Abstract:
This research will enable to gain basic
understanding of Environmental Law &
Planning Law relating to the construction
industry; and analyse of new physical
planning and disaster management rules and
regulations in Sri Lanka . Laws governing
protection of environment conservation and
the use of natural resources in Sri Lanka are
largely based on legislative enactments .There
are many physical planning legislation in Sri
Lanka such as Housing and Town
Improvement Ordinance No. 19 of 1915
,Urban Development Authority (UDA) Law No
41 of 1978 ,Town and Country Planning
Ordinance No. 16 of 1946 ,Municipal Council
Ordinance and Urban Council Ordinance,
Pradeshiya Sabahas Act of 1987 etc for
protection of the environment. Accordingly a
set of building regulations are set out in the
Schedule to the Ordinances. The objective of
the laws are to promote planning of
economic, social and physical development
and its implementation in the urban areas.
The Sri Lanka Parliament enacted two Acts
namely Tsunami (Special Provisions) Act
No.16 of 2005 and Disaster Management Act
No. 13 of 2005 for rehabilitation.
