquiry seize and
timber felled confiscate any timber felled in any National
in a National Reserve or any state land in a Sanctuary.
Reserve or
Sanctuary.
(2) The Director-General may order the sale
of the timber confiscated under this section by
public auction and credit the proceeds of such
sale to the Wildlife Preservation Fund.
Seizure of 55C. It shall be lawful for an officer of the
timber felled Department of Wildlife Conservation to enter
within a
and search any timber depot or any place of
National
Reserve or any description where he has reasonable
Sanctuary. grounds to believe that any timber felled within
any National Reserve or Sanctuary is being
kept or stored.
Transportation 55D. (1) Notwithstanding anything to the
of timber contrary in the Forest Ordinance it shall be
seized in
lawful for any wildlife officer of the Department
terms of
sections 55B of Wildlife Conservation—
and 55C.
(a) to seize timber if found after due
investigation to have been felled within
any National Reserve or any State land
within a Sanctuary; and
(b) to transport timber to the nearest
wildlife station, police station or to any
court, any timber seized and confiscated
in terms of this Ordinance under the
authority of written permit issued in
that behalf by an officer not below the
rank of an Assistant Director of Wildlife
Conservation in the region.
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(2) The Minister may make regulations for
the issue of permits for the purpose of
subsection (1).”.
48. Section 57 of the principal enactment is hereby Amendment of
amended in subsection (2) thereof, by the substitution for section 57 of the
principal
the words “not less than one thousand rupees and not
enactment.
exceeding two thousand rupees” of the words “not less than
five thousand rupees and not exceeding ten thousand rupees”.
49. The following new section is hereby inserted Insertion of new
immediately after section 57 of the principal enactment and section 57A in
the principal
shall have effect as section 57A of that enactment:—
enactment.
“Power to 57A. Where the Director-General or any
recover wildlife officer is empowered under this
charges and
Ordinance—
fees.
(a) to grant any permission or approval; or
(b) to make any registration; or
(c) to issue any licence or permit; or
(d) to supply any service, product or
commodity; or
(e) to give any information, advice or
opinion,
in relation to any matter under this Ordinance,
the Director-General or such authorized officer
may make, demand, levy or recover such
specified charges or fees, as the case may be in
respect of any matters referred to in paragraphs
(a) to (e).”.
50. Section 58 of the principal enactment is hereby Amendment of
amended by the substitution for the words “fine not less section 58 of the
principal
than two thousand rupees and not more than five thousand
enactment.
rupees” of the words “fine not less than fifteen thousand
rupees and not more than thirty thousand rupees”.
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Amendment 51. Section 58A of the principal enactment is hereby
of section
amended by the substitution for the words “within a Nature
58A of the
principal Reserve or Sanctuary, he shall be liable to be punished with
enactment. a fine not less than one hundred thousand rupees and not
more than two hundred thousand rupees” of the words “within
a National Reserve or Sanctuary he shall be liable to be
punished with a fine not less than two hundred and fifty
thousand rupees and not more than five hundred thousand
rupees.”.
Amendment 52. Section 60 of the principal enactment is hereby
of section 60
amended as follows:—
of the
principal
enactment. (1) in subsection (3) of that section—
(a) in paragraph (a) thereof, by the substitution
for the words “to any police officer” of the
words “to any wildlife officer, police officer”;
(b) in paragraph (b) thereof, by the substitution
for the words “such police officer” of the
words “such wildlife officer, police officer”;
(c) in paragraph (c) thereof, by the substitution
for the words “such police officer” of the
words “such wildlife officer, police officer”;
(2) in subsection (4) of that section, by the substitution
for the words “to any police officer” of the words
“to any wildlife officer, police officer”.
Insertion of 53. The following new sections are hereby inserted
new sections
immediately after section 60 of the principal enactment and
60A, 60B,
60C, 60D and shall have effect as sections 60A, 60B, 60C, 60D and 60E of
60E in the that enactment:—
principal
enactment. “Certificate
60A. In any prosecution under the Act, for
in respect of
an offence alleged to have been committed with
inability to
produce. respect to any plant or part thereof or animal,
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animal carcass or part thereof which is of such
nature that it is difficult to move or transport, a
Certificate issued by a—
(a) a wildlife officer not below the rank
of a wildlife ranger; or
(b) a police officer not below the rank of
an Assistant Superintendent of Police,
stating the facts as to why the plant or animal
carcass cannot be produced, shall be admissible
in evidence and shall be prima facie evidence
of such facts stated therein until the contrary is
proved.
Indemnity 60B. No suit or prosecution shall lie against
for acts done any wildlife officer for anything lawfully done
in good faith.
or omitted to be done by him in good faith
under this Act:
Provided that where it is evident that
any wildlife officer is guilty of mala fide in
relation to the discharge of any function under
this Act, a prosecution may lie against such
officer.
Presumption 60C. In any proceedings under the Act, if a
of ownership question arises as to whether any plant or part
of plants and
thereof or any animal or carcass or any part
animals.
thereof is the property of the State, such property
shall be presumed to be the property of the
State until the contrary is proved.
Director- 60D. In any proceedings under this Act, if
General’s a question arises as to whether any area of land is
certificate to
State Land, a Certificate issued under the hand of
be prima
facie the Director-General stating that such area of
evidence. land is State land shall be admissible in
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evidence and shall be prima facie evidence of
the fact stated therein that such land is State
land:
Provided that such Certificate shall be
issued based on a Certificate issued in respect
of such land under the hand of the Surveyor-
General.
Public 60E. Proceedings may be instituted by any
Litigation. person in any court of law for an order to remedy
or restrain any contravention of any provision
of this Act whether or not any right of such
person has been infringed by or as a
consequence of, such contravention:
Provided that such person has given not less
than sixty days notice to the Director-General
of his intention to institute such proceedings.”.
Amendment of 54. Section 64 of the principal enactment is hereby
section 64 of the amended by the repeal of subsection (1) thereof and the
principal
substitution therefor of the following:—
enactment.
“(1) Except as hereinbefore expressly provided in
regard to the disposal of any elephant or of the carcass
of any elephant or the tusks or tushes of any elephant,
on the conviction of any person for an offence under
this Ordinance, any animal, plant or part of such animal
or part which is the property of the State under this
Ordinance and any gun, vehicle, boat, artificial light,
snare, net, trap or any other instrument, contrivance,
appliance or thing used in or for the commission of
any offence, shall by reason of that conviction, in
addition to any other punishment specified for such
offence, be forfeited to the State:
Provided however, where the owner of such gun,
vehicle, boat, artificial light, snare, net , trap or other
instrument, contrivance, appliance or thing used in or
for the commission of any offence is a third party, no
forfeiture shall be made if such owner proves to the
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satisfaction of the court that he had used all due
diligence to prevent the use of such gun, vehicle, boat,
artificial light, snare, net, trap or other instrument,
contrivance, appliance or thing used in or for the
commission of any offence.”.
55. Section 65 of the principal enactment is hereby Repeal and
repealed and the following is substituted therefor:— replacement of
section 65 of the
principal
“Wildlife 65. (1) There shall be established a fund
enactment.
Preservation called “the Wildlife Preservation Fund”
Fund.
(hereinafter referred to as ‘the fund’) by the
Director-General in such manner as is provided
for in this Ordinance, in consultation with the
Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister in
charge of the subject of Wildlife Conservation.
(2) There shall be paid into the Fund—
(a) all sums of money received in respect
of licences and permits issued under
this Ordinance or any regulation made
thereunder;
(b) fees and any charges collected under
this Ordinance or any regulation made
thereunder;
(c) all sums of money recovered as
penalties under this Ordinance;
(d) all sums of money received as
donations for wildlife conservation;
and
(e) any income from the management of
any national reserve, sanctuary or
other area declared under the
Ordinance.
(3) No money shall be paid out of the fund
except as specified by regulations made under
the Ordinance.
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(4) The financial year of the Fund shall be
the calendar year.”.
Amendment of 56. Section 66 of the principal enactment is hereby
section 66 of the amended as follows :—
principal
enactment.
(1) (a) in subsection (1) of that section by the repeal of
paragraph (bb)thereof and the substitution
therefor of the following:—
“(bb) enter and search without warrant any
hut, house, wadi, any shop, hotel,
restaurant, rest house or eating house
and question any person found in such
hut, house, wadi, any shop, hotel,
restaurant, rest house or eating house;”
(b)in paragraph (d) of that subsection, by the
substitution for the words “of his offence;” of the
words “of his offence. Any person arrested under
this paragraph shall be produced before the
magistrate within twenty four hours excluding
the time required for travel;”.
(2) in paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of that section, by
the substitution for the words “or obstructs, or
resists,” of the words “or obstructs, or assaults,
threatens or resists,”.
(3) in subsection (3) of that section, by the substitution
for the words “not less than five thousand rupees
and not more than ten thousand rupees” of the words
“not less than twenty thousand rupees and not more
than one hundred thousand rupees”.
(4) by the repeal of subsection (4) of that section and
the substitution therefor of the following
subsection:—
“(4) For the purpose of this section—
(a) “animal” means any mammal, bird, reptile,
amphibian, fish or invertebrates, but does
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not include any domestic animal as
defined in section 11;
(b) “wildlife officer” means the Director-
General or the Directors, Deputy Directors,
Assistant Directors, Wildlife Rangers,
Range Assistant or Wildlife Guards of the
Department of Wildlife Conservation
unless otherwise any other meaning is
specified under this Ordinance.”.
57. Section 66A of the principal enactment is hereby Amendment of
amended by the repeal of all the words from “any officer” to section 66A of
the principal
the end of paragraph (b) of that section and the substitution
enactment.
therefor of the following:—
“Any officer appointed for the purposes of this Ordinance
under section 68—
(a) who is guilty of prevarication in any Judicial trial
for an offence under this Ordinance; or
(b) who willfully neglects or fails to perform any duty
under this Ordinance or neglects or fails to report
any offence under this Ordinance; or
(c) who aids and abets in the commission of any
offence under this Ordinance,”.
58. Section 66B of the principal enactment is hereby Amendment of
amended by the substitution for the words “not less than section 66B of
the principal
five hundred rupees and not more than one thousand rupees.”
enactment.
of the words “not less than one thousand rupees and not
more than two thousand rupees.”.
59. Section 66C of the principal enactment is hereby Amendment of
amended in subsection (1) of that section as follows:— section 66C of
the principal
enactment.
(1) by the substitution for the words “an officer of the
Department of Wildlife Conservation” of the words
“any wildlife officer”.
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(2) In paragraph (d) of that subsection by the
substitution for the words “nearest police station or
Divisional Secretariat.” of the words “nearest police
station, Divisional Secretariat or in Court.”.
Amendment of 60. Section 66D of the principal enactment is hereby
section 66D of amended in subsection (1) of that section, by the substitution
the principal
enactment. for the words “the Director-General or any officer of the
Department of Wildlife Conservation” of the words “any
wildlife officer”.
Amendment of 61. Section 67 of the principal enactment is hereby
section 67 of the amended as follows:—
principal
enactment.
(1) in subsection (1) of that section by the substitution
for the words “along-side a Strict Natural Reserve,
National Park or Nature Reserve, Jungle Corridor,
Refuge, Marine Reserve, Buffer Zone or Sanctuary”
of the words “along-side a National Reserve or
Sanctuary—”.
(2) by the addition, immediately after subsection (2)
of that section, of the following subsection:—
“(3) For the purpose of preventing the
commission of any offence under the Ordinance, it
shall be lawful for the Director-General to cause
barriers to be placed on any road outside the
boundaries of any National Reserve or Sanctuary
suspected of being used for the commission of any
offence and to stop and search any vehicle.”.
Amendment of 62. Section 67B of the principal enactment is hereby
section 67B of
amended by the insertion immediately after subsection (2)
the principal
enactment. thereof and the substitution therefor of the following:—
“(3) Notwithstanding anything in subsection (1) of this
section an offence under sections 6, 7, 8, 20 and 30(2) of the
Ordinance shall be non bailable offences.”.
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63. Section 67D of the principal enactment is hereby Amendment of
amended by the substitution for the words “Chapter XII of section 67D of
the principal
the Criminal Procedure Code” of the words “Chapter XI of enactment.
the Criminal Procedure Code Act, No. 15 of 1979”.
64. Section 67F of the principal enactment is hereby Amendment of
repealed and the following section substituted therefor:— section 67F of
the principal
enactment.
“Ejectment 67F. (1) any person who is in unlawful and
from Crown
unauthorized possession of any State land to
Land.
which, the provisions of this Ordinance are
applicable shall be liable to an ejectment and
the provisions of State Lands (Recovery of
Possession) Act, No. 7 of 1979 shall mutatis
mutandis apply, of every such ejectment.
(2) Any reference in the said Act to a
Competent Authority shall be considered as a
reference to the Wildlife Ranger of the area in
which such State land is situated.
(3) Any proceedings instituted under the
said Act for the recovery of possession of State
land shall be concluded within one year from
the date of commencement of such
proceedings.”.
65. Section 68 of the principal enactment is hereby Amendment of
amended by the substitution in paragraph (a) of subsection section 68 of the
principal
(1) of that section for the words “to act as Director, or as enactment.
Deputy Director” of the words “to act as Director-General or
as Director or Deputy Director”.
66. The following new sections are hereby inserted Insertion of
immediately after section 68 of the principal enactment and sections 68A and
68B in the
shall have effect as sections 68A and 68B of that enactment:— principal
enactment.
“Plans and 68A. (1) The Director-General in
programmes consultation with the Minister shall develop
for Wildlife
Conservation. plans and programmes for the conservation of
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wildlife, their habitats and the biological
diversity in line with appropriate national and
international standards and criteria.
(2) The Department of Wildlife Conservation
shall include the expenditure estimated for the
implementation of the plans and programmes
developed in terms of subsection (1) in its
estimates for such financial year.
Guidelines to 68B. The Director-General shall wherever
be framed by
specified in this Ordinance and in general
the Director-
General. where necessary, frame guidelines for the
implementation of the provisions of the
Ordinance and to carry out the powers,
functions and duties under the Ordinance.”.
Amendment of 67. Section 71 of the principal enactment is hereby
section 71 of the
amended in subsection (2) of that section as follows:—
principal
enactment.
(1) by the repeal of paragraph (e) of that subsection
and the substitution therefor of the following:—
“(e) the manner in which meetings of the Advisory
Committee shall be conducted, the procedure
to be followed in the transaction of business
at such meetings and the manner in which
the recommendations of the Committee are
to be made;”.
(2) by the insertion of new paragraph (f) immediately
after paragraph (e) of that subsection:—
“(f) all matters necessary for the regulation of
access to the genetic resources from fauna
and flora indigenous to Sri Lanka and the
revenue generated from such genetic
resources.”.
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68. Section 72 of the principal enactment is hereby Amendment of
amended in subsection (1) of that section as follows:— section 72 of the
principal
enactment.
(1) by the insertion immediately before the definition
of the expression “Buffer Zone” of the following
definitions:—
““Advisory Committee” means the Wildlife
Conservation Advisory Committee established
under section 70(1) of this Ordinance;
“Authorized Officer” means any Wildlife Officer
appointed by the Director-General for the
purposes of this Act.”;
(2) by the insertion, immediately after the definition
of the expression “cultivated land”, of the following
definition:—
““development activity” means any activity which
has an impact on the physical nature of the land
or the natural biological phenomenon of fauna
and flora of such land.”;
(3) by the repeal of the definition of the expression
“Director” and the substitution therefor of the
following:—
“ “Director-General” means the person appointed
to be or to act as the Director-General, Wildlife
Conservation, for the purposes of this Ordinance,
and includes the Director and the Deputy
Director, Wildlife Conservation, appointed for
such purposes;”;
(4) by the insertion immediately after the definition of
the expression “District Director” of the following
definitions:—
““explosive” has the same meaning assigned to it
in the Explosives Act, No. 21 of 1956;
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“Fund” means the Wildlife Preservation Fund
established under section 65 of this
Ordinance;”;
(5) by the insertion immediately after the definition
“gun” of the following definition:—
““habitat” includes the physical environment, the
biomass and all living organisms;”;
(6) by the insertion immediately after the definition of
the expression “Honorary District Director” of the
following definition:—
““invertebrate” means any animal without a spinal
column;;
(7) by the repeal of the definition of the expression
“Jungle Corridor” and the substitution therefor of
the following new definition:—
““Jungle Corridor” means the land deemed to be
allocated for the purposes of facilitating the free
movement of elephants from one reserve to
another and declared as a Jungle Corridor for
elephants constituted by Order made under
section 2(1);”;
(8) by the insertion, immediately after the definition
of the expression “local authority” of the following
new definition:—
““Marine National Park” means an area of sea
together with an adjoining coastal belt
consisting primarily of marine natural resources
such as coral reefs, sea grass, beds or any other
ecosystem where study and observation of such
natural resources may be permitted and declared
as a Marine National Park constituted by Order
made under subsection (1) of section 2;”;
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(9) by the repeal of the definition “Marine Reserve”;
(10) by the insertion, immediately after the definition
of the expression “offence”, of the following new
definition:—
““plant” means any member of the plant kingdom
including a tree or any part thereof, dead or
alive and any propagatory plant material and
any extraction of such plant;”;
(11) by the insertion immediately after the definition of
the expression “prescribed”, of the following
definitions:—
““prescribed officer” means any wildlife officer
unless otherwise defined in this Ordinance;
“Sanctuary” means lands deemed to be dedicated
for the purposes of human activity, but where
activities specified in section 7 of the Ordinance
and strictly prohibited other than in accordance
with the regulations made thereunder and has
been declared as a Sanctuary under section 2(2)
of the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance;
“Strict Natural Reserve” means an area of 1 (land)
and deemed to be dedicated to species of
animals and plants to thrive on with the least
disturbance for the purposes of ensuring the
survival of threatened species in their natural
habitat facilitating appropriate scientific
research and declared as a Strict Natural Reserve
constituted under section 2(1) of the Fauna and
Flora Protection Ordinance;
“wildlife officer” means the Director-General of the
Department of Wildlife Conservation or any
Director, Deputy Director or Assistant Director
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or Wildlife Ranger or Range Assistant or
Wildlife Guard in the Department of Wildlife
Conservation, unless any provision in the
Ordinance specifically mentions otherwise;”;
(12) by the repeal of the definition “Refuge”;
(13) in the definition of the expression “wildlife”, by
the substitution for the words “animals which owe”
of the words “animals including different stages of
their life cycle which owe”.
Sinhala text to 69. In the event of any inconsistency between the
prevail in case Sinhala and Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall
of inconsistency.
prevail.
Replacement of 70. Schedules I, II, III,IV, IVA and V of the principal
Schedules I, II, enactment are hereby repealed on the following Schedules
III,IV, IVA and
substitution therefor :—
V of the
principal
enactment.
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“SCHEDULE I (Section 30)
List of Mammals and Reptiles that are not protected
Scientific Name Common Names
(English-E, Sinhala-S, Tamil – T)
Class : Mammalia (Mammals)
Family : Suidae
Sus scrofa – Wild boar (E), Wal ura (S), Pandi or Kattu
pandi (T)
Family : Leporidae
Lepus nigricollis – Black-naped hare (E), Hawa (S), Mussal or
Muyal (T)
Family : Hystricidae
Hystrix indica – Indian crested porcupine (E), Ittewa or
Panduru ittewa (S), Mullam pandi or Mullup
pandi (T)
Family : Muridae
Rattus rattus – Common house rat (E), Geyi miya (S), Elli-
sund-elli (T)
Rattus norvegicus – Brown rat (E), Dumburu miya (S), Elli-sund-
elli (T)
Mus musculus – Indian house mice (E), Kos-etamiya (S), Elli-
sund-elli (T)
Family : Cercopithecidae
Macaca sinica – Toque Monkey or Red Monkey (E), Rilawa
(S), Kurungu (T)
Semnopithecus entellus – Grey langur (E), Eli Vandura or Renda
Vandura, Konde Vandura (S), Mundi (T)
Class : Reptilia (Reptiles)
Family : Elapidae
Naja naja – Cobra (E), Naya (S), Naham, Nalla pambu(T)
Bungarus caeruleus – Common Krait (E), Thel Karawala (S),
Pudayan pambu (T)
Bungarus ceylonicus – Sri Lanka Krait (E), Mudhu Karawala (S),
Pudayan pambu (T)
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Scientific Name Common Names
(English-E, Sinhala-S, Tamil – T)
Family : Viperidae
Daboia russelli – Russell’s Viper (E), Tith polonga (S), Virian,
Virian Pambu, Suratti pambu (T)
Echis carinata – Saw-scaled Viper (E), Weli polonga (S),
Virian, Virian pambu, Suratti pambu (T)
SCHEDULE II (Section 30)
Mammals and Reptiles that are Strictly Protected
Class : Mammalia (Mammals)
Family : Lorisidae
Loris tardigradus – Slender loris (E), Una hapuluwa (S),
Tevngu(T)
Family : Felidae
Felis chaus – Junglecat(E),Kola diviya(S),Kartupoonay(T)
Panthera pardus – Leopard (E), Diviya (S), Siruththay (T)
Prionailurus rubiginosus – Rusty-spotted cat (E), Wal balala (S)
Prionailurus viverrinus – Fishing cat (E), Hadun diviya (S)
Family : Mustelidae
Lutra lutra – Eurasian otter (E), Diya balla (S), Neer nai(T)
Family : Ursidae
Melursus ursinus – Sloth bear (E), Walaha (S), Karadee (T)
Family : Sciuridae
Petaurista philippensis – Grey flying squirrel (E), Maha hambawa (S)
Petinomys fuscocapillus – Small flying squirrel (E), Kuda hambawa (S)
Family : Manidae
Manis crassicaudata – Indian pangolin (E), Kaballewa/ Eya (S),
Alangu (T)
Family : Cervidae
Cervus unicolor – Sambar (E), Gona (S), Kadoo marn (T)
Muntiacus muntjak – Barking deer/ Ribfaced deer (E), Olu
muwa(S), Kart ardu (T)
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Scientific Name Common Names
(English-E, Sinhala-S, Tamil – T)
Family : Balaenopteridae
Ballaenoptera musculus – Blue whale (E), Thalmaha (S),
Thimingila(T)
Ballaenoptera physalus – Fin whale (E), Thalmaha (S),
Thimingila(T)
Megaptera novaengliae – Humpback whale (E), Thalmaha (S),
Thimingila (T)
Family : Physeteridae
Physeter macrocephalus – Sperm whale (E), Thalmaha (S)
Kogia breviceps – Pygmy sperm whale (E), Thalmaha (S)
Kogia simus – Dwarf sperm whale (E), Thalmaha (S)
Family : Delphinidae
Delphinus delphis – Common dolphin (E), Mulla (S)
Pomigra(T)
Family : Dugongidae
Dugong dugon – Dugong/ Sea cow/Sea pig (E), Muhudu
Ura(S), Kadaipudru (T)
Class : Reptilia (Reptiles)
Family : Crocodylidae
Crocodylus palustris – Mugger/Marsh crocodile (E), Hela
Kimbula/Ela Kimbula (S), Kulathi
muthalei(T)
Crocodylus porosus – Saltwater/Estuarine crocodile (E), Geta
Kimbula (S), Semmukku muthalei (T)
Family : Bataguridae
Melanochelys trijuga – Parker’s black turtle (E), Parkerge gal
ibba(S), Kal amai (T)
Family : Trionychidae
Lissemys punctata – Flapshell turtle (E), Kiri ibba (S), Pal
amai(T)
Family : Testudinidae
Geochelone elegans – Indian star tortoise (E), Tharaka ibba/
Mevara ibba (S), Kata amai (T)
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Scientific Name Common Names
(English-E, Sinhala-S, Tamil – T)
Family : Cheloniidae
Caretta caretta – Loggerhead sea turtle (E), Olugedi
Kesbawa/ Kannadi Kesbawa (S, Perunthalai
amai (T)
Chelonia mydas – Green turtle (E), Gal Kasbawa/ Mas
Kasbawa/ Vali Kesbawa (S), Pal amai (T)
Eretmochelys imbricata – Hawksbill sea turtle (E), Pothu Kasbawa/
Leli Kesbawa (S), Nana amai (T)
Lepidochelys olivacea – Oliver Ridley sea turtle (E), Battu Kesbawa/
Mada Kesbawa (S), Pul amai (T)
Family : Dermochelyidae
Dermochelys coriacea – Letherback sea turtle (E), Dara Kesbawa/
Thun Dara Kesbawa (S), Dhoni amai (T)
Family : Agamidae
Ceratophora spp – Horned lizards (E), ang Katussa (S)
Cophotis ceylanica – Pygmy lizard (E), Kandukara Kuru
kasbawa (S)
SCHEDULE III (Section 31)
List of Birds that are not Protected
Class : Aves (Birds )
Family Corvidae
Corvus macrorhynchos – Black crow (E), Kakka, Kaputa (S), Kaka,
Kakam (T)
Corvus splendens – House crow (E), Kakka, Kolmba Kakka(S),
Oor-Kakka (T)
Family : Passeridae
Lonchura punctulata – Spotted munia, Scaly breasted Muniya (E),
Wee kurulla/Laya Kayuru Wee kurulla (S),
Nellu-Kuruvi (T)
Lonchura striata – White-backed munia (E), Wee kurulla/
Nithaba sudu wee kurulla (S), Nellu-
Kuruvi(T)
Family : Psittacidae
Psittacula krameri – Rose-ringed parakeet (E), Mala girawa,
Rana girawa (S), Payithankili (T)
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Birds that are Strictly Protected
Scientific Name Common Names
(English-E, Sinhala-S, Tamil – T)
Class : Aves (Birds)
Family : Pelecanidae
Pelecanus philippensis – Spot-billed pelican (E), Pestuduwa/Tit hota
pestuduwa (S), Kulai-kida (T)
Family : Phalacrocoracidae
Phalacrocorax carbo – Great cormorant/Southern cormorant (E),
Maha diyakawa (S), Nir-Kakam (T)
Family : Ciconiidae
Ephippiorhynchus
asiaticus – Black-necked strok (E), Ali Manawa (S),
Periya narai (T)
Leptoptilos javanicus – Lesser adjutant (E), Hin Bahuru
manawa(S), Meva kokku (T)
Family : Acciptridae
Aviceda jerdoni – Jerdon’s Baza (E), Dumburu saratukussa,
Jerdon sarpakussa (S), Parundu (T)
Hieraaetus kienerii – Rufous-bellied Eagle (E), Rathodara
rajaliya (S), Kalugu (T)
Spizaetus nipalensis – Mountain hawk eagle (E), Konda rajaliya,
Hel Kondakussa (S), Periya konda
rasali(T)
Family : Falconidae
falco peregrinus – Shaheen falcon (E), Kurullu goya (S),
Valluru (T)
Falco tinnunculus – Common kestrel (E), Kurullu goya (S),
Valluru (T)
Family : Phasianidae
Francolinus pictus – Painted francolin (E), Tith vatu kukula (S),
Kauthari (T)
Francolinus
pondicerianus – Grey francolin/Indian grey partridge (E),
Alu vatu kukula (S), Kauthari (T)
Perdicula asiatica – Jungle bush-quail (E), Wana Panduru
vatuwa/Panduru vatuwa (S), Kadai (T)
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Scientific Name Common Names
(English-E, Sinhala-S, Tamil – T)
Family : Rallidae
Fulica atra – Common coot/Black coot (E), Kalu
kithala(S)
Gallirallus striatus – Slaty-breasted banded rail (E), Laya nil
relua/Layalu pati reluwa (S), Kanan
koli(T)
Porzana fusca – Ruddy-breasted crake (E), Laya Rathu vil
keraliya (S), Kanan koli(T)
Family : Charadriidae
Vanellus malabaricus – Yellow-wattled Lapwing (E), Kaha yatimal
kirala (S), al katti (T)
Family : Rostratulidae
Rostratula benghalensis – Great painted snipe (E), Ulu keswatuwa/
Raja ulu keswatuwa (S), Ullan kuruvi (T)
Family : Glareolidae
Burhinus recurvirostris – Great thick knee/Great stone plover(E),
Maha golu kirala (S), Musal kinandi (T)
Family : Tytonidae
Phodilus badius – Oriental bay owl (E), Mukalan bassa/
Peradigu guru bassa (S), Andai (T)
Tyto alba – Barn owl (E), Atu bakamouna/Atu
wesbassa(S), Chavu kuruvi (T)
Family : Apodidae
Tachymarptis melba – Alpine swift/White bellied swift(E),
Wehi lihiniya(S), Tam padi (T)
Hirundapus giganteus – Brown-backed needle-tail (E), Wehi
lihiniya/pita bora katu peda thurithaya (S)
Tampadi (T)
Family : Alcedinidae
Alcedo meninting – Blue eared kingfisher (E) Malpilihuduwa/
Nil kan pilihuduwa(S), Min kutti (T)
Family : Coraciidae
Eurystomus orientalis – Dollar-bird/Broad billed Roller (E),
Dumkawa (S), Pulluporukki (T)
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Scientific Name Common Names
(English-E, Sinhala-S, Tamil – T)
Family : Picidae
Celeus brachyurus – Roufous woodpecker (E), Dumburu Kerala/
Borath koda kerala (S), Thachchan
Kuruvi(T)
Chrysocolaptes festivus – White-naped woodpecker (E), Maha pan
kerala/Kahapita maha kerala (S) Thachchan
kuruvi (T)
Picus xanthopygaeus – Streak-throated woodpecker (E),
Keralla(S), Thachchan kuruvi (T)
Family : Hirundinidae
Hirundo tahitica – Hill swallow (E), Wehi lihiniya (S), Tam
Padi (T)
Family : Laniidae
Lanius schach – Long-tailed shrike/Rufous rumped
shrike(E), Dik panda sabaritta (S), Katu
puluni/Pey kuruvi (T)
Family : Columbidae
Columba livia – Blue rock pigeon (E), Gal Paraviya/Podu
paraviya (S), Mada pura/Malai pura (T)
Streptopelia decaocto – Eurasian collared dove (E), Mala
kobbeyiya (S), Kali pura/Sambal pura (T)
Treron phoenicoptera – Yellow-footed green pigeon (E), Seepadu
bata goya (S), Pachchai pura (T)
Columba torringtoni – Sri Lanka wood pigeon (E), Maila goya/Sri
Lanka mayla paraviya (S), Karuppu
Pura(T)
Family : Muscicapidae
Saxicola caprata – Pied bushchat (E), Gomara sitibichcha (S)
Turdus merula – Eurasian blackbird (E), Kalu kurulla/
Eurasian kalu bimsariya (S), Kari
Kuruvi(T)
Zoothera dauma – Scaly thrush (E), Wal avichchiya/Kayuru
thirasikaya (S)
Family : Passeridae
Lonchura kelaarti – Black-throated munia (E), Wee kurulla/
Gela kalu wee kurulla (S), Nellu kuruvi (T)
Lonchura malabarica – White-throated silver-bill (E), Wee
kurulla(S), Nellu kuruvi (T)
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Scientific Name Common Names
(English-E, Sinhala-S, Tamil – T)
Family : Cuculidae
Hierococcyx varius – Common hawk-couckoo (E), Koha(S),
Kuyil/Kusil (T)
Phaenicophaeus
leshenaulti – Sirkeer malkoha (E), Pathan ati kukulla (S)
Phaenicophaeus
pyrrhocephalus – Sri Lanka Red faced malkoha (E), Watha
ratu malkoha (S)
Family : Phasianidae
Galloperdix bicalcarata – Sri Lanka spur- fowl (E), Haban
kukkula(S), Sina Kattu koli (T)
Family : Strigidae
Glaucidium
castanonotum – Sri Lanka chestnut-backed owlet (E),
Punchi bassa/Sri Lanka pitathabala upa
bassa (S), Sinna andai (T)
Family : Bucerotidae
Ocyceros gingalensis – Sri Lanka grey hornbill (E), Alu
kadetta(S), Irattai chondu kuruvi(T)
Family : Megalaimidae
Megalaima flavifrons – Sri Lanka yellow-fronted barbet (E),
Mukalan kottoruwa/Sri Lanka rath
muhunath kottoruwa (S), Kukkururan (T)
Family : Psittacidae
Loriculus beryllinus – Sri Lanka hanging parrot/Lorikeet (E),
Gira maliththa (S), Kannai kili (T)
Psittacula calthropae – Sri Lanka Layard’s parakeet (E), Alu
girawa (S), Kili (T)
Family : Centropodidae
Gracula ptilogenys – Sri Lanka green-billed coucal (E), Bata atti
kukkula (S), Chemakem (T)
Family : Sturnidae
Gracula ptilogenys – Sri Lanka myna/Sri Lanka Grackle (E),
Sela lihiniya/Mal kawadiya (S), Malai
nakanam patchi (T)
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Scientific Name Common Names
(English-E, Sinhala-S, Tamil – T)
Sturnus albofrontatus – Sri Lanka white-faced starling/White
headed srarling (E), Sri Lanka watha sudu
Sharikawa (S)
Family : Corvidae
Urocissa ornate – Sri Lanka blue magpie (E), Kehi bella (S)
Family : Pycnonotidae
Pycnonotus penicillatus – Sri Lanka Yellow eared bulbul (E), Peetha
kan kondaya/Galaguduwa/Sri Lanka Kaha
kan Kondaya (S)
Family : Sylviidae
Bradypterus palliseri – Sri Lanka bush warbler/Palliser’s
Warbler(E)
Garrulax cinereifrons – Ashy-headed babbler/Sri Lanka Ashy-
headed laughing thrust (E), Alu
Demalichaha (S), Velaikara Kuruvi (T)
Pellorneum
fuscocapillum – Brown-capped babbler (E), Mudun bora
demalichcha (S), Velaikara kuruvi (T)
Turdoides rufescens – Sri Lanka orange-billed babbler/Rufous
Babbler (E), Rathu demalichcha (S),
Velaikara kuruvi (T)
Family : Muscicapidae
Eumyias sordida – Sri Lanka dull-blue flycatcher/dusky blue
flycatcher (E), Nil masimara (S)
Myophonus blighi – Sri Lanka whistling thrust (E), Sri Lanka
Uruwan thirasikaya/ Arangaya (S)
Zoothera spiloptera – Sri Lanka spotted-winged thrust (E), Wal
avichchiya/Gomara avichchiya/sri Lanka
tipiya thirasikaya (S)
Family : Nectariniidae
Dicaeum vincens – Sri Lanka legg’s flowerpecker/White
throated Flower pecker (E)
Family : Zosteropidae
Zosterops ceylonensis – Sri Lanka White-eye (E), Mal kurulla/Sri
Lanka sithasiya (S), Pu kuruvi (T)
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SCHEDULE V (Section 31A)
List of Amphibians that are not Protected
Scientific Name Common Names
(English-E, Sinhala-S, Tamil – T)
Class : Amphibia (Frogs)
Family : Bufonidae
Bufo melanostictus – Common house toad (E), Geyi gemba (S)
Family : Microhylidae
Kaloula taprobanica – Common bull frog (E), Visituru ratu
madiya (S)
Microhyla ornate – Ornate narrow mouth frog (E), Visithuru
muwapatu madiya (S)
Uperodon systoma – Balloon frog (E), Balun madiya (S)
Family : Ranidae
Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis – Skipper frog (E), Utpatana madiya (S)
Euphlyctis hexadactylus – Six toe green frog (E), Sayangili pala
madiya (S)
Hoplobatrachus crassus – Jerdon’s bull frog (E), Jerdonge hala
madiya (S)
Limnonectes limnocharis – Common paddy field frog (E), Vel
madiya(S)
Rana temporalis – Common wood frog (E), Badi madiya (S)
Hoplobatrachus
tigerinus – Indian bull frog (E), Hala madiya (S)
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SCHEDULE VI (Section 31A)
List of Fish that are Protected
Scientific Name Common Names
(English-E, Sinhala-S, Tamil – T)
Family : Scorpaenidae
Pterois radiate – Clear-fin Lion fish/Lion fish (E)
Family : Pomacanthidae
Centropyge bispinosus – Dusky Angelfish/Two spined angel fish (E)
Pygoplites diacanthus – Regal Angel fish (E)
Family : Labridae
Coris aygula – Clown Coris/Twin spot coris (E)
Labroides bicolor – Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse (E)
Family : Chaetodontidae
Chaetodon semion – Dotted Butterfly Fish (E)
Family : Ephippidae
platax pinnatus – Batfish, Dusky batfish, Red
faced batfish (E)
Order : Cypriniformes
Family : Cyprinidae
Labeo porcellus – Orange fin labeo (E)
Labeo fisheri – Mountain labeo/Green labeo (E),
Gadeya(S)
Puntius asoka – Asoka barb (E), Asoka pethiya (S)
Puntius martenstyni – Martenstyn’s barb (E), Martenstyn
pethiya (S)
Puntius Sri lankensis – Blotched filamented barb (E), Dankuda
pethiya (S)
Rasbora wilpita – Wilpita rasbora (E), Wilpita rasbora (S)
Danio pathirana – Barred danio (E), Pathirana salaya (S)
(Devario pathirana)
puntius handula – Bandula barb (E), Bandula pethiya (S)
Family : Cobitidae
Lepidocephalichthys
jonklaasi – Jonklaas’s Loach (E), Jonklaas Ehirava (S)
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Family : Channidae
Channa orientalis – Smooth-breasted snakehead/Walking
snakehead (E), Kola Kanaya (S)
Family : Gobiidae
Schismatogobius
deraniyagalai – Red neck goby (E)
Sicyopterus halei – Red-tailed goby (E)
Scientific Name Common Names
(English-E, Sinhala-S, Tamil – T)
Sicyopus jonklaasi – Lipstick goby (E)
Stiphodon martenstyni – Martenstyn’s goby (E), Martenstynige
weligouwa (S)
Family : Mastacembelidae
Macrognathus aral – One-stripe spiny eel/Lesser spiny eel (E),
Bata kola theliya (S)
Family : Synbranchidae
Ophisternon bengalense – Bengal eel/Swamp eel (E), Potta aandha (S)
Ophistermon desilvai – Desilva’s blind eel (E), Potta aandha (S)
SCHEDULE VII (Section 31B)
List of Invertibrates that are protected
(Spp-All species belong to the Genera)
Order : Lepidoptera
All species – Butterflies/Moths (E), Samanalayo/
Salabayo (S)
Order : Hymenoptera
Aneuretus simioni – Sri Lanka relict ant/Primitive ant (E)
Order : Odonate
All species – Dragonflies (E), Kura/ Bathkura (S)
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Class : Crustacea
Ceylonthelphusa callista –
Ceylonthelphusa diva
Ceylonthelphusa durrelli
Ceylonthelphusa kotagama
Ceylonthelphusa nata
Ceylonthelphusa orthos
Ceylonthelphusa sanguinea
Ceylonthelphusa savitriae
Ceylonthelphusa kakoota
Scientific Name Common Names
(English-E, Sinhala-S, Tamil – T)
Mahatha helaya
Mahatha lora
Mahatha lacuna
Mahatha regina
Oziothelphusa intuta
Oziothelphusa Kodagoda
Perbrinckia cracens
Perbrinckia enodis
Perbrinckia fido
Perbrinckia morayensis
Perbrinckia punctata
Perbrinckia quadratus
Perbrinckia rasae
Perbrinckia scitula
Order : Cladocera
Ghardaglaia ambigua
Stenocypris fernandoni
Chrissa ceylonica
Chrissa halyi
Centrocypris viridis
Order : Podocopa
Darwinula lundi
Order : Decapoda
caridina singhalensis
caridina pristis
Caridina fernandoni
Caridina zeylanica
Caridina costai
Macrobrachium srilankense
Ceylonthelphyusa sorror
Ceylonthelphusa inflatissima
Oziothelphusa minneriyansis
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Family : Diogenidae
Dardanus magistos – Red Hermit crab/Hairy crab (E)
Family : Hymenoceridae
Hymenocera elegans – Painted Shrimp/Orchid Shrimps/Paddle
shrimp (E)
Scientific Name Common Names
(English-E, Sinhala-S, Tamil – T)
Family : Enoplometopodidae
Enoplometopus spp. – Lobster (E)
Phylum : Ceolenterata
Order : Ceriantharia
Cerianthus spp. – Sand anemone (E)
Class : Anthozoa
Order : Scleractinia
Family : Pocilloporidae
Pocillopora spp.
Stylophora spp.
Seriatopora spp. – Birdsnest coral (E)
Family : Acroporidae
Acropora spp. – Table coral (E)
Montipora spp. – Velvet coral (E)
Astreopora spp.
Family : Agriciidae
Pavona spp.
Leptoseris spp.
Pachyseris speciosa
Family : Siderastreidae
Conscinaraea spp.
Family : Fungiidae – Mushroom Coral (E)
Cycloseri spp.
Fungia spp.
Herpolitha limax – Tongue coral (E)
Polyphyllila talpina – Slipper coral/Sea mole coral (E)
Sandalolitha robusta
Zoopilus echinatus
Diaseris fragilis
Diaseris distorta
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Family : Faviidae
Favia spp.
Favites spp. – Pineapple coral/Honeycomb coral (E)
Montastrea spp.
Cyphastrea chalcidicum
Scientific Name Common Names
(English-E, Sinhala-S, Tamil – T)
Cyphastrea serailia
Oulophyllia crispa
Platygyra spp. – Brain coral (E)
Leptoria phrygia – Brain coral (E)
Diploastrea heliopora
Echinopora lamellosa
Clesiastrea versipora
Goniastrea spp.
Family : Merulinidae
Hydnophora spp. – Horn Coral (E)
Merulina spp. – Cabbage Coral (E)
Family : Mussidae
Symphyllia spp.
Labophyllia spp.
Labophyllia hemprichii
Acanthastrea spp.
Family : Pectiniidae
Echinophyllia spp.
Pectinia spp. – Carnation coral (E)
Mycedium elelphantotus
Family : Euphyllidae
Euphyllia spp.
Plerogyra sinuosa spp. – Bubble corals/Bladder coral (E)
Physogyra spp. – Bubble coral (E)
Catalaphyllia jardinei – Comb Anemone/Elegant coral (E)
Family : Dendrophylliidae
Tubastrea spp. – Coral polyper/Sun coral (E)
Dendrophyllia micrantha-
Dendrophyllia peltata
Turbinaria spp. – Turban coral/Cup coral (E)
Heteropsammia cochlea
Balanophyllia spp.
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Family : Poritidae
Porites spp. – Pore coral (E)
Goniopora stokesi – Ball coral (E)
Goniopora fruticosa
Goniopora astreata
Scientific Name Common Names
(English-E, Sinhala-S, Tamil – T)
Class : Hydrozoa
Family : Milleporidae
Millepora spp. – Fire corals (E)
Family : Stylasteriidae
Distichopra violacea – Scarlet Corals (E)
Stylaster spp. – Lace coral (E)
Order : Antipathria
All species – Black coral (E)
Order : Ceriatharia
All species – Tube Anemones, Burrowing Anemones (E)
Order : Alcyonacea
All species – Soft corals (E)
Family : Ellisellidae
All species – Sea whips (E)
Order : Gorgonacea
All species – sea Fans (E)
Phylum : Annelida
Family : Sabellidae
Sabellestarte spp. – Fan Worms/Tube Worms (E)
Family : Serpulidae
Spirobranchus spp. – Feather/Christmas tree worms (E)
Phylum : Mollusca
Bulimus inconspicua
Paludomus chilinoides
Paludomus transchauricus nasuts
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Scientific Name Common Names
(English-E, Sinhala-S, Tamil – T)
Paludomus bicinctus
Paludomus decussates
Paludomus nigricans
Paludomus regalis
Paludomus sulcatus
Paludomus loricatus
Thysanota elegans
Euplecta binoyaensis
Euplecta colletti
Euplecta gardeneri
Euplecta isabellina
Euplecta prestoni
Ratnadvipia karu
Ravana politissima
Macrochlamys neaps
Macrochlamys woodiana
Glesula veruina
Corilla beddomeae
Japonia vesca
Leptopomoides poecilus
Tortulosa decora
Tortulosa marginata
Paludomus neritoides
Paludomus solidus
Paludomus palustris
Tibia insulae
Charonia tritonis – Tritons Trumpet (E)
Strombus listeri – Lister’s Conch (E)
Lambis lambis – Common spider Conch (E)
Lambis chiragra – Chiragra spider Conch (E)
Cypraea tigris – Tiger Cowire (E)
Cypraea talpa – Mole Cowire (E)
Cypraea mappa – Map Corwire (E)
Cypraea argus – Eyed Cowire (E)
Cypraecassis rufa – Bull Mouth Helmet (E)
Cassis cornutus – Horned Helmet (E)
Chicoreus palmarosae – Rose Frond Murex, Palmrose murex/Rose
Branch murex (E)
Order : Nudibranchia
Hexabranchus spp. – Spanish Dancer Sea Slugs (E)
Class : Bivalvia
Tridachna spp. – Tridachna Giant Clams/Giant Clam (E)
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Scientific Name Common Names
(English-E, Sinhala-S, Tamil – T)
Class : Cephalopoda
Sub Class : Nautiloidea
Nautilus spp. – Nautilus (E)
Sub Class : Coleoidea
Family : Argonautidae
Argonauta spp. – Paper Nautilus/Argonaut (E)
Phylum : Echinodermata
Class : Echinoidea
Family : Echinometridae
Heterocentrotus
mammillatus – Slate pencil Urchin, Red slate pencil
Urchin(E)
Class : Holothuroidea
Family : Cucumariidae
Pseudocolochirus spp. – Royal Sea Cucumber (E)
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SCHEDULE VIII (Section 42)
List of Plants that are protected
Scientific Name English Sinhala Tamil
Name Name Name
Bryophytes
Family: Sphagnaceas
Sphagnum ceylonicum Sphagnum
moss (E)
Ferns and Fern allies
Family: Equisetaceae
Equisetum debile
Family: Isoetaceae
Isoetes coromandelina
Family: Lycopodiaceae
Huperzia hamiltonii
Huperzia phlegmaria Maha-
hedaya (s)
Huperzia pinifolia
Huperzia ceylanica
Huperzia phyllantha
Huperzia pulchemima
Huperzia serrata
Huperzia squarrosa Kuda-
hedeya (S)
Huperzia subulifolia
Huperzia vemicosa
Lycopodiella caroliniana
Lycopodium japonicum
Lycopodium wightianum
Family: Psilotacea
Psilotum udum
Family: Selaginellacea
Selaginella calostachya
Selaginella cochleata
Selaginella praetermissa
Selaginella wightii
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Scientific Name English Sinhala Tamil
Name Name Name
Family: Pterodacea
Actiniopteris radiata
Cheilanthes thwaitesii
Idiopteris hookeriana
Pellaea boivini
Pellaea falcata
Pteris argyraea
Pteris confusa
Pteris Gongalensis
Pteris praetermissa
Pteris reptans
Family: Aspleniacea
Asplenium disjunctum
Asplenium longipes
Asplenium nitidum
Asplenium obscurum
Asplenium pellucidum
Family: Cyatheaceae (all species)
Cyathea Hookeri
Cyathea sinuata Tree Fern (E) Miman Gas (S)
Cyathea crinita Tree Fern (E) Miman Gas (S)
Cyathea gigantes Tree Fern (E) Miman Gas (S)
Cyathea walkerar Tree Fern (E) Miman Gas (S)
Family: Dennstaedtiaceae
Microlepia majuscula
Lindsaea repens var. pectinata
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Polystichum anomalum
Pteridrys zeylanica
Tectaria thwaitesii
Family: Woodsiaceae
Deparia Ployrhizos
Deparia zeylanica
Diplazium cognatum
Diplazium paradoxum
Family: Grammitidaceae
Chrysogrammitis glandulosa
Ctenopteris repandula
Ctenoperis thwaitiesii
Grammitis wallii
Scleroglossum sulcatum
Xiphopteris cornigera
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Scientific Name English Sinhala Tamil
Name Name Name
Family: Hymenophyllaceae
Crepidomanes bilabiatum
Crepidomanes intramarginale
Crepidomanes kurzii
Didymoglossum exiguum
Didymoglossum wallii
Gonocormus saxifragoides
Microgonium motleyi
Microtrichomanes nitidulum
Pleuromanes pallidum
Family: Lomariopsidaceae
Bolbitis appendiculata
Teratophyllum aculeatum
Family: Marattiaceae
Marattia fraxinea
Family: Ophiogiossaceae
Botrychium daucifolium
Botrychium lanuginosum
Helminthostachys zeylanica Kemkok-
varalla (S)
Ophioglossum costatum
Ophioglossum gramineum
Ophioglossum nudicaule
Ophioglossum pendulum Pati-beru(S)
Ophioglossum petiolatum
Ophioglossum reticulatum
Family: Thelypteridaceae
Amauroplta hakgalensis
Ampelopteris prolifera
Christella meeboldii
Christella subpubescens
Christella zeylanice
Pronephrium gardneri
Sphaerostephanos subtruncatus
Thelypteris confluens
Trigonospora angustifrons
Trigonospora calcarata
Trigonospora ciliata
Trigonospora glandulosa
Trigonospora obtursiloba
Trigonospora zeylanica
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Scientific Name English Sinhala Tamil
Name Name Name
Family: Osmundaceae
Osmunda collina
Family: Polypodiaceae
Belvisia mucronata
Leptochilus decurrens
Microsorum insigne
Pleopeltis lanceolata
Gymnosperms
Family: Cycadaceae (all species)
Cycas nathorstii Madu(S)
Cycas zeylanica Maha
Madu(S)
Angiosperms
Family: Acanthaceae
Andrographis macrobotrys
Barleria nitida
Barleria nutans
Barleria vestita
Barleria lanceata
Gymnostachyum hirsutum
Gymnostachyum thwaitesii
Strobilanthes caudata Nelu(S)
Strobilanthes gardneriana Nelu(S)
Strobilanthes nigrescens Nelu(S)
Strobilanthes nockii Nelu(S)
Strobilanthes punctata Nelu(S)
Strobilanthes rhytisperma Nelu(S)
Strobilanthes stenodon Nelu(S)
Strobilanthes thwaitesii Nelu(S)
Strobilanthes zeylanica Nelu(S)
Strobilanthes arnottiana Nelu(S)
Strobilanthes deflexa Nelu(S)
Strobilanthes hypericoides Nelu(S)
Strobilanthes pentandra Nelu(S)
Strobilanthes rhamnifolia Nelu(S)
Family: Amaranthaceae
Achyranthes bidentata
Achyranthes diandra
Centrostachys aquatica
Cyathula ceylanica
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Scientific Name English Sinhala Tamil
Name Name Name
Family: Anacardiaceae
Semecarpus moonii Badulla(S)
Semecarpus obovata Badulla(S)
Semecarpus parvifolia Badulla(S)
Semecarpus pseudo-emarginata Badulla(S)
Family: Ancistrocladaceae
Ancistrocladus hamatus Gona wel(S)
Family: Annonaceae
Alphonsea hortensis
Alphonsea zeylanica
Anaxagorea luzonensis
Artabotrys hexapetalus
Goniothalamus thomsonii
Goniothalamus gardneri
Miliusa zeylanica
Orophea polycarpa
Phoenicanthus coriacea Keku(S)
Polyalthia moonii
Polyalthia persicaefolia
Uvaria cordata
Xylopia nigricans Heen- See-
kenda(S) vindai(T)
Family: Anthericaceae
Chlorophytum heynei
Family: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)
Heracleum ceylanicum
Peucedanum ceylanicum
Sanicula elata
Family: Apocynaceae
Anodendron rhinosporum
Cleghornia acuminata
Petchea ceylanica Kukul-
kaduru,
Wal-kaduru,
Wasa-
kaduru(S)
Rauvolfia serpentina Ekaweriya, Chivan
Rat ampelpodi,
Ekaweriya, Covan
Nakuli(S) naamilpori (T)
Vallaris solanacea
Wrightia flavido-rosea
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Scientific Name English Sinhala Tamil
Name Name Name
Family: Aponogetonaceae
Aponogeton jacobsenii Kekatiya (S)
Aponogeton rigidifolius Kekatiya,
Kokati (S)
Family : Apostasiaceae
Apostasia wallichii
Family: Araceae
Arisaema constrictum
Cryptocoryne alba Athu-udyan (S)
Cryptocoryne bogneri Athu-udyan (S)
Cryptocoryne thwaitesii Athu-udyan (S)
Cryptocoryne walkeri Athu-udyan (S)
Lagenandra bogneri Wana-ketala (S)
Lagenandra jacobsenii ketala (S)
Lagenandra koenigii ketala (S)
Lagenandra lancifolia Anoda (S)
Lagenandra praetermissa Vethala (S)
Lagenandra thwaitesii ketala (S)
Lagenandra erosa ketala (S)
Rhaphidophora decursiva Dhada-kehel (S)
Wel kohila (S)
Rhaphidophora pertusa Nil-walla,
Nil-wella (S)
Typhonium flagelliforme Panu-ala (S)
Pothos remotiflorus
Family: Araliaceae
Polyscias acuminata
Family: Arecaceae (Palmae)
Areca concinna Len-teri(S)
Loxococcus rupicola Dotalu (S)
Oncosperma fasciculatum Katu-kitul (S)
Calamus delicatulus Nara wel (S)
Calamus digitatus Kukulu wel (S)
Calamus ovoideus Sudu wewal,
Tambutu wel,
Thudarena (S)
Calaums pachystemonus Kukulu wel(S)
Calaums radiatus Kukulu wel (S)
Calaums rivalis Ela wel, Ela
Calamus zeylanicus Kaha wewal (S)
Tambutu wel(S)
Nypa fruticans Gin-pol(S)
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Scientific Name English Sinhala Tamil
Name Name Name
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Bidaria cuspidata
Brachystelma lankana Pathan-Ala(S)
Caralluma adscendens Mankalli(T)
Caralluma umbellata
Ceropegia candelabrum Wel-mottu(S)
Ceropegia elegans
Ceropegia parviflora
Ceropegia taprobanica
Ceropegia thwaitesii
Cosmostigma racemosum
Cynanchum alatum
Dischidia nummularia
Gymnema rotundatum
Heterostemma tanjorense
Hoya ovalifolia
Hoya pauciflora Heen-
aramessa (S)
Marsdenia tenacissima Muruwa-dul,
Muruwa (S)
Oxystelma esculentum Usepale(S) Kulappalai (T)
Toxocarpus kleinii
Tylophora fasciculata
Tylophora multiflora
Tylophora pauciflora
Tylophora zeylanica
Family: Asteraceae (Compositae)
Anaphalis fruticosa
Anaphalis pelliculata
Anaphalis thwaitesii
Blepharispermum petiolare
Blumea angustifolia
Blumea aurita
Blumea barbata
Blumea crinita
Blumea lanceolaria
Glossogyne bidens
Gynura hispida
Gynura zeylanica
Notonia grandiflora
Notonia walkeri
Senecio gardneri Chiva-
Sphaeranthus amaranthoides chararntai (T)
Vernonia anceps
Vernonia pectiniformis
Vernonia thwaitesii
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Name Name Name
Family: Balanophoraceae
Balanophora fungosa
Family: Balsaminaceae
Impatiens acaulis
Impatiens appendiculata
Impatiens arnottii
Impatiens ciliifolia
Impatiens cornigera
Impatiens cuspidata
Impatiens elongata
Impatiens grandis
Impatiens janthina
Impatiens leptopoda
Impatiens leucantha
Impatiens linearis
Impatiens macrophylla Gas-
Kudalu (S)
Impatiens oppositifolia
Impatiens repens Gal-
demata (S)
Impatiens subcordata
Impatiens taprobanica
Impatiens thwaitesii
Impatiens truncata
Impatiens walkeri
Family: Begoniaceae
Begonia dipetala
Begonia subpeltata
Begonia tenera Bim-
hakambala (S)
Family: Boraginaceae
Cordia subcordata
Heliortropium supinum
Rotula aquatica
Family: Burmanniaceae
Burmannia championii
Thismia gardneriana
Family: Campanulaceae
Campanula canescens
Campanula fulgens
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Scientific Name English Sinhala Tamil
Name Name Name
Family: Capparaceae
Cadaba fruticosa Vili(T)
Capparis divaricata Wellangiriya (S) Torikei (T)
Capparis floribunda
Capparis mooni Rudanti (S)
Capparis tenera Wellangiriya (S)
Cleome chelidonii Wal-aba (S)
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Cerastium fontanum
Stellaria pauciflora
Family: Celastraceae
Cassine congylos
Celastrus paniculatus Duhundu (S)
Euonymus thwaitesii
Glyptopetalum zeylanicum
Kokoona zeylanica Kokoon (S)
Maytenus fruticosa
Family: Clusiaceae (Guttiferae)
Calophyllum calabe Guru-kina,
Hinkina (S)
Calophyllum bracteatum Walu-
kina (S)
Calophyllum cordato-oblongum Kalu-kina (S)
Calophyllum cuneifolium Kina (S)
Calophyllum moonii Domba-kina (S)
Calophyllum thwaitesii Batu-kina (S)
Calophyllum tomentosum Telkina (S) Ponogu (T)
Calophyllum trapezifolium Kina (S)
Calophyllum walkeri Kina (S)
Calophyllum zeylanicum Kina (S)
Garcinia hermonii
Garcinia terpnophylla Kokatiya (S)
Garcinia thwaitesii
Garcinia zeylanica
Mesua stylosa
Family: Combretaceae
Luminitzera littorea
Family: Commelinaceae
Cyanotis obtusa
Family: Connaraceae
Ellipanthus unifoliatus
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Name Name Name
Family: Convolvulaceae
Argyreia choisyana
Argyreia hancorniaefolia
Argyreia pomacea Unam
kodhy (T)
Argyreia splindens
Bonamia semidigyna Bu-wasa-
thel-kola (S)
Ipomoea coptica
Ipomoea jucunda
Ipomoea staphylina
Ipomoea wightii
Family: Cornaceae
Mastixia congylos
Mastixia montana
Mastixia nimalii
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Mukia leiosperma
Kedrostis foetidissima
Family: Cyperaceae
Baeothryon subcapitatum
Carex breviscapa
Carex taprobanensis
Cyperus articulatus
Cyperus cephalotes
Eleocharis confervoides
Eleocharis lankana
Fimbristylis monticola
Fimbristylis zeylanica
Hypolytrum longirostre
Mapania immersa
Mapania zeylanica
Mariscus compactus
Pycreus stramineus
Rhynchospora gracillima
Scirpodendron ghaeri Hin-keyiya (S)
Scleria pilosa Boeckeler
Tricostularia undulata
Family: Dilleniaceae
Acrotrema dissectum
Acrotrema lyratum Binberu (S)
Acrotrema thwaitesii
Schumacheria alnifolia
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Scientific Name English Sinhala Tamil
Name Name Name
Family: Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea koyamae Gonala, kahata-
gonala, kiri
gonala (S).
Dioscorea trimenii Dahaiya-ala(S)
Trichopus zeylanicus
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Balanocarpus brevipetiolaris Dunmala (S)
Balanocarpus kitulgallensis
Dipterocarpus glandulosus Dorana (S)
Dipterocarpus insignis
Doona congestiflora Tiniya (S)
Doona gardneri Ratu-dun(S) Koongilli
Maram (T)
Doona macrophylla Maha-
beraliya,
Honda_
beraliya,
Kana-
beraliya (S)
Doona nervosa Kotikan (S)
Doona oblonga
Doona ovalifolia Pini-beraliya (S)
Doona trapezifolia Yakhalu-dun (S)
Doona venulosa Beraliya (S)
Doona zeylanica Dun (S) Koongili (T)
Hopea cordifolia Uva-mendora,
Mendora (S)
Hopea discolor Peely-dun,
Rata-dun (S)
Hopea modesta Pini-beraliya (S)
Shorea dyeri Yakhalu-dun (S)
Shorea hulanidda Hulan-idda (S)
Shorea lissophylla Malmora (S)
Shorea oblongifolia
Shorea pallescens Ratu-dun (S)
Shorea stipularis Nawadun,
Nawada, Hulan (S)
Stemonoporus spp.
All speciesbelonging to
stemonoporus genus
Sunaptea scabriuscula
Vatica affinis
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Vatica lewisiana
Vatica obscura Tumpalai(T)
Vatica paludosa
Family: Ebenaceae
Diospyros acuminata
Diospyros acuta
Diospyros albiflora
Diospyros atrata
Diospyros attenuata Kadumberiya (S)
Diospyros chaetocarpa Kalu
mediriya (S)
Diospyros crumenata
Diospyros ebenoides Kaluhabaraliya (S) Irumpalai(T)
Diospyros hirsuta
Diospyros koenigii
Diospyros melanoxylon Kadumberiya (S)
Diospyros montana Katukanni,
Mulkarunkali,
Va-kkana (T)
Diospyros moonii Kaluwella,
Kadumberiya (S)
Diospyros nummulariifolia
Diospyros oblongifolia
Diospyros oppositifolia
Diospyros pemadasai Jayasuriya
Diospyros quaesita Kalumederiya (S)
Diospyros rheophytica
Diospyros thwaitesii
Diospyros trichophylla
Diospyros walkeri Kadumberiya,
Kaluwelle (S)
Family : Elaeocarpaceae
Elaeocarpus montanus Gal-Veralu (S)
Elaeocarpus zeylanicus
Family : Ericaceae
Rhododendron arboreum
zeylanicum maha rath mal (S)
Family : Eriocaulaceae
Eriocaulon collinum Kokmota (S)
Eriocaulon fluviatile Kokmota (S)
Eriocaulon longicuspe Kokmota (S)
Eriocaulon philippo-coburgi Kokmota (S)
Eriocaulon walkeri Kokmota (S)
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Name Name Name
Family : Euphorbiaceae (see Phyllanthaceae and Putranjivaceae)
Chaetocarpus pubescens
Chrozophora plicata
Cleidion nitidum
Cleidion spiciflorum Okuru (S)
Croton moonii
Dalechampia indica
Euphorbia cristata
Trigonostemon diplopetalus
Family : Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Acacia ferruginea
Adenanthera bicolor
Albizia amara
Bauhinia scandens
Cassia italica
Cassia senna
Caesalpinia crista Diya-vavul-
etiya (S)
Caesalpinia digyna Wekiri-mul (S)
Caesalpinia hymenocarpa
Crotalaria berteroana
Crotalaria linifolia
Crotalaria montana
Crotalaria mysorensis
Crotalaria triquetra
Crotalaria wightiana
Crotalaria willdenowiana
Crudia zeylanica
Cynometra iripa
Desmodium gangeticum
Desmodium jucundum
Desmodium zonatum
Dioclea javanica
Dunbaria ferruginea
Eleiotis monophyllos
Galactia striata
Indigofera constricta
Indigofera glabra
Indigofera parviflora
Indigofera trifoliata
Indigofera wightii
Mucuna gigantea
Mucuna monosperma
Pericopsis mooniana
Rhynchosia acutissima
Rhynchosia densiflora
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Name Name Name
Rhynchosia nummularia
Rhynchosia suaveolens
Sesbania sericea
Smithia conferta
Sophora violacea
Sophora zeylanica
Strongylodon siderospermus
Tephrosia senticosa
Tephrosia spinosa
Family : Flacourtiaceae
Chlorocarpa pentaschista Alston Mukulla, Attuchankular (T)
Patma –
Gomma (S)
Family : Gentianaceae
Crawfurdia championii
Exacum axillare
Exacum petiolare
Exacum sessile
Exacum trinervium
Exacum trinervium Binara (S)
Exacum walkeri Sudu-
binara (S)
Family : Geraniaceae
Geranium nepalense
Family : Gesneriaceae
Aeschynanthus ceylanica
Chirita angusta
Chirita moonii
Chirita walkeri
Chirita zeylanica
Didymocarpus floccosus
Didymocarpus zeylanicus
Epithema carnosum
Family : Goodeniaceae
Scaevola plumieri Hin
takkada (S)
Family : Haloragidaceae
Laurembergia zeylanica
Family : Hippocrateaceae
Loeseneriella arnottiana
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Name Name Name
Loeseneriella macrantha Diya
kirindiwel (S)
Salacia oblonga Chundan (T)
Salacia reticulata Kotala-himbutu,
Himbutu wel (S)
Salacia diandra
Salacia chinensis Heen-himbutu (S)
Family : Hyacinthaceae
Dipcadi montanum
Dipcadi rupicola
Family : Hydrocharitaceae
Nechamandra alternifolia
Family : Icacinaceae
Pyrenacantha volubilis
Family : Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
Anisochilus paniculatus
Coleus elongatus
Coleus inflatus
Coleus kanneliyensis
Leucas longifolia
Plectranthus capillipes
Plectranthus glabratus
Scutellaria robusta
Family : Lauraceae
Actinodaphne albifrons
Cassytha capillaris
Cinnamomum capparu-coronde Kappuru –
kurundu (S)
Cinnamomum citriodorum Pangiri –
kurundu (S)
Cinnamomum litseaefolium Kudu –
kurundu (S)
Cryptocarya membranaces Gal mora (S)
Litsea ligustrina
Litsea nemoralis
Family : Lemnaceae
Lemna gibba
Family : Lentibulariaceae
Utricularia scandens
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Name Name Name
Family : Loranthaceae
Barathranthus mabaeoides
Barathranthus nodiflourus Pilila (S)
Dendrophthoe ligulata
Dendrophthoe lonchiphyllus
Dendrophthoe suborbicularis
Helixanthera ensifolia
Helixanthera hookeriana
Macrosolen albicaulis
Macrosolen barlowii
Scurrula cordifolia
Taxillus sclerophyllus
Tolypanthus gardneri
Family : Malvaceae
Abutilon pannosum
Cullenia ceylanica
Cullenia rosayroana
Dicellostyles axillaris
Julostylis angustifolia Kirella (S)
Pavonia procumbens
Thespesia lampas Walkapu (S) Kavarachu (T)
Family : Melastomataceae
Medinilla cuneata
Medinilla maculata
Memecylon ellipticum
Memecylon gracillimum
Memecylon grande Dedi- kaha (S),
Dodan –
wenna (S)
Memecylon leucanthemum
Memecylon macrocarpum
Memecylon orbiculare
Memecylon ovoideum
Memecylon phyllanthifolium
Memecylon revolutum
Memecylon rotundatum
Sonerila cordifolia
Sonerila firma
Sonerila gardneri
Sonerila lanceolata
Sonerila pilosula
Sonerila robusta
Sonerila tomentella
Sonerila wightiana
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Name Name Name
Family : Menispermaceae
Coscinium fenestratum Weni-wel,
Venivelgata,
Pangwela (S)
Family : Menyanthaceae
Nymphoides aurantiaca Renu – Olu (S)
Family : Monimiaceae
Hortonia angustifolia
Hortonia floribunda Wawiya (S)
Hortonia ovalifolia
Family : Moraceae
Broussonetia zeylanica Alandus (S)
Dorstenia indica
Ficus costata
Ficus trimenii Kiripela (S)
Maclura cochinchinensis
Family : Musaceae
Musa acuminata Unel,
Gal kehel (S)
Musa balbisiana Eti kehel (S)
Family : Myristicaceae
Myristica ceylanica Malaboda (S) Palmanikam (T)
Myristica dactyloides Malaboda (S)
Family : Myrtaceae
Eugenia amoena
Eugenia cotinifolia
Eugenia fulva
Eugenia glabra
Eugenia mabaeoides
Eugenia rivulorum
Eugenia rotundata
Eugenia rufo-fulva
Eugenia terpnophylla
Syzygium assimile Damba (S)
Syzygium cordifolium Wal-jambu (S)
Syzygium cylindricum
Syzygium fergusoni Wal-
karabus (S)
Syzygium firmum Wal-jambu (S)
Syzygium garneri Damba (S) Nir-nawal (T)
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Name Name Name
Syzygium hemisphericum
Syzygium lanceolatum
Syzygium lewisii
Syzygium micranthum
Syzygium oliganthum
Syzygium operculatum domba (S)
Syzygium revolutum
Syzygium sclerophyllum
Syzygium spathulatum
Syzygium turbinatum
Syzygium umbrosum Vali-damba,
Hin-damba (S) Naval(T)
Family: Nepanthaceae
Nepenthes distillatoria Pitcher Bandura wel (S)
Plant (E)
Family : Oleaceae
Jasminum bignoniaceum
Olea paniculata
Family : Orchidaceae
All species belonging to
Orchidaceae family Udawediya (S)
Family : Orobanchaceae
Aeginetia pedunculata
Legocia aurantiaca
Christisonia thwaitesii
Family : Phyllanthaceae
Antidesma thwaitesianum Karawela-
kebella (S)
Bridelia stipularis
Cleistanthus accuminatus Madara (S)
Cleistanthus collinus
Glochidion nemorale
Phyllanthus cinereus
Phyllanthus hakgalensis
Phyllanthus heyneanus
Phyllanthus rotundifolius
Phyllanthus zeylanicus
Sauropus assimilis
Sauropus retroversus
Family : Podostemaceae
Farmeria metzgerioides
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Name Name Name
Polypleurum stylosum
Polypleurum elongatum
Zeylanidium lichenoides
Zeylanidium olivaceum
Zeylandidium subulatum
Family : Polygalaceae
Polygala leptalea
Family : Portulacaceae]
Portulaca wightiana
Family : Proteaceae
Helicia ceylanica
Family : Putranjivaceae
Drypetes lanceolata Gal-weera (S)
Putranjiva zeylanica Pelan (S)
Family : Rhizophoraceae
Ceriops decandra
Family : Rosaceae
Alchemilla indica
Sanguisorba indicum
Family : Rubiaceae
Byrsophyllum ellipticum
Canthium macrocarpum
Ceriscoides turgida
Dichilanthe zeylanica
Diplospora erythrospora
Hedyotis evania
Hedyotis gardneri
Hedyotis inamoena
Hedyotis quinquinervia
Hedyotis rhinophylla
Hedyotis srilankensis
Lasianthus rhizophyllus
Lasianthus thwaitesii
Nargedia macrocarpa
Neurocalyx gardneri
Ophiorrhiza Pallida
Psychotria glandulifera
Psychotria longipetiolata
Psychotria plurivenia
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Psychotria stenophylla
Saprosma glomeratum
Saprosma scabridum
Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea
Scyphostachys pedunculatus
Family : Rutaceae
Atalantia racemosa
Glycosmis cyanocarpa
Naringi crenulata Wal-beli (S)
Zanthoxylum caudatum
Family : Santalaceae
Santalum album Sudu-
handun (S) Sandanam(T)
Family : Sapindaceae
Cardiospermum canescens
Dimocarpus gardneri
Lepisanthes simplocifolia
Family Sapotaceae
Madhuca clavata Jayasuriya Ritigala-
Mi (S)
Madhuca moonii
Palaquium canaliculatum Elakirihembiliya (S)
Palaquium thwaitesii Ratatiya (S)
Family : Scrophulariaceae
Adenosma subrepens
Lindernia viscosa
Verbascum chinense
Family : Sonneratiaceae
Sonneratia apetala
Family : Stemonaceae
Stemona curtisii
Family : Sterculiaceae
Eriolaena hookeriana
Pentapetes phoenicea Bandu-
vada (S)
Pterygota thwaitesii Galnawa,
Etaritiva (S)
Sterculia zeylanica Kavala,
Kavili,
Tondi (T)
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Name Name Name
Family : Stylidiaceae
Stylidium uliginosum
Family : Surianaceae
Suriana maritima
Family : Symphoremaceae
Symphorema involucratum Konda-
Tekkali (T)
Family : Symplocaceae
Symplocos diversifolia
Symplocos elegans
Symplocos kurgensis
Family : Taccaceae
Tacca Leontopetaloides Garandi-
kidaram (S)
Family : Theaceae
Gordonia speciosa Miriheeriya (S)
Family : Thymelaeaceae
Phaleria capitata
Family : Tiliaceae
Corchorus trilocularis
Triumfetta glabra
Family : Triuridaceae
Hyalisma janthina
Sciaphila tenella
Sciaphila secundiflora
Family : Urticaceae
Elastostema acuminatum
Elastostema walkerae
Lecanthus peduncularis
Family : Vahliaceae
Vahlia dichotoma
Family : Valerianaceae
Valeriana moonii
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Name Name Name
Family : Verbenaceae
Premna divaricata
Premna purpurascens
Premna thwaitesii Mulla (S)
Priva cordifolia Enkami,
Obeera (T)
Svensonia hyderobadensis Curroo-
poovanrooneer(T)
Family : Violaceae
Hybanthus ramosissimus
Family : Viscaceae
Ginalloa spathulifolia
Korthalsella japonica
Notothixos floccosus
Viscum ramosissimum
Viscum monoicum
Family : Zingiberaceae
Alpinia fax
Alpinia rufescens
Amomum acuminatum
Amomum benthamianum
Amomum graminifolium
Amomum hypoleucum
Amomum trichostachyum
Curcuma albiflora Haran-
kaha (S).”.

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