PARLIAMENT OF THE DEMOCRATICSOCIALIST REPUBUC OF

SRI LAl~~KA

FAUN,A AND FLORA PROTECl'ION

(AMENDMENr)

ACT, No. 49 OF 1993

(Certified on 20th October, UU]

Printed on the Order oj Government

Published as a Supplement to Part IT of the GazeUe of the _Democra~

Socialist Bepuhlie of Sri Lanka of October 22, .1993

Pnsf.A~e :R~. 3.10

Fauna and Flora Protection (Amendment)Act. No. 49 vf 1993

[Certified on 20th October, 1993]

L.D.-o. 91/90.

Ali Acr TO AMEND THE FAUNA AND FLoRA PROTECTION

ORDniANCE

BE it enacted by the Parliament of the Democratic Socia­list Republic of Sri Lanka as follows:-

1. TIlls Act may be cited as the Fauna and nora Shorttitle.

Protection (Amendment) Act, No. 49 of 1993.

2. The long title to the Fauna and Flora Protection

Ordinance (hereinafter referred to as the " principalenactment") is hereby repealed and the following long

title substituted therefor:-

.. AN ORDINANce TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION,

CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE FAUNA AND

FLOHA OF SRI LANKA; FOR THE PREVENTIO!'l OF TH~

COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION OF SUCH FAUNA AND

FLORA; AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS CONNECTED

THEREWITH OR Ii<CIDENTAL THERETO.".

3. Section 2 of the principal enactment is hereby amended

as follows:-

(1) in subsection (1) of that section. by the omission of

paragraph (e) thereof. and the substitution there­for. of the following paragraphs:-

If (e) a Refuge; or

(f) a Marine Reserve; or

(g) a Buffer Zone. " ;

(2) by the repeal of paragraph (a) of subsection (4)

thereof. and the substitution therefor of the

following paragraph:-

.. (a) the limits of any Strict Natural Reserve.National Park, Nature Reserve, Jungle

Corridor Refuge. 'Marine Reserve or Buffer

Replace­rrent otthe longtitle otChapter469.

Amendmentof sectionZof theprincipalenactment.

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(3) in the marginal note to that section, by the substitu­

tion for the words "Intermediate Zones, andSanctuaries ", of the words "Refuges, Marine

Reserves, Buffer Zones and Sanctuaries. ",

4. The following new section is hereby inserted immedi­

ately after section 2 of the principal enactment and shallhave effect as section 2A of that enactment:-

1D8ertioaof newleCtion hin theprincipelelUldment.

" Controland manage,ment offacilitieswithinNationalReserves.

2A.: The Director shall administer, controland manage the facilities or services which

are to be provided within any National

Reserve. ",

A&t:nduleDtof section3of theprincipalenactment.

5. Section 3 of the principal enactment is hereby amendedas follows:-

(1) in subsection (1) of that section by the repeal of

paragraphs (a) and (c) thereof and the substitutiontherefor, of the following paragraphs:-

c' (a) no person shall be entitled ;to enter anyStrict Natural Reserve or Nature Reserve, orin any way to disturb the fauna and floratherein;

(c) no animal shall be hunted, killed or taken, andno plant shall be damaged, collected ordestroyed in a Strict Natural Reserve,destroyed, in a Strict Natural Reserve,

(2) by the repeal of subsection (2) of that section;

(3) in subsection (3) of that section, by the substitution,for all the words from "Nature Reserve or JungleCorridor" to the end of that subsection, of thewords "Nature Reserve, or in or over any Stateland in any Sanctuary, being a right which was soacquired by such person prior to the date of theestablishment of such. Nature Reserve or Sanc­tuary. "; and

(4) m the marginal note to that section, by the substitu­tion for the words "Jungle Corridors, NationalParks, Sanduaries and Intermediate Zones.". of

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6. The following new section is hereby inserted immedi­ately after section 3, and shall have effect as section 3A ofthe principal enactment:-

rn-rtion ofnew section3A in theprincipalenactment

Ban ontouristhotels &c..within onemilrofNationalReserve.

3A. No person shall, within one mile ofthe boundary daNational Reserve, cons­truct a tourist hotel or provide any servicesor facilities similar to the services orfacilities provided by a tourist hotel. ".

7. Section 5A of the principal enactment is herebyrepealed and the following section substituted therefor:-

.•Restrictionof entry intoNatureReserves.

5A. (1) No person shall enter or remainwithin any Nature Reserve except under theauthority and in accordance with the condi­tions of a permit issued by the prescribedofficer on payment of the prescribed fee.

Replacementof section SAof theprincipalenactment.

(2) If no fee is prescribed for the issue ofa permit under subsection (1), such permitshall be issued free of charge.".

is hereby AJnenttmentof 8eCtion eof theprincipalenactment.(l) in subsection (1) of that section-

(i) by the substitution for the words .t Nature

Reserve or Jangle Corridor ", of the words

"Nature Reserve, Jungle Corridor, Refuge,

Marine Reserve or Buffer Zone" ;

8. Section 6 of the principal enactment

amended as follows:-

(ii) by the repeal of paragraph (g) thereof and the

substitution therefor, of the following para­

graph :-

II (g) possess or use any trap or any explosive

or gun or other weapon or ·poisonous

~ capable of being used for the

purposeof injuring or destroying any

animal or plant; or"

(iii) by the substitution for the words II constructedby hiin. "Tn paragraph (j) ofthat subsection,of the words II constructed by him; or .. ; and

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(iv) by the insertion, immediately after praagraph(j) of that subsection, of the followingparagraph :-

.. (k) construct or manage any tourist hotel or pro­vide any services or facilities similar to theservices or facilities provided by a touristhotel ".

(2) in subsection (2) of that section, by the substitutionfor the words "Nature Reserve or JungleCorridor, ", of the words" Nature Reserve, JungleCorridor, Refuge, Marine Reserve or Buffer Zone, " ;

(3) by the insertion immediately after subsection (3) ofthat section, of the following subsection:-

"(4) Any person who acts in contravention ofthe prov-isions of this section shall be guiltyof an offence and shall on conviction be liable toimprisonment of either description for a term notless than one year and not exceeding five years. " ;and

(4) in the marginal note to that section, by the substitu­tion for the words rc Nature Reserves and JungleCorridors.", of he words If Nature Reserves, JungleCorridors, Refuges, Marine. .Reserves and BufferZones.".

9. Section 7 of the principal enactment is hereby amendedas follows:-

(1) in subsection (1) of that section-

(1) by the omissicn of paragraph (a) thereof; and

(ii) in paragraph (b) thereof, by the substitution forthe words h in any Intermediate Zone orSanctuary ", of the words If in any Sanctuary" ;and

(iii) in paragraph (c) thereof, by the substitutionfor the words U in any Intermediate Zone oron any Grown land"; of the words If on anyState lana ":'

(2) by the repeal of subsection (2) of that section; and

(3) .in the marginal. note to th~t section, by the substitu­tion ·for· the words ~ Intermediate Zones andSanctuaries", of the word ~ Sanctuari-.. "

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10. Section 8 of the principal enactment is hereby re­pealed and the following section substituted therdor:-

.. Acts prohi- 8. No person shall from any road or landbited inricinityof outside a Strict Natural Reserve, NationalNational Park, Nature Reserve, Jungle Corridor, Re-Reserve. fuge, Marine Reserve or Buffer Zone, hunt,

shoot, kill or take any wild animal in suchStrict Natural Reserve, National Park, Na­ture Reserve, Jungle Corridor, Refuge,Marine Reserve or Buffer Zone.".

Replacementof section8 of theprincipalenactment.

11. The following new section is hereby inserted imme­diately after section 8 of the principal enactment and shallhave effect as section SA of that enactment:-

"Naturetrails.

8A. (1) The Director may provide roadsand tracks within a National Reserve to benature trails for the use of any person whodesires to travel on foot to study or observethe fauna and flora therein:

Provided that the State shall not be liablefor any injury or damage sustained orincurred by any person using such trail.

(2) No person shall use any such naturetrail unless he has obtained a permit issuedby the Director upon the payment of the pre­scribed fee.

(3) Regulations may be made specifyingthe manner in which any person may usesuch nature trail. ".

Insertion ofnew sectionSA in theprincipalenactment.

(1)

(2)

12. Section 9 of the principal enactment is herebyamended as follos:-

by the omission of paragraph (a) thereof; and.in paragraph (d), thereof, by the substitution for the

words .. to any Intermediate Zone or Sanctuary ",of the words "to any Sanctuary".

13. The followmg new section is inserted immediatelyafter. section 9 of: the principal enactment, and shall haveeffect as section 9A of that enactmente-s-

II Restriction gA.-(1) No-person or organisation, whetheron develop,m.enUlctivity private or State 'shall within a distance of onawitbinonemile of mile of the boundary of any National ReserveNational

Insertion ofnew section9A in theprincipalenactment.

Amend meatof sectionIe of thepriDripe.lenactment.

Replacementof section11 of theprincipaleaadment.

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carry out any development activity of anydescription whatsoever, without obtainingthe prior written approval of the Director. ".

(2) Every application for approval, undersubsection (1) to commence a developmentactivity shall be accompanied by an InitialEnvironmental Examination or Environ­mental Tmpact Assessment, a:; the case p~ay

be, in terms of the National EnvironmentalAct, No. 47 of 1980. relating to such develop­ment activity. The Director shall have regardto such environmental impact assessment indeciding whether or not to grant approval forthe commencement of the developmentactivity to which that assessment relates. ".

14. Section 10 of the principal enactment is herebyamended as follows:-

(1) by the substitution for paragraph (a) thereof, of thefollowing new paragraph:-.. (a) any provision of this Part of this Ordinance

other than the provisions of section 6 .or " ;

(2) in paragraph (c), thereof by the substitution for thewords .. to any Intermediate Zone or Sanctuary; ",of the words .~ ,to; any Sanctuary; " ; and

(3) by the substitution, for all the words from "shall beguilty" to the end of that section, of the words"shall be guilty of an offence and shall on convic­tion be liable to a. fine not less than ten thousandrupees and not more than twenty thousand rupeesor to imprlsonmeilt~ofeither description for a termnot less than two years and not more than five yearsor to both such fine and imprisonment."..

15•. Section 11 of the ..~cipal enactment is herebyrepealed and the following section substituted therefor:-

•Interpre- '11. !nthis-.Parl 01 this Ordinance, unless~~nLot the context otJieTW:i~requires-

".nfmaJ'hmeaJisr·any'·ver.tebrate or inver­. -: ~1 tebrate:;,

" domesUc .•nJmal ~. means-

(4) 'uyhead of cattle. or· any sheep;goat.ihorse, ass, mule dog or', ,cat;,

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(b) any domestic fowl reared byman as poultry; and

(c) when domesticated by mall, anypig;

- plant" means 3. member of the plantkingdom;

"wild animal" means any animal whichis not a domestic animal. ' .

16'. The following heading is substituted for the heading"'ELEPHANTS, BUFFALOES, DEEn, and FO\\'L " occuring in Part IIOf. the principal enactment :-

"ELEPHAN!S and BVFFALOF.S. ".

Replacementof headingof Part IIot theprincipalenactment.

17. Section 12 of the principal enactment is hereby re­pealed and the following section substituted therefor:-

" Protectionof elephantsand buffaloesin areas out­side NationalReserves andSanctuaries.

12. (1) Save as is hereinafter provided, noperson shall in any area outside a NationalReserve or Sanctuary-

(a) hunt, shoot, kill, injure or take anyelephant; or

(b) without a licence, in that behalf fromthe Director, capture any buffalo.

(2) Every licence under IUbsection (1)

shall be issued in the prescribed form 011

payment of the prescribed fee and shall

continue in force for such period and within

such limits and may be subject to such con­

ditions as the Director may consider neces­

sary or expedient to insert therein for the

protection and preservation of buffaloes.

(3) The holder of a licence under subsec­

tion (1) (b), shall not later than fifteen

days after the expiry of the licence,

return the expired licence to the Director or

the prescribed. officer, and intimate to him

the particulars of any buffalo captured by

him.

Replacementof section12 or theprincipalenactment.

Amendmentof section13 of theprincipalenactment.

Repealof section15 of theprincipalenactment.Replacementof section16 of theprincipalenactment.

Amendment01 section17 of theprincipalenactment.

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18. Section 13 of the principal enactment is hereb,amended in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of that sectionby the substitution, tor the words" either free or on paymentof", of the words "on payment of".

19. Section 15 of the: principal enactment is hereby reo

pealed.

20. Section 16 of the principal enactment is hereby re­pealed and the following section substituted therefor:-

"Killing or 16. Any person who in the exercise of anytaking of right conferred by or under section 13 orelephantsand section 14, kills or takes any elephant orbuffaloes buffalo, shall forthwith report such killing orto bereported taking to any police officer entitled to offi·forthwith. date in the area within which such killin]

or capture took place or to any prescribedofficer and to the Director. ",

21. Section 17 of the principal enactment is herebjamended as followsr-s-

(1) in subsection (3) of that section by the omission 0\the words "deer or fowl" wherever it occurs in thatsubsection; and

(2) by the substitution for the marginal note to the secttion of the following marginal note:-

"Property in elephants and buffaloes killed or takeaunder. Part II. ".

22. The following new section is hereby inserted immetdiately after section 19 of the principal enactment and shaDhave effect as section 19A of that enactment:-

Insertion otnew section19.& ill taeprincipalenactment.

"Prohibi­tion ofexport ofany partof anelephant.

19A.;.(1) Notwithstand:ing the provisions 01section 40, no person shall export from sdLanka-

(a) any tusk or tu.Sh·~or'any part of a tuslor tush,'oranY·article made out odtusk or tush OI)part of a tusk or tusJor any article. containing ivory frolla tusk or tush;-or"

(b)' any other"part of an elephant, or ani

article made out of or containinJany part of an 'el4>1"I'h",-4

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(2) Any person who contravenes the pro­visions of subsection (1) shall be guilty ofan offence and shall on conviction be liableto a fine not less than thirty thousandrupees and not more than fifty thousandrupees or to imprisonment of either descri­ption for a term not less than two years andnot exceeding five years or to both suchfine and imprisonment.

(3) This section shall have effect as if itformed part of the Customs Ordinance andthe provisions of that Ordinance shall applyaccordingly.".

23. Section 20 of the principal enactment is herebyamended by the substitution, for all the words from "shallbe guilty" to the end of that section, of the followingwords:-

"shall be guilty of an offence and shall on convictionbe liable to a fine not less than one hundred thousand

rupees and not more than two hundred and fifty thousandrupees 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, and where any

person who is convicted of an offence mentioned inparagraph (a) of this section in respect of the killing or

taking of any elephant is found by the court to be in

possession of that elephant or its carcase or tusks or

tushes, the court may make order directing such elephant,

carcase, tusks, or tushes to be delivered to the possession

or custody of any officer of Government to be held by that

officer for and on behalf of the State.".

24. Section 21 of the principal enactment is herebyx

amended in subsection (1) of that section, by the substitu-

tion for all the words from "the Crown" to the end of thatV .•~.su.bsection, of the words "the State shall be guilty of an~:~en.ce and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not less...uthan one hundred thousand rupees and not more than two

~"hundred thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either des-p .• ~

.c:ription for 2. term not less than tura vaars and not ex-c~inrt f; .. ,.o .... n".,..r ,...,... .f.n ~n"'''''' r",..l., ~"n ""'''''''~ .: :_ ... __ .... _4. "

Amendmentof section20 of theprincipalenactment.

Amendmentof section21 of theprincipalenactment.

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25. Section 22 of the principal enactment is hereby re­pealed and the following section substituted therefor :--

Replacementof section22 of theprincipalenactment, .. Offences

relating tcbuffaloes.

22. Any person who in contravention 01this Part of this Ordinance or contrary tothe terms of any licence issued to him there­under, hunts, shoots, kills or takes anybuffalo, shall be guilty of an offence and Shanon conviction be liable to a fine not less thanfive thousand rupees and not more than tenthousand rupees or to imprisonment of eitherdescription for a term not less than one yearand not exceeding two years or to both sucbfine and imprisonment....

Amendmentof section22.A of theprincipalenactment.

2ti. Secticn 22A of. the principal enactment is herebyamended as follows:-

(1) by the repeal of subsection (7) of that section, andthe substitution therefor, of the following newsubsection: -

II (7) Any person who owns, has in his custody

or makes use of an elephant which is not register­

ed, and in respect of which a licence has not been

obtained in .accordance with. the provisions of thissection, shall be guilty of an offence and shall onconviction be liable to a fine not less than one hun­

dred thousand rupees and not more than two hun­

dred 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.";

(2) by the renumbering of subsection (8) of that sectionas subsection (9) ; and

(3) by the insertion immediately after subsection (7) ofthat section,' of the following new subseCtion:-

II (8) The Director or.. any office authorised byhim may atapy~ enter any ~rep:USes where hehas reason to believe', ~at'an elepllant is beingkept and to make 'SUch inquiries and investigationsthereon as may. ~~_.necessary to ascertain whetherthe provisions of this section are being complied

Fauna and Flora Protection (Amendment) 11Act, s». 49 oJ 1993

Tl. Section 23 of the principal enactment is herebyamended in subsection (1) of that section, by the substitu­tion for all the words fi om ,I Any person who" to the words"fine and imprisonment; ", of the words II Any person whois in unlawful possession of any elephant shall be guilty ofan offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine net lessthan one hundred thousand rupees and not more than twohundred thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either des­cription for a term not less than ten years and not exceedingtwenty years or to both such fine and imprisonment; ".

23. Section 24 of the principal enactment is herebyamended by the repeal of subsection (3) of that section.and the substitution therefor, of the following subsection:-

" (3) Any person who has in his possession a tusk ortush which has not been registered shall be guilty of anoffence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not lessthan thirty thousand rupees and not exceeding one hundredthousand rupees or to imprisonment of either descriptionfor a term not less than two years and not exceeding fiveyears or to both such fine and imprisonment. ".

Amendmentof section23 of theprincipalenactment.

Amendmentof section24 of theprincipalenactment.

29. The following new sections arc hereby inserted imme­diately after section 21 of the principal enactment, and shallhave effect as sections 24A and ~4n of that enactment:--

Tusks andtu!;h,,!;fobe licenced.

24·\. (J) Upon registration of a tusk ortush in accordance with section 24, everyperson who has in his possession a tusk ortush shall obtain a licence in respect of suchtusk or tush.

(2) The licence shall be obtained on appli­cation made to the prescribed officer, in theprescribed form, on payment of the prescribedfee.

(:~) Every prescribed officer shall main­tain a register in respect of the licensing oftusks' and tushes.

(4) Any person who has in his possessiona tusk or tUSh without obtaining a licence inrespect'of'thesame, shall be guilty of anoffence and shall on conviction be liable to afine of not less than thirty thousand rupeesand not exceeding one hundred thousandrll1"\I"'\CC: nr tn ;n'l.,.......; ..._",,--_ ... -~ ... : ..,

Insertionof newsections24A and 24Bin theprincipalenactment.

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tion for a term not less than two years andnot exceeding five years, or to both such fineand imprisonment.

Inspect ionof r laceswh'.!re tusksl!.ld t ushesar-e kept.

241:. The Director or any officer authorisedby him may at any time enter any premiseswhere he has reason to believe that tusks ortuehes are being kept, and to make suchinquiries and investigation thereon as maybe necessary to ascertain whether the provi­sions of this section are being compliedwith. It.

Repeal ofsection %6 01Che principaJ~cnt.

Amcndmenlqf section28 of theprincipalenactment.

Replacementof section19 of theprincipalenactment.

Replacementof thebeading ofPart IIIof thegrinctpalenactment.

~3. Section 26 of the principal enactment is herebyrepealed.

31. Section 28 of the principal enactment is hereby

amended, by the omission therefrom of the definitions res­

pective!y of the expressions" deer" and "fowl n.

32. Section 29 of the principal enactment is hereby

repealed and the following section substituted thcrefor i-«

Elephant 29. There shall be established and main-orphanages. tained, within or outside any National Re-

serve or Sanctuary' Stich number of elephantorphanages or similar establishments provid­Ing for the care and attention of orphanedelephants as the Director may deem neces­sary, for the protection and preservation ofelephants. ".

33. The following new heading is substituted for theheading" Birds, Beasts and Reptiles" occurring in Part IIIof the principal enactment:-

"Vrnn."'BRATES ~m lNvERTEP.RATES".

~-1. Sections 30 and 31 of the principal enactment an

hereby repealed and the - followm~~ons substituted

therefor :-

30. Any..~OD:who_ in~y area outside aNational Reserve 'Q~'SaACtuary-

Replacementat sectionsSO and 31of tMprincipalenac1.Jnellt.

.. Offencesrelating tomammalsand reptilesnot inductedin ScheduleI.

(a) kills, W61;iifdS, lnjur.es or takes anymaM:mal 'or' reptile bot included inSchedule I; or

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(b) takes or destroys the eggs or nest ofany such reptile; or

(c) uses any boat or any lime, snare, net,spear, trap, gun, rod, line or hookwith any accessory or bait, or explo­sives of any description or other ins­trument for the purpose of killing,wounding, injuring or taking anysuch mammal or reptile; or

(d) has in his possession or under his con­trol, any such mammal or reptilekilled or taken or any part of suchmammal or reptile killed or taken,or the meat or flesh of any suchmammal or reptile killed or takenor the eggs of any such reptile; or

(e) has in his possession or under his con­trol, the hide or skin. of any suchmammal or reptile killed or taken,or the horns or antlers of such mam­mal; or

(1) exposes for sale, any such mammal orreptile or any part of such mammalor reptile; or

(g) purchases the hide or skin of any suchmammal or rep.tile for the purposeof tanning or preparing such hide orskin for use,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall on con­viction be liable to a fine not less than tenthousand rupees and not exceeding thirtythousand rupees or to imprisonment of eitherdescription for a term not less than two yearsand not exceeding five years, or to both suchfine and imprisonment.

The provisions of this section shall notapply to any domestic anunal as defined insection 11.

31. Any person who in any area outside aNational Reserve or a Sanctuary-

(4) kills, wounds, injures or takes any

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(b) takes or destroys the eggs or n~:

any bird; or

(c) uses any boat, or any lime, snare, ,spear, trap, gun, rod, line. or ~with any accessory or bait or exj.

sives of any descri.Ption or other ttrument for the purpose of kill!wounding, injuring or takingbird; or

(d) has in his possession or under his 01trol, any bird killed or taken, orskin of any bird killed or taken,the feather or any other part of I

bird killed or taken, or the egany bird; or

(e) exposes or offers for sale, any birany part of any bird,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall onvietion be liable to a fine not less thanthousand rupees and not exceedingthousand rupees, or to imprisonment of e1description ~or a term not less than twoand not exceciding five .years' or to bothfine and Imprtsonment:

Provided that a person shall be deemedto have committed an offence under thistiolli..in'relation: to any bird specifiedSchedule II. .

The .provisions of this section shallapply t?' -an~ domestlc animal as definetsection 11. ";

35. The following new sections are hereby inserted idiately after section 31, of~!t~, p~c~p~ enactment andhave effect as sections'31.\ '"'anlf'31B 'of that enactment t:

InsertioDof neWsectionsalA aDd 3lBin theprincipalenactment. "oileiu:es

reliflngtOamphibiansand fishesincluded inSchedulesm and IV.

~1~fAz,1Yt.l)E!rl>oI1 W~9 .til. any area OU

a National Reserve ora s.aJlctuary-

(all:cn,~win~ly.~,W9~ds, injures,.or collectsany ·a~phibianor :fiSc1 tided in SchedUles ITr and IVpectively; .or

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(b) takes or destroys the eggs, spawn, ornest of any such amphibian or fish;or

(c) uses any boat, lime, snare, net, spear,trap, gun, rod, line or hook with anyaccessories or bait or explosives 01any description or any other instru­ment for the purpose of killing,wounding, injuring or taking anysuch amphibian or fish; or

(d) has in his possession. or under his con­trol, any such amphibian or fish kill­ed 01' taken or any part of any suchamphibian or fish; or

(e) exposes 010:':2rs for sale or transports,any such amphibian or fish or partof any such amphibian or fish; or

~t

bra~('Sded inWe

(f) purchases such amphibian or fish forthe purposes of drying, curing or anyother purpose,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall on con­viction be liahle to a fine not less than tenthousand rupees and not more than twentythousand rupees or to imprisonment of eitherdescription for a term not less than two yearsand not exceeding five years or to both suchfine and imprisonment.

31a. Any person who in any area outsidea National Reserve or Sanctuary-

(a) knowingly kills, wounds, injures, takesor collects any invertebrate includedfor the time being in Schedule IVA. ;or

(b) takes or destroys the eggs, spawn,larva or nest of such invertebrate;or

(c) uses any boat, lime, snare, net, spear,trap, gun, rod, line or hook with anyaccessories or bait, or explosives ofany description or any other instru­ment used for the purpose of killing.

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(d) has in his possession, or under h~1.::01, and such invertebrate kintaken or any part of such invbrate egg, spawn or larva; or

(e) exposes or offers for sale, or transp. any such invertebrate or part od

invertebrate; or

(f) purchases such invertebrate foripurpose of drying, curing or fodother purpose, .

35. (1) A certificate purporting to

signed by any competent authority toeffect that any mammal, bird, reptile,

bian, -fish or invertebrate or a part of

mammal, bird. reptile, amphibian,invertebrate !orwarded to such authoriexamiIiation~d report is a mammal,reptile;!mnphibian, fish or invertebrate,part of a mammal, bird, reptile, arnphifish or,~vffiebI.:ate of a species incluSch~dwe~~~¢ule II, ScheduleScheduleIV or SC~edu1e IVA, as th

.' . t· ~..- ". ,...~ - . ,

~!,' - ~~~~on in any .~~w~ ~ ~J14~ce of the facts'iJiosuai eat&· until the contrairo~

:P~2)l'Fo~'~~sesof SUbsection (t.exprHsio~;.1 'f;cOmpet~~t authority"~

•Proof ofspecies ofr.1ammals.birds,reptiles,amphibians,fiishes orinvertebrates.

37. Section 35 of-the principal enactment is

repealed-and the ·followmg section substituted thcref

shall be guilty of an offence and shall onviction be liable to a fine not less ththousand rupees and not more than tthousand rupees or to imprisonment of-description for a term not less than twoand not exceeding five years or to bothfine arid imprisonment.".

36. Section 32 of the principal enactment is mIrepealed.

,-;::ut:al o!&!:-etion 32d theprincipalenactment.

Replacementuf section35 of theprincipaltf':4ctment.

Fauna and Flora Protection (Amendment) 17Act, N-.;. 49 o] 1993

(a) the Director of National Museums,

(b) the Director of National ZoologicalGardens.' .

3S. Section 36 of the principal enactment is hereoyamended by the substitution for all the words from" in an)'&.t=ea" to the end of that section, of the following words:-

.. or take the eggs or nest or any such birds in any areaoutside a National Reserve or a Sanctuary mentioned inthe notification, and any person who in any such area andduring such specified period shoots, kills or takes any birdor the eggs or nest of any such bird, shall be guilty of anotfence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not lessthan five thousand rupees and not more than ten thousandrupees or to imprisonment of either description for a termnot less than one year and not exceeding two years or toboth such fine and imprisonment.".

Amendmens01 at."CUOIl36 of theprincipalenactment,

39. Sections 37, 38, 39. 40. 41 and 42 of the principalenactment are hereby repealed and the following sectionssubstituted therefor :-

•Prohibitionof importf)f mammals.birds.reptiles,amphibians.fisha andinvertebrat~withoutpennits.

37. (1) No person shall import into SriLanka any mammal, bird, reptile. amphibian.fish, or invertebrate whether dead or alive,or any part of any such mammal, bird, rep­t ile, amphibian, fish or invertebrate or theeggs, spawn or larva of any such mammal,bird, reptile, amphibian. fish or invertebrateexcept under the authority of a permit issu­ed in the prescribed fonn obtained from theprescribed officer on payment of the pres­cribed fee.

(2) This section shall have effect as if it

formed part of the Customs Ordinance and

the provisions of that Ordinance shall apply

accordingly.

(3) The provisions of this section shan

not apply to any domestic animal as defined. . . . ~

in seetion I I. or to any tropical aquarium'

fishes.

II Tropical aquarium fish I, means anv

.Rc~n::of ~ctioDll

~7, 38, 39.40.41 aDd42 of theprmcipa!enactment.

H, FaUl1a and Flora Pi"OWCLWiL (An;\:ndlHcltt)

Act, u». 4~ OJ 1993

(4) In case of doubt or dispute, a certiti­cate purpvrung to be s.gned by the Directorto the errcct tnat any fish belongs to a spe­cies of tropical aquarium fish or that ..nyspecies of fish is a species ot tropicalaquarium tish shall ;JC admissible in eviden­ce and shall be pr~ -na facie proof of thefacts stated th~rein,

Rc gulationre1;..tmS! toIHI~~;'/.I:~i:.ls.

birus, rep­tll~, a.nph i­Lll:JS, i.shcs"ncl ill 'v c-rtc­l)1 ~~e'::\·

Pcn3..lliesfor unlawfulimport orrelease ofmammals,birds. repti­les. amphi­bians. fishes

and- inverte­orates.

3S. Regulations may be madc->

(a) requiring any person wno im­ports any mammal, bird, re­ptile, amphibian, fish or iu­vertebrate on a permit issuedunder section 37, to providea certificate from an approvedauthority that such mammal,bird, reptile, amphibian, fishor invertebrate is free Irorndisease or infection;

(b) prohibiting any mammal,bird, reptile, amphibian, fishor invertebrate importedunder the authority of a per­mit issued under section :n.from being liberated or releas­ed in any part of Sri Lankaor prescribing any area orareas within which any suchmammal, bird, reptile, amphi­bian, fish, or invertebrate maybe liberated or released.

39. (1) Any person who-

(a) imports into Sri Lanka any

mammal. bird, reptile, amphi­

bian, ~·O()r inverterbrate in

.contravention of the provisions

of section 3'1, or any regula­

tion made ~er section 38;or

(b) contravenes any regulation.- ... ~,.. ~._,.1 ...4-

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shall be guilty of an of':znr::e and shall onconviction be liable to a fine not less thanfive thousand rupees and not more than tenthousand rupees or to imprisonment cfeither description for a term not less thantwo years and not exceeding five years orto both such fine and imprisonment.

(2) Any person who liberates or releasesQ.I1Y mammal, bird, rcpt.Ic, amphibian, fish orinvertebrate which has been imported intoSr i Lan!CJ in contravention of the provisionsof section 37 shall be guilty of an offenceand shall, in addition to any punishment towhieh he may be Iiable under subsection(1), be liable on conviction to a fine of two

thousand rupees in respect 0: '::c:h mammal,bird. rcpt il«, amphibian, fish 0,' invertebrateso liberated or released.

40. {I) i\o person shall export from SriLanka-

(a) any mainrnnl , bird, reptile, amphibian,fish, coral or invertebrate whetherdead or alive; or

(b) the eggs, feathers, or plumage 0If anybird, the horns, antlers, skin or hideof any mammal or reptile, or anypart of any mammal, bird, reptile.amphibian, fish, coral or invertebrate,

except under the authority of a permit issuedin the prescribed form obtained from theprescribed officer on payment of the prescrib­ed fee.

(2) Such permit shall not be issued ex­eept for the promotion of scientific knowledgeincluding ,supplies to foreign museums,

foreign zoological gardens in exchange for

supplies to local museums or local zoological

gardens.

(3) This section shall have effect as if it

formed part at. the Customs Ordinance, and

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(4) The preceding provisions of tlsection shall not apply to-

(a) any domestic animal as defined .section 11 ; or

(b) any mammal, bird, reptile, amp:bian, fish, coral or invertebrate ofspecies which is not indigenous t

Sri Lanka.

(5) In case of doubt or dispute a cetificate purporting to be signed by thDirector of Museums, Director of the Nation;Zoological Gardens or Director of 1~National Acquatic Resources Authori~

to the effect that any mammal, bird, repti~

fish, amphibian, coral or invertebrate belongs to a species which is not indigenouto Sri Lanka, or that any species of any mammal, bird, reptile, fish, amphibian, coraor invertebrate is a species not indigenous I

Sri Lanka, or that any part of any rnammbird, reptile, fish, amphibian, coral or invtebrate is a part of a mammal, bird, reptilfish, amphibian, coral, or invertebrate ofspecies which is not indigenous toLanka, or that any egg of any reptile, .bird, is the egg of a reptile or bird ofspecies which is not indigenous to SLanka be admissable in evidence and shbe prima facie proof of the facts stattherein.

(6) Regulations may be made-

(a) prescribing the officer who Sh~have power to inspect pri

. to its export any item refeed to in this section;

(b) preSCri.bing the officer ;ishall have power to sealsuch item after such instion; ..' ,;

(c) prescribing:·th~,. documen ts

.be ~hed lby the expoof any such item, in proofth'e circumstances undwhich such exporter obtained posseman nf .... ~'- .,

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Penalty forunlawfulexport of-mammals,birds, repti-

.•.amphi­'lrbi8.ns, fishes,'and inverte­'brates,

Protcdionof riantsincluded inSchedule V.

41. Any person who exports from SriLanka any mammal, bird, reptile, amphi­bian, fish or invertebrate whether dead oralive or any part of any mammal, bird, re­ptile, amphibian, fish or invertebrate, orany eggs, feathers, plumage, horns, antlers,skins or hide of any such mammal, bird, rep­tile, amphibian, fish or invertebrate in con­travention of the provisions of section 40,shall be guilty of an offence and shall on CO:l­

viction be liable to a fine not less than twentythousand rupees and not more than fiftythousand rupees or to imprisonment of eitherdescription for a term not less than five yearsand not exceeding ten years or to both suchfine and imprisonment.

42. No person shall in any area-

(c) remove, uproot or destroy orcause any damage or injuryto, any plant which is forthe time being included inSchedule V and-

(i) is growing on the propertyof any other person; or

(ii) is growing in any pub­

lic place ; or

(b) destroy any plant which is forthe time being included inSchedule V, and growing onhis own property; or

(c) sell or expose for sale any plantfor the time being includedin Schedule V ; or

(d) remove, uproot or destroy, orcause any damage or injuryto any tree upon which any

orchid or any other epiphyticplant is growing. '.

~: Seetion 46 'ofthe principe! enactment is hereby amen­'-d.~. by~ repealef paTa~pb (c) of that 8ectioR.

AmendmentofsectiOR45 of theprincipal._... "...- ........

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41. Section 46 of the principal enactment is hereby re­pealed and the following section substituted therefor r-e-

Replacementof section41j of theprinc-ipalenactment. " Offences

underPart IV.

46. Any person who acts in contravention--­

(a) of the provisions of section 42 ; or(b) of the provisions of section 43 ; or(c) of any regulation made under section

45,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall 0:"1

conviction be liable to a fine not less than

three thousand rupees and not more than

ten thousand rupees or to imprisonment of

either description for a term not less than

two years and not exceeding five years OJ 1.0

both such fine and imprisonment.".

Replacementof section4!l of theprincipalenactrnent .

.AroeDdmentof sec:tiaa4g of theprlndpaleDac:tment.

42. Section 48 of the principal enactment is hereby re­pealed and the following section substituted therefor:-

• Interpretaton 48. In this Part IV of this Ordinance unlessof Part IV. the context otherwise requires--

" plant" means a member of the plant

kingdom;

"public place" means any State land orland at the disposal of the State orland belonging to, or vested in, a localauth~rity or public corporation andincludesany land which is not prlvateproperty. t.

43. Section 49 of the prlneipal enactment is hereby

amended by the repeal of subsection (1) of that section. \

and the substitution thereforel the following subsection :-

" (1) No person shall carry on or exercise the business

or .trade of a taxid~~"~':;j,~:~~ curer or trophy dealer,

or any other blJsin~ilOretr8de involving the purchase.

sale or exposure ·for 'S8fe!4)~~rt of any animal, whe­

ther dead or alive, or'ol~~art'ofany dead animal, ex­

cept up<?n.a li~~,P1,~'~ each such, business or

trade, issued in' the:.p~ed~ form 'Obtained from ~he

prescribed officer on payment of the prescribed fee ....

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44. The following section is hereby inserted immediatelyafter section 49, and shall have effect as section 49A of theprincipal enactment:-

"Registra­tion ofanimals inibe POSICS­mon ofindividuals.

49A. (1) No person shall after the date ofthe coming into force of this section, have inhis possession or custody or under his con­trol' any animal in excess of the prescribednumber, except under the authority and inaccordance with the conditions of a permitissued in the prescribed form, by theDirector on payment of the prescribed fee:

Provided that where any person has in hispossession, or custody or under his controlany animal, in excess of the prescribednumber, prior to the date of the coming intoforce of this section, such person shall with­in a period of three months from the dateof the coming into force of this sectionobtain 3. permit under subsection (1).

(2) The Director Or any prescribed officershall have the power to-

(a) enter, inspect and search any pre­mises on which any animal is heingkept under the authority of a permitissued under subsection (1) andsatisfy himself that the conditions ofthe permit are being complied with;

(b) seize any animal found in suchpremises, in contravention of theprovisions of the permit issuedunder subsection (1).

(3) The Director may order the confisca­tion of any animal seized under subsection(2) after such inquiry as he may deemnecessary Any person aggrieved by theorder of the Director may within fourteendays of the confiscation, give notice inwriting to the Director that he intends to'Institute action in the appropriate courtag~ such:-eonfiscation.

: (4)-'No order of confiscation made undersubsection (3) shall take effect until theexpiry of a period of fourteen days from the

Insertionef newsection 4II.A­in theprincipalenaeement.

Amendmentof section50 of theprincipalenactment,

Amendmentof section51 of theprincipalenactment,

24 Fauna and Flora Protection' (Amendment)Act, No. 49 oj 1993

date of such order, or where an action hasbeen instituted in respect of such order,until the final determination of such actionby court. ".

45. Section 50 of the principal enactment is herebyamended in subsection (2) of that section, by the sub­stitution for all the words from" shall be guilty" to the endof Lhat subsection, of the words" shall be guilty of an offenceand shall on conviction be liable to a fine not less thanfive thousand rupees and not more than ten thousandrupees or to imprisonment of either description for a termnot less than two years and not exceeding five years or toboth such ike and imprisonment.".

4ti. Section 51 of the principal enactment is herebyamended by the substitution for the words " bird oranimal", of the word .. animal ".

47. Sections 52, 52A, 53, 53A and 53B of the principalenactment are hereby repealed and the following sectiC'DSsubstituted therefor:- .

ReplacementOf lIeetions52, 52A,53.63A and 53Bof the1)rincipal4!l\8etment.

"Prohibi­tion ofuse ofarti ticiallighL

Prohibition01 shooting.

Icc. invicinity ofwater holes.

Regulationof 'huntlng,shooting Icc.on State landor publicthorough­fare outsideNationalReServes.

52. No person shall use any artificlallight,for the purpose of enabling or facilitatingthe destruction or the capture of any animalwhether by; dazzling the vision of 8D1' suchanimal, or by attracting any such animal to

such arUftciallight or otherwise.

52A. No person shall shoot at, injure or

k-ill any animal within a distance of one hun­

dred yards from a water-hole or place where

such animal usually goes tQ drink water.

53. Except, in:.acecrdance with regulations,no person shall, on any State land or anypublic thoroughfare outside a NatlouJReserve,-

(a) hunt.. shoot.~kill or take any animalbetween:sunset and sunrise;

(b) set, lay;or~ any net. pitfall.trap, snare or other instrument for

the purpose of· killing or taking any

animal; or

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(c) construct or use any ambush, or aideon the ground or on a tree for thepurpose of shooting or injuring anyanimal.

Prohibitionf.the use

of poison&c.onanimals.

53A. No person shall use any poison,explosive or stupefying substance for thepurpose of poisoning, killing or stupefyingany animal.

f

53B. No person shall have in his possession,sell, expose for sale or transport the flesh ofany animal which has been killed or takenby the use of any poison, explosive or stupe­fying substance:

Provided that no person shall beconvicted under this section if he provesthat he did not know and had no reasona­

ble cause to believe that the animal whoseflesh he is charged with having in his

possession selling, exposing for sale or

transporting ,had been killed or taken by

the use of any poison, explosive, orstupefying substance. ".

EC8. The following section is hereby inserted immediatelyr section 538 of the principal enactment, and shall

ve effect as section 53c of that enactment:-

lnMrtloDof DeWsection i3cIn theprincipal~t.

53c. (1) In case of doubt or dispute, in a

prosecution for an offence under section 53.,as to whether any flesh is the tlesh of aa

animal taken or killed by the use of any poi­son, explosive or stupefying substance a certio

ficate purporting to the signed by a competent

authority to the effect that the flesh in ques­

tion is the flesh of an animal, which had

been..killedor taken by the use of anypoison, explosive, or stupefying substance,

shall on production in any court of law be

sufficient evidence as to the facts stated Insuch certificate, until the contrary is proved.

.. Prohibi­tion onserving asfood theflesh of anyanimal, thekilling ofwhich isprohibited.

Replacementor section54 of theprincipalenactment.

knendmcnlof section55 of theprincipalenactment.

Insertion ofnew sectioo55" in theprincipalenactment.

Amendmentof aeetion~T of theprincipalenac\meDl

26 Fauna and FLora Protecuou (Amendment)Ar.~, :..'G. 49 of 1993

(2) In this section" competent authoritlmeans--

(a) a Government Medical Officer;

(!J) :.1 Government Veterinary Surgeo

49. Section 54 of the principal enactment is herepealed and the following section substituted therefor:

!jet (1) No person shall at any restaurhotel, rest house or eating house, serveauthorize the serving of any food whiconstitutes or contains the flesh ofanimal, the kill ing of which is at that tlprohibited under this Ordinance

(2) Any person who contravenes the pr (sions of subsection (1) shall cc guilty ofoffence and shall on conviction Le liablefine not less than ten thousand rupees andmore than twenty thousand rupees crimprisonment of either description for a tenot Jess than two years and not exceedingyears or to both such fine and imprisonrnen

50. Section 55 of the principal enactment is heramended in subsection (1) of that section by the substition for the words II for a zoo, museum or similar i .tion of the fauna and nora of Ceylon. ", of the words .­a national zoo Or national museum or for any univerestablished or deemed to be established underUniversities Act, No. 16 of 1978, of the fauna and floraSri Lanka.".

51. The following section is hereby inserimmediately after section 55, and shall have effectsection 55A of that enactment:-

•• Interpre- 55A. In this Part of this Ordinance-tatiw of " animal" means any mammal, b'Part V.

reptile, amph;h;n--: fi<:h. r-r

or invertebrate and does tinclude a domestic animadefined in section 11, ortropical aquarium fish asfined in section 37. ".

52. Section 57 of the principal enactment is he!amended by the repeal of subsection (2) of that seand the substitution therefor, of the following so I

tion :-

"tGeneralpenalty.~~ I ,".

specialpenalty foroffencesagainstelephants.

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" (2) Any person who transfers to anyother person any licence or permit issuedto him under this Ordinance or any regula­tion made thereunder shall be guilty of anoffence and shall on conviction be liable toa fine not less than one thousand rupees andnot exceeding two thousand rupees 6r toimprisonment of either description for aterm not 1<'>5s than one year and not exceed­ing two years or to both such fine andimprisonment. ".

-53. Sections 58 and 58A of the principal enactment arehereby repealed and the following sections substitutedtherefor :-

58. Any person who does any act i:u con-travention of any of the provisions of thisOrdinance, or of any regulation, or of anycondition inserted in any licence or permitissued under this Ordinance or any regula­tion, shall be guilty of an offence punishable,where no other penalty is expressly providedby this Ordinance, with a fine not less thantwo thousand rupees and not more than fivethousand rupees or with imprisonment ofeither description for a term not less thanone year and not exceeding two years or toboth such fine and imprisonment.

58A. Notwithstanding anything in any otherprovisions of this Ordinance, where an,.person is convicted of the offence of ldlling,hunting, shooting, injuring or taking. orhaving in his possession or under his control,any wild elephant within a Nature Reserve orSanctuary, he shall be liable to be punishedwith a fine not less than one hundredthousand : rupees and not,~re than two

, hundred thousand rupees~ to imprisonmentof either' description ,for. a :term not less than

. "d-~"

five years and not exceediiig ten years or toboth such tine and imprinnnent.-.

l§~k, ' Section . 60 of fue princtpal eD:ac"?n:ent is hereby,.. as follows.:.-:- ,

al~by, the repeal of subsections (1) and (2) thereo,f,.... Jinrl :t'h__ .... ,hc:o+;... ,H"... +'\.~_~.t~_~.t ..." ~ ...~" - _..J., -

RepJacementof sections58 and ...of theprlDdpalenectment.

28 Fauna and Flora Protection (Amendment)Act, No. 49 of 1993

'(1) An act otherwise prohibited or penalisunder this Ordinance or any regulation rnathereunder, shall not be an offence, if it is dofor the purpose of protecting any human beifrom any immediate danger or from injury bywild animal.

(2) In this section "wild animal" means adwild animal as defined in section 11.'; and

(2) by the repeal of subsection (4) thereof, and tsubstitution therefor of the following subsection:

63. n shall be lawful for a Magist~summ~rily to try any offence underOrdinance or under any regulation rna f

thereun.d.er, notwithstanding that ipunishment specified for such offence isexcess'0(0 the ordinary jurisdiction of1fi~fe.. ~ '"':''':h~,r~:::

,0 64;cl1(1)yrExcept as hereinbefore expJ?roY}-~;~ ~,regard to the disposal ofeleplian:t or' of the carcase of any elepor the tusks or tushes of any elephant, °

the conviction of any person for an offrelating to an elephant, any animal or

Power ofMagistrates'Court -tomake'order ofconfisca~

ttoD.

" (4) Any person who fails to report the kill"or taking of any wild animal to any police offior Grama Niladhari or prescribed officer as requiby paragraph (a) of subsection (3) shall be gullof an offence and shall on conviction be liablea fine not less than one hundred thousand rupand not more than two hundred thousand ruor to imprisonment of either description for a tenot less than two years and not exceeding fiyears or to both such fine and imprisonment.".

I Offenceslobetriablesummarily byMagistrates'Courts.

56. Sections 63 and 64 of the principal enactment aIhereby repealed and the following new sections substitutltherefor :-

55. Section 62 "of the principal enactment is her

repealed.RepealeI. IleCtion62 of theprincipalenactmeDt.

Replacement0( 8ectlons63 aDd 64 ofthe()l'UIdpalea.adment.

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vehicle, boat, artificial light, snare, net, trap,or other instrument, contrivance, applianceor thing used in, or for the commission of anyoffence, shall by reason of that conviction beforfeited to the State.

(2) Any property forfeited to the Stateunder subsection (1) shall-

(a) if no appeal has been preferred to theCourt of Appeal against the relevantconviction, vest in the State witheffect from the date on which theperiod prescribed for preferring anappeal against such convictionexpires;

(b) if an appeal has been preferred to theCourt of Appeal against the relevantconviction, vest in the State witheffect from the date on which suchconviction is affirmed on appeal

In this subsection, "relevant conviction H

means the conviction consequent to whichany property is forfeited under subsection(1). The Director shall take possession, onbehalf of the State, of any property vestedin the State under this section.

(3) In this section II animal '. means anymammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish orinvertebrate but does not include a domesticanimal as defined in section 11.'.

r 51. Section 66 of the principal enactment is herebyamended as follows:-

.,9(1) in subsection (1) of that section-

(i) by the ~ertion .immediately after paragraph(b) :"ofthe following paragraph:-

"(bb) enter and search without warrantany hut, house, wadi or premises of

AmendmeDtof section66aftUprlndpalenac\meJll

30 Fauna and Flora Protection (Amendment)Act, No. 49 of 1993

(ii) by the insertion, immediately after paragraph(c) thereof of the following paragraph:-

"(cc) seize and take possession of anyanimal or the carcase or part of thecarcase of any animal which may beproduced in evidence of the offence ; " ;and

(iii) by the substitution for the words" any animalor bird" wherever they occur in that subsec­tion of the words .. any animal" ;

(2) in subsection (3) of that section-

(i) by the substitution for the words" of thisOrdinance," in paragraph (c) thereof of thewords .. of this Ordinance; or";

(tl) by the addition, immediately after paragraph(c) thereof of the following paragraph :-

.. (d) does not allow entry into, or thesearch of, any hut, house, wadi 01

premises by a police officer or pres'eribed officer in the exercise of th~powers conferred on such police omeelor prescribed officer by subsection(1) , " ; and '

(iii) by the substitution for all the words frolt

"shall be guilty" to the end of that sub­I

section, of the following words:-

"shall be guilty of an offence and sba1l~conviction be liable to a fine not less

five thousand rupees and not more than co

thousand rupees or to imprisonment c

either description for a term not less

five y~ars and not exceeding ten years orboth such fine and imprisonment."; and

(3) by the addition immediately after subsection

thereof, of the following new subsection:-

, (4) In this section "animal" meansmammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish, or int,:ln...~tp ,"",,+ ~1"\~~ ""of. ; ..........'n~""" ...._..... ..3_h __ .! --_.-

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58. Section 66A of the principal enactment is herebyamended by the substitution for all the words from "shallbe guilty" to the end of that section, of the words "shallbe guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable toa fine not less than ten thousand rupees and not more thantwenty thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either des­cription for a term not less than one year and not exceedingtwo years or to both such fine and imprisonment. " .

59. Section 66B of the principal enactment is herebyamended by the substitution for the words "not exceedingtwenty rupees. ", of the words "not less than five hundredrupees and not more than one thousand rupees. ".

GO. Tile following new sections are hereby insertedimmediately after section 66B of the principal enactmentand shall have effect as sections 66c and 66D of that enact­ment:-

Amendmentof section66A of theprmcipalenactment.

Amendmentof section66a of thepl"incipalenactment.

Insertion ofnew section66c and 66Din theprlDc1paleuctment.

C'Specialpowers inrespect ofunlicensedguns.

66c. (I) It shall be lawful for an officerof the DEpartment of Wild Life Conserva­tion or police officer or prescribed officer-

(a) to require any person possessing, car­rying or using a gun to produce thelicence issued in respect of such gunundexany written law;

(b) to enter and search any premises inwhich he has reasonable groundsfor believing, that any person ismanufacturing, selling, repairing orhas in his possession any unlicens­ed gun;

(c) to stop and search any boat, vessel orconveyance in which he suspectsthat any unlicensed gun is beingcarried;

(d) to take into custody any unlicensedgun and produce Such gun at thenearest police station or divisionalsecretariat.

(2) Any person who-

(0) fails to produce a licence Inrespect of any' gun in blklpossession; or

(b) refuses to allow tbe search u~·

any premises; or

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(c) fails or refuses to stop any boatvessel or conveyance whcrcalled upon to do so by arofficer referred to in subsectior(1), in contravention of the

provisions of subsection (1)

erect barriers on any such roadany part of such road at any poiwithin such National Reserve;

; order to exercise control over ato the: Reserve ;

(a)

shall be guilty of an offence and shall or.

conviction be liable to a fine not less than

five thousand rupees and not more than ten

thousand rupees or to imprisonment 0$

either description for a term not less th~two years and not exceeding five years o~

to both such fine and imprisonment. I

66D. (1) Where any road is construct~within the boundaries of any Nationa\Reserve by any other agency, it shall ~lawful for the Director or any officer of .

Department of Wild Life Conservation t

DIrector tocontrol roadswithin theboundaries ofany National~crvc.

(b) make. such arrangements as may~necessary for the opening and closi

of such barriers, to facilitate ace

to, and from, such Reserve;

(c) stop and search, at such barrie~on any read or part thereofvehicle suspected to be connec

with the commission of any 0

under this Ordinance.

(2): No person shall, at any barriereJunder subsection (l) or on any road orthereof"within a National Reserve, fastop enyvehicle when called upon to dofail' to obey any direction lawfully giv

Fauna and Elor« Protection (Amendment) 33Act, No. 49 oj 1993

the Director or other officer under subsection(1), and any person who fails to stop whenso called upon or to obey any direction sogiven shall be guilty at an offence and shallon conviction be liable to a fine not lessthan five thousand rupees and not exceedingten thousand rupees or to imprisonment ofeither description for a term not less thantwo years and not exceeding five years or toboth such fine and imprisonment. ",

51. Section 67 of the principal enactment is herebyamended in subsection (1) of that section, by the substitu­tion for the words "Intermediate Zone, Nature Reserve,Jungle Corridor ", of the words" Nature Reserve, JungleCorridor, Refuge, Marine Reserve, Buffer Zone".

62. Section 67A of the principal enactment is hercbxamended by the substitution for the words " territorialWaters of Ceylon ", ex! the words II territorial sea".

63. Section 67F of the principal enactment is herebyamended as follows:-

(1) by the substitution for the words II the districtdirector of the district or area ", wherever thosewords occur in that section, of the words II thedistriCt"t·d.ir~ctor'of the district or -, area, or theofficer of the Department of Wild Life Conservationin charge of the range"; and

(2) by the substitution for the word II Crown" whereverthis word occurs in that section of the word.. State ".

64. Section 70 of the principal enactment is herebyamended as follows:-

(1) by the repeal of subsection (1) of that section andthe substitution therefor of the following sub­section :-

"(1) The Minister may appoint an Advi­sory 'Committee which shall consist of theSecretary -to the Ministry in charge of thesubject, of Wild Life Conservation as Chair­_~~r~~~ piFector and ten other persons forthe~p~se of advising the Director andmaking recommendations to the Minister onall matters and questions relating to _thefauna and flora of Sri Lanka."; and

AmendmeatatsectioD67ofth£principalenaetmenL

Amendmeatof&eclion67Aottheprincipalenactment.

Amendme;;rtof secti<IIl671'ot theprincipalenactmenL

AmendmentofsectiaG70 of thepriDdpalenaetmellt.

Ar:'.[ ndrnen tof~

7lu1~

~.ndpR1enactment.

34 Fauna and Flora Protection (Amendment)Act, No. 49 of 1993

(2) in subsection (2) of that section, by the sistitution Ior the word" twic£''' of the wol"four times ".

65. Section 71 of the principal enactment is hentamended as follows:-

(1) in subsection (2) of that section-

(i) by the substitution in paragraph (d) therlfor the words" the usc of any head-gear ",the words "the use of any speargun or:any head-gear";

(ii) Dr. th? o~lission of paragraph (f) of that •~chon, and

(2) by the repeal of subsections (3) and (4) thertand the substitution therefor, of the following 51sections :-

.. (3) Every regulation made byMinister shall be published in the GJand shall come into operation on theof such publica.Ion or on such later datemay be specified in such regulation.

(4) Ev.ery regulation made by the

shall, as soon as convenient after its pub

tion, be brought before Parliament

approval, Any regulation which is not

approved shall be deemed to be rescindfrom the date of disapproval but wiprejudice to anything previously doneunder, Notification of the date on whiregulation is deemed to be rescinded spublished in the Gazette. ",

66. Section 72 of the principal enactment is he

amended in subsection (1) of that section as follows

(1) by the insertion immediately before the deof thE expression "Ceylon" of the folldefinition :-

C Cl Buffer Zone n means a Buffer Zone co~by Order under section 2 (1) ; , ;

(2) by the omission of the definitions respectively, Iexpressions .. Ceylon". .. close season""("?OnV7T' 1R"~ " •

l"auna and. Flora Protection (Amendment) 35Act, N c. 49 of 1993

(::l) by the .insertion immediately before the definition ofthe expression" cultivated land" elf the followingdefinition: -

" coast" means the border of land which isadjacent, to the sea and not covered by seawater ;" ;

(~) by the omission of the definition of the expression"Tntermediata Zone" and the substitution therefor,of the following definition:-

"Invertebrate" means a member of the phyla,

protozoa, porifera (Sponges) , coelentreata,

arthropoda, mollusca, annelida;

(5) bY the omission of the definition of the expression

.To gun " and the substitution therefor, of the follow­

ing definition:-

I " gun II has the same meaning as in the Firearms

Ordinance and includes a speargun or a

" cap-chur " gun;';

(6) by the emission of the definition of the expresslon

"local.. authority" and the substitution therefor, of

the foHowing definition:-

• II local authority" means Municipal Council,

Urban Council or Pradeshiya Sabha and

includes any authority created and establish­

ed by, or under, any law to exercise, perform

or discharge powers, duties and functions

corresponding to, or similar to powers, duties

and functions exercised, performed and

discharged by any such Council or Sabha ; , ;

.(7) by the insertion, immediately after the definition ofthe expression "local authority", of the followingnew definition:-

." Marine Reserve tI means a. Marine Reserveconstituted 'by Order under section 2 (1) ;';

(8) by the omission of the definition of the expression"open season It ;

Fauna and Flora Protection (Amendment)Act, Nc:. 49 oj 1993

(9) by the repeal of the definition of the expres."police officer" and the substitution therefor,the following definition:-

, "police officer 0' means a member of an estab.ed police force and includes a poreservist; , ;

(10) by the insertion, immediately after the definrno.the expression "prescribed ", of the follov,definitions :-

• "public corporation" means any corporat:

board or other body which was, or is e st

lished, by or under any written law of

than the Companies Act, with funds

capital wholly or partly provided by ~

Government by way of grant, loan or oth·

wise;' ;

, " Refuge" means a Refuge, constitutedOrder under section 2 (1) ; , ;

(11) by the insertion, immediately after the definitionthe expression ccSanctuary" I of the followidefinition: -

, "Sri Lanka" includes the territorial sea of S:Lanka;' ;

(12) by the insertion immediately before the definitionthe expressioll "Strict Natural Reserve" of t!following definition:-

'" State land" means land to which the State :

lawfully entitled or which may be dispose

of by the State together with any buildin:

standing. therein, and with ail rights

interests and privileges attached

appertaining thereto, and shall be deemed to

include farid' vested in, or under the control

of the River'Valley Development Board and

the Maha~~li Development Board or anyother au~ority charged with the function of

developing State land, or in any localauthority; '; and

(13)

- Fauna and Flora Protection (Amendment) 37

Act, s». 49 of 1993

by the substitution for the definition of the expres­sion .• territorial waters", of the following defini­tions :-

•"territorial sea" means the area declared as the

territorial sea of Sri Lanka by Proclamation,

made under the Maritime Zones Law, No.

22 of 1976 ;

"tourist" means any local or foreign visitor who

enters any national park;

"tourist hotel" means an organization, instrtu­tion or an enterprise which provides not lessthan ten rooms for accomodation;

"vertebrate", means a member of the class ofpisces, amphibia, reptilia, aves or mammalia ;and

"wild life" means, plants and animals which owetheir existence to natural phenomena orprocesses that occur autonomously. '.

67. In the principal enactment for the word" Ceylon ",wherever that word occurs in that enactment there shallbe suhstituted the words "Sri Lanka ".

68. In the principal enactment for the words "Crownland II wherever those words occur in that enactment thereshall he substituted the words "State land ",

69. The Minister or any person authorised by thePresident by instrument under his hand may sign, onbehalf of the Government of Sri Lanka, any internationalagreement or convention relating to wild life.

70. In the event of any inconsistency between ..lieSinhala and Tamil texts of this Act. the Sinhala textshall prevail,

71. Schedules I, II, III, and IV to the principal enact­ment are hereby repealed, and the following Schedulessubstituted therefor: .....

Substitutionof the words.. Sri Lanka"for theword.. Ceylon ".Substitutionof the worda.. State land ..for thewords.. Crownland ",Signing ofinterna­tional agree­mentsorconventionrelating towild life.

Sinhala textto prevailincase ofinconsistency.

Replacemenefof Schedules~n.man4lIV to tb'"principalenac.tment

Fauna and Elora Protection (Amendment)Act, No. 49 oj 1993

"SCIIEDULEI [Section :l0]

List of Mammilla and Rcpt.iles t hnt. are not protected

};"'I/.i.ttltJ.Vrt1'i~

Wild Boar

Hlacknapod Hare

ScientificName

SUi. crrst ut us

Lepus nigrtcot!is

SinbalaNrzm«

Wal UTa

Ha...a

TamilName

l"lIldi orKat.ru P

Mussr.l orMuyal

Indian crested Porcupine Hystrix Lndieu It tow a or Panduru ~rulinm-!,8ndi

I tWWIl Mullu p.pundi

Ra!Alllnd Yjco (exovpt theendemic -I>eof..)

Ratus TutUA and NOT.

wigicusMiyu, Kossetamiya .. Elli, Sund-

Toqne MO:lkey or Hod Maoaca ainice sinicu .. RilawaMonkev (other than

hill monkey)

Kurangu

Grey langur

Cobra

Indian Krait

8r lLnnkn Krait

Huasela Viper

Saw eoaled Vir--

Prosbyt.is entellus

Naja Naja

Bungo.rua caereulus

Bungarus Ceylon icus

Vipera russell i

EchiR carinate

VllnduTa Orn.lIde vnndura

Naya

Karawalll

Karawala

Polonga

w-n Polonga

Muodl

Naham,Naba Pambu

Pudayan pam

FUOIlYIlO pam

Viri'UI.Viriflll

bu, SuraUi

PI'"I1~ll

Yirian , \"irian

pambu, llUJ'attipambu

BOHEDULE IT

LIST O. nrans THAT ARE NOT PROT!:O'TED

[Section 3)]

EnglillhName

ScientificNafl'Wl

SinltolaN_

TamilN_ ..

Kaka,KakuD

Uroloncba puncto.1&te Wfle Kurullalineo'98lltor

Ho_Crow

House Sparrow

Spotted Hunia

Corvua splendenaprot.egatua

P.-r domesti0llllOror

Kakka.Kolamba Kakb

Ge·Karulla

Oor·Kaka

AdR.ikalamKlOer·kuruvi

Nellu.kuruTi

Wbite-beo'Ud Kania .•• ~=U~10iWia·~. ~:;~'~

~Weaver Plooeus manyarfiavu.p. .

Ro.eringed Parakeet •• PllittaCula KramerimanlJentdw

Wee KIU'l111&

Vadn]'{utulla

Rann giraw&

Nellu knravi

Thakl'l.Dl'I.D.~Manjallmru.

Payi~lIi .

Fau,", lind Floro Protection (Amendment)Act, No. 49 of 1993

Family

Bufonidae

Ranidae

Rhacophoridae .•

Aliorohylidae •.

Ceeeilldae

SOllEDGLE III

LI8T OJ' AMrHlBIA.!"S THAT A.IU: PROTEOTl!:D

ScienJijic N QI'1t.

Bufo atukoraliiBufo Kelaart.ii

Rana corrugatnRana gracili«Rann green iiNannophry» ccylonenaisNarinophry s guenthoriNannophrys mnrmorata

Rhaeophorua crucigorRhacophorus e quosHhacophorus microtympanumRhacophorua uasutusPhilnutus schmnrdanua

Ramanclln pn.lmru aHarnanelln obscureMicrohyla zeylanice

Ichthyophis glutinosusIohthyophis paendoangularisIchthyopbis orthoplicntns

F; 0 nED U L E IV

LIST OJ' FISH THAT Anr. nnOTECTED

[SeoWon S I A]

[Section 81 A]

EnqliMName

ScienlijicName

SinholaName

TamilName

Two Spinod Angel Fish

Regal Angel Fish

Clown Coria

Bioolor WI'888e8

Loinfish

BatJiah

Green LabeoOrange rill labeo

Aaoka barbHal1enBtyn's barbBlotched filamented barb

Bandula barbW'l1pita RasboraRedneck golly

Red tailed gollyLipstick goby

Smooth breasted snake headJonk!8Z88'sloach ••

Centropyge bispinosusPgyoplites d iaoenthua

Coris Aygula

Labroides bicolor

Pterois radiate

Platax pinnatus

Lebec Fisheri

Labco porcellusPuntius aeoka

Puntius Martenstyni

Puntius srilankensis

Puntius bandula

Rasbora wilpita

Schismatogobius derani-yagalai

Sicyopteros halei

Sicyopus [onkleaalChanna orientalis

LepidocephaIichthysjonklaasi

Aaoka Pethiya

Maratansyn Pethiya

KolaKanaya

Jonklaas Ehirava

Fauna and FlDra PTotectfon (A~1'n81\t)

Act, No. 49 of 1993

72. The following new Schedule is hereby insertedimmediately after Schedule IV to the principal enactmentand shall have effect as Schedule IVA of that enactment:-

Insertion cr.new scheduaIVAin the:prineipalen&ctment.

"30 n J: D U L. IVA

List of Invortebratoa that aro protected

[aootion 3IB]

Soientif~ ;\'ame Engluh NarM SinMl<J Name Tamil ."'''"

--- ---------------------

Ordor Lopidoptora

Aneurct us simoni

Order Oladdocera

Gharda>;laio. ambiguaBtc.nocypriH fernandoi

~ssa oeylonica

Chnssa halyiOontrocypris yiridia

Darwinulo.lundi

Orthr Crustacea

Caridine, singhalonsis

Csridinn prist isCandina fernandoi

Caridina zoylanicaCandina ooatai

Me.crobrachium. ftil"",kan­

Oeylonthelphuaa rugosaCoylontholphusa lIOror

CeylonthC'lpbulIa

inflo.t isairna

Odot.helphusaminneri~

Hyumooera olegans

Enoplometopua spp

Dardanua magistos

Order MollClM>G

'Rnl;""""uP ; ""'.................. : .......

Butterflies/Moths.. sarna.nalayo/mla.ba)'o

Sri I.anka relic t lUl t

FaufUl and Flora Protection (Amendment)Act, No. 49 of 1993

~udomus bicinctna

Pnludomus dOOI188Qtu8

Paludornus nigricana

Paludomus rpgnli...

Palndornus snlce tua

Paludomus Ioricar us

Ps.ludomus noritoicl ..s

Paludomus solidus

Paludomus palust ria

Chaonia tritoniB

Trida,chD8 spl'

Tibia insulae

Strombus listeri

Lambis lambis

Lambls ohlrallR

C)'prl'a tigris

Oyprca tail'a

Cyproo. mnppo

Cyprcs argus

CypraetWUs rufa

Cas!is=ata

Ohicorens PalIIl4!'Oaa~

.. C:I\U1<

Palmrosa morex •.

Tube worm.

Fan worm.~

GnUr EchiftodMmaia

Heterocentroto8 mB£t\rniliatul State penoil UrchinRoyal_cucumber

Onkraeo~

Cerianthus spp

'omil11~a.

PooiDopora spp

8~:rlopora spp

8eriatopora IpP

'CIf7I~Acroporida.

A.croporaa pp

Sandanemone

Fauna a!\d FloTa Protection (Arrx-r....lf1U:1Ilj

Act, No. 49 of 1993

FQ".i~ AgarididGl~

Pavona epp

Cosoinanaea .ppLeptMerie epp

Paobyserie speeioseFamily F"nfjiidue

Cyoloseri eppFungiaepp

Herpolitha limax

Polyphyllila talpina

8andaIolitha robusta

Zoopilus echinaf.us

Diaseris fragilie

Diaseeis distorts

Musbr00n, CUI,,:

t Brain Coral

.drain eoru

iJ

'amily PooiidaeFavia Rpp

Fnvites 'ppMontastrea epp

Cyphastrea chalcidicumCyphastrea serilia

Oulophyllia orispaPlatygyra eppLeptoria phrygiaDlploastrea helioporaEohiuipora IemelloeaClesiastrea versiporaGoniastrea 'pp

'amWy·Jl,-","1MdM

Hydnophora appMerulina .pp

'amily ·JltuftdM

8ymhyllia .pp.Labophyllia epp.Lobophyllia hemphrielli',;

'amily - PedintulaeEohinophyllia IIpp.Peotinia IIppHyoodium elephaa__

Aoaothutrea IIpp.

'amil" • OaryophyUiid4:H

Eapbylliaepp }

Pler'OBYJ'& linaou Babble oorel.

Pbyeogyra IIpp.Cat.a1aphyllia judiDei f> ()oa!b...mone·

,.,.(11/ • n-lroplr,lliUtu

Tubast.rea epp. Coral Potype,Deadrophylli& mionntbaDeudrophylli& peItaMTurblDaria spp,H~p".mmia~l.a

Fauna and FLora Protection (Amendment)Act, N.J. 49 ci 1993

Family. Poritida«

Porites spp.Goniopora stokeri - Ball COW]

Goniopora CraticoeaGoniopora astreata

Ol<u. - Hydrozoa

Order. Milliporilla

l'amull' Milleporidao:Mi!lopom IiPI'_ "Fi!. cora!

1omilll-S'yla8luiUJCK

Diatiohopora violacea

Btylallter spp.

Orlkr •.Anlipalhari4

Blaok corals

Ortkr-(}()rgonaceaGorgonians (Sea C&I1B. Soa whiper)

6oftoonW

Ortkr.J!kyonaua

Family-AliyonildMSaroophyton app.

Family.NephlMidCK

Den dronephthya spp"

'omily.Xeri~

Xeniaspp".

13. Schedules V and VI of the principal enactment arehereby repealed and the following Schedules substituted

therefor :-

"SCHEDULE V

ReplacementofSchedule Vand VI oftheprincipalenactment.

[Section 42]

List of Plants that are protectedhmily

1-'Clmi11l Equis4?~e

'CI17I-UII boet4ceae

FcnnI1l1 LvcopocliGceae

ScienUfic Name

Eq.uisetum debfle

Isoetes coromandellna

Lycopodium carolinianumLycopodium ceylanicum"

Lycopodium clavatum

Lycopodium hamlltoDtlLycopodium phlegmarla

Lycopodium phyllanthum

Fauna end Flora ProLec:"ol, ~.·i:;.l:/.'::llli':)

Act, u». 49 o! 1993

Lycopodium serratum

Lycopodium sq uar rosum

Lycopodium wi gh uanum

Family PKllotaotee

Family Selaginellaceas

Family Adiantaceae

FaInil7 Aapleniaceae

Family Cyatheaceae

FamD;y Dennstaedtiaceae

Family Dryopterldaceac

Ps ilotum nudum

Sl'hglllt'11a cochlcata •

s. h~,iII(;lla pr a.r.r-rrnisaa "

Sr-Iaginc lla wrgnt i:

Acunioptcr is LI~;:,ta

Ch.-i lanthes thwaitcsli

Ie!iopteris hookcr ia.ia

L'c llaca boi VlIU

Pel laca Ialcat«

Pteris argyrca

Ptcris con f usa

Pter is gorigalcnsis

Pter is prnetcrrnisc..

Pt.ris rr-pans

A~pleniu:n d isjunctum

Aspluruurn longipes

Asplenium nitidum

Asplenium obscurum

Asplenium pellucidum

Cyathca hooken

Cyathca sinuata

Microlepia majuscula

Lindsaea rLpcI1S Var. pectinata

Deparia polyrhizon

Diplaziurn cognatwn

Diplazium paradoxum

Diplazium zeylanicum

Polyst ichum anornalum

Pteridrys $YTrnatica

Pteridrys zeylanica

Tactaria thwaitesii

Ctenopteris l!langulosaCtenopteris repandula

<::tenopteris thwaitesii

\irammitis wallii

Scleroglossum sulcatumv; .....""",... ....... ,........; • .... ....__;,.n~.

Fauna and Flora Protection (Amendment).Act, No. 49 of 1993

I'ami17 ~pGdace.e

I'amJb OImuDdilceae

...... P.1nI•••eeoe

Trice manes exiguurn

Trico manes intramarginale

Trico manes motleyi

'I'rico manes nitidulum

'I'rico manes pallidum

Trice manes saxitragoidea

Trico manes wallii·

Bolbitis appendiculata Val'.~

Teratophyllum aculeatwn

Marr ttia fraxinea

Botry .hium daucifolium

Botrchiurn lanuginosum

Hem lnthostachys zeylanica

Ophioglossum costatum

Ophioglcssum gramineum

Ophioglossum nudicatule

Ophioglossum pendulum

Ophioglossum petiolatum

Ophioglossum reticulatum

~mpel\)pteris prolifera

Christella meeboldii

Christella subpubesoens

Christella zeylanica

Propnephrium gardneri "

Sphaerostephanos subtruncatul

Thelypteris conftuens

TrigonO!POra angustifrons

'l'rigonospora calcarata

I'rigonospcra ciliata

{'rigonospora glandulosa·

l'rigonospora obtusilobe

Trigonosporazeylanica

Osmunda collin.

Belvisia mueronataLeptochilua wallii·

Microsorium diIatatumPleoDlitis mR('rtW"""'"

Fauna and Flora Protection (Amendment)Act, No. 49 oj 1993

Family Tbe11Pteridaceae

Family Cyc:adaceae

Family Ac:anthaceae

Family Amaranthaceae

FamUy Anacardiaceae

...

Amauroplta hakaa1euiaCyca5 circinalis

Andrographis maerobotzo)'.

Barleria nitidaGymnostachyum thwaite.ii·

Strobilanthes caudata

Strcbilanthes gurcinerana·Strobilantlu..-s nigresCeDIStrobilanthes nockii "

SLrobilanthes punctata •Strobilanthes rhytisperma •

Strobilanthes denodon •Su:obilanthes thwattesli "

Strobilanthes zeylanica •Synnema uliginosum

Achyranthes bidentata

Achyranthes diandra •Centrostachys aquatica

Cyath'.l1a ceylanica •

Scrnecarpus rnocnii "Sernccarpus obovata "

Scmccarpus parvifoUa •~lpho"lSea hortensis s

Alph,msca zeylanica "Anaxagorea luzonenais

Artabotrys hexapetalus

Goniothalamus thomsonii

Miliusa zeylanicaOrophea polycarpa

Pboenicanthus ccriacea •1 Phoenicanthus obliquaPolyalthia moonii •

'''Polynlthia persicaefolia

Uvaria cordata

I .Uvaria: lelDeCarpifoUa •~lopia .Digricans•

.. -. T-Anodenciron rhinosoponzm"Hunteria zeylanica

(PJ'tclUca ceylanica •miuvolfia eerpentina17aUari~ 80lanaceaWWugbbeia cirrhifera

Wdchtia ftavido-roRe

Fauna and Flora Protection (Amendment)Act, No. 49 of 1993

Fanuly Araliaeeae

Family Axlepiadaceae

Family ~raeeae

I'amIly BaJsamlnaeae

Arisaema A. constrictum •Cryptocoryne spiralis

Cryptocoryne thwaitesii "

Rhopbidophora decursiva

Rhaphidophora pertusa

Typbonium flegelliforme

Polyscias acuminata

Bidaria cispidata "

Brachystelma lankana •

Caralluma adscendens

Caralluma umbellata

Ceropegia candelabrum

Ceropegia elegans var. gardneri·

Ceropegia parviflora "

Ceropegia taprobanica "

Ceropegia thwitesii

Cosmostigma .racemosum

Cynanchum alatum

Dischidia nummularia

Cymnema rotundatum s

Heterostemma tanjorenseHoya pauciflora

U.arsdenia tenacissimaOxystelma esculentum

Taxocarpus kleinii

l)'lophora fascieulata

Tylophora multiflora

Tylophora pauciflora

Tylophora zeylanica

Balanophora !l'ngosa

Impatiens janthina·

Impatiens Ieucantha "Impatiens repens "

Impatiens subcordata •Impatiens taprobanica·

Impatiens walkeri •

Begonia dipetala

Begonia subpeltata

Cullenla rosayroana "

Adansonia digitataCordia subcordata!ieliotropium 8lq>inum

48 Eanma and}!!oraProte.ctio'!:' (Amendment)Act, No. 49 of 1993

Family Burmanniaceae

Family Campanulaceae

Family Capparidaceae

Family Caryophyllaceae

Family Cel9.straceae

Family Combretaceae

Family Commelinaceae

Family Compositae

Burmannia championii

Thismia gardnerana ?"

Campanula canescens

Campanula fulgens

Cadaba fruticosa

Capparis divaricata

Capparis floribunda

Capparis tenera

Cleome chelidonii

Stellaria pauciflora

Euonymus thwaitesii •

Maytenus fructicosa •

Lumnitzera littorea

... ',Cyanotis obtusa ..

Adenostemma angustifolium

Anaphalis fruticosa "

Anaphalls pelliculata"

Anaphalis thwatesii ".... ~ ...7· ~

.Blephatisperrnum petiolare

'Blumea anguatifolia s

Bhzmea aurita

,.Blumca barbata

Blumea crinita "

,J31umea lanceolaria

1Glo~gyne bidens

Gynura lWpida·;:.;.;.~ c ; ..

Gynnra zeylanica "

~o~nia grandiflora

li~tOnia walkeri.-.,;.,p~~thUS amaranthoidea

I~~nia ancepss

¥~onia pectiniformIs

~erncmia thwaitesii.H.~nthium indicum

Fauna and Flora Protection (Amendment)Act, No. 49 of 1993

49

Famii)'-Convolvulaceae

hmily-Cras!!ulaceae

Faroily-Cucurbilaceae

ramil)' Cyperaceae

hmUy-Dilleniacee.e

ramily-Dipt.eroe:a1'PaceM

Argyrcja choisyana

Argyreia hancorniifolia •

Argyreia pomacea

Argyreia spleudens

Bonamia semidigyna

Ipomoea coptica

Ipomoea [ucunda •

Ipomoea staphylina.

Ipomoea wightii

Kalanchoe lacirJata

Kedroslis rostrata

Melothria leiosperma

Baeothryon subcapjlanttn

Carex breviscapa

Carex taprobanensis "

Cyperus articulatus

Cyperus cephalotes

Eleocharis coofervoidea confervol~

Elcocharis lankana •Fimbristylis zp.ylanica e

Fimbristylis monticclaHypolytrUml Iongirostre"Ma~nia imrnersa "Mariscus compactusPycreus stramineusRhynchospora gracillimaScirpodendron ghaeri

Scleria pilosa "

Tricostularia undulata

Acrotrema dissectum e

Acrotrema lyratum •

Acrotrema thwaitesii •

'0 • Discorea spata

•• .Cotylelobium· seabriusculume

.~opea cordifoUa e

Shore. dUtlcU •Sharon SssophYlla·

Shqrea ' ovalifolla· .

Stemonoporus aftlnia·Rt~m,""f'W"n'P"I1· , ..._,. ....... _•..••

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Stemonoporus meonii "

Stemonoporus nitidus "

Sternouoporus oblongifolius •

Stcmcnoporus peuolaris "

Stemonoporus reticulatus >

Stcrnonoporus rigid us "

Vatica obscura "

Eoenaceae

Family Eriocaulcceae

Family Eupborbiaceae

Diospyros acuta •

Diospyros albifiora •

Diospyros atrata •

Diespyros attenuata •

Diospyros chaetocarpa •

Dio;;:!YJos edenoides "Diospyros koentgit ?

Diospyros moonu s

Diospyros opaca >

Diospyros oppositifolia •

Diospyros quaesita •

Elaeocarpus ceylanicus­Elacoearpus montanus "

Er iocaulon J1IIViatile·

Eriocaulcn longicuspts "

EriocClulon luzulifolium

Eriocaulon philippo-eoburgi

Eriocaulon walkerl s

Agrostistachys hooker i "

Anndcsrna tbwaitcsianum >

Bridclia stipularis

Chaetocarpus pubesccns >

Carozophora rottleri

Cleistanthus collinus

Croton moonil •Dalocharnpia indica

Drypetes lanceolata •

E<.:phorbia cristata

Gloehidion nernorale s

MallotllS distans

Phylhmlhus affinis.

Phyllanthus anabaptizatua s

Phyllnnthus hakgalensis.

Phvllanthus longifioTUs

Phvllanthus rotundifolius

Podadcnln S3pida •

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hmily-Flacourtiaceae

Family-Gentianaceae

~'anuly-Geraniaceae

fami]y-Gesneriaceae

~ amily-Goocleniaceae

?amily-Guttiferae

ramlly-Haloragidaceae

Famlly-Hippocratesceae

Family-Hydrocharitaceae

ramily-Icaeinaceae

Family-Labiatae

Famlly-Laurace&e

Putranjiva zeylanica "

Sauropus assimilia "

Sauropus retroversus >

TrigonostemoD diplopetalus >

Hydnocarpus octandra "

Exacum sessile

Crawfurdia championli

Geranium nepalense

Aeschynanthus ceylanica

Chirita mocnli s

Chi rita walkert "

Didyrnocarpus fioccosus·

Didymocarpus zeylanicus s

Epithema carnosum "

Scaevola plumieri

Calophyllum cordato-oblongum "Calophyllum trapezifolium·

Calophyl1um cuneifolium v

Garcinia terpnophylla "

Mesua stylosa

Laurembergia indica·

Laurembergia zeylanlca

Hippocratea arnottiana

Hippocratea macrantha

Nechamandra alternifolia

Pyrenacantha volubilis

Anisochilus paniculatus

Coleus elongatusLeucas longifolia

Plectranthus capilllpes·Plectranthus glabratus

Plcctranthus subincisus

Scutellaria robusta·

Actinodaphne albifrona·C~·tha capillaria

Cinnamomum capparu-conm4e·Cinnamomum cltriodorwn·Cinnamomum UtseifoJium

Cryyltocarya membrancea·

Litsea nemora1iS"·

Litsca undulata "

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Acacia Ierruginca

Aaenanthera bicolor

Albiuia amara;Jyssicarpus longUolius

Bauhinia scandens

Cassra italica

Cassia senna

Caosalprrria crista

Cacsalpinia digyna

Cacsalpiriia hymenocarpa

Caesulpiriia major

Cortoiaria bertcroanaCrotclaria linifolia

Cr otol aria montanaCroto.aria mysorcnsis

Crotolar ia tciquctra

CrotoJaria wightiana

Crotcluria willdcnowiana

Crudia zey laarca"

Cynomctra r'ipa

Dcsmodium gangeticum

Dcsmidium jucundum "

Desruodium zonaturn

Dioclea [avanica

Dunbaria ferruginea

., Eleiolis monopnylla

Erioscma chincnse

Galactia striata

Indigofera constricta

Indigofera glabra

Indigo!cra parviflora

Indigofera trlfoliata

Indigofera wightii

Mucuna gigantea'Mucuna monosperma

Pcricopsis mooniana

.!!fynch(,sia acutissima

"Rhynchosta densifio.ra... .J .

rl.YJ.Ynchosia D urnmularia

i:nh~~hosia suaveolerwI~bania sericea....~thif& conferta!SO~hora violacea'

SODhora ~lanice'

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Strongylodon siderospennus

Tephrosia hookerana

Tephrosia senticosa

Tephrosia spinosa

Famil)'-Melastomacete

Lemna gibba

Utricularia scandens

Chlorophytum heyneanum

Dipcadi montanum

Urginea rupicola

Barathranthus mabaeoidea

Dendrophthoe lonchip~

Helixanthera ensifolia

Macrosolen barlowii

Tolypanthus gardneri

Abutilon pannosum

Dicellostyles axiflarls e

Julostylis angustifolia v

Pavonia patens

Thespesia lampas

Mcdinilla maculata •

Memccylon cllipticum •

Memecylon gracillimum s

MemecyJon grande

Mernccylon lecucanthum "

Mernecylon rnacrocarpum "

McmccyJon orbiculare "

lJemccyJon ovoideum •Memecylon phyllanthlfolium >

Memecylon revolutum "

Memecylon rotundatum

Soncrila brunonis

Sonerila cordifolia •Sonerila firma·

Sonerila gardnerls

-Sonerila lanceolata·

. Sonerlla pilosula·

Sonerila robusta s

i",~nerila tomentena·~nerna wightiana·

_Cocsinium fenestratum

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l'amil.y-OChnaceae

Broussonetia zey!anica.Dorstenia indica

Ficus costata

Ficus trimenii

Madura cochinchinensia

Eugenia amoena >

Eugenia cotinifolia·

Eugenia fulva •

Eugenia glabra "Eugenia mabaeoides

SSP. pedunculata s

Eugenia rivulorum s

Eugenia rufofulva·

Eugenia terpnophylla v

Syzygium lewisii·

Ochna rutescens

Ximenia americana

Jasminurn angustifolium

Jasminurn bignoniaceum

Olea paniculata

Agrostophyllum zeylanic:um.

Bulbophyllum crassi!olium·

Bulbophyllum purpureum·

Bulbophyllum tricarinatum·

Coe1ogyne zeylanica·

Dcndroblum maccarthiea­

Corymborchis veratrifoUa

Diploccntrum recurvum

i:ria tricolor·

Galeola javanlea·

GastrodiazeyIanlea •

Gastroeua zeylanlca·

Goodyera fumata

Habenaria virens

Ipsea speciosa

Liparis barabata·

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lMalaxis densiflora

Malan, 1aDcifolia·

Malaxis purpurea

Obcronia claviloba

Oberonia dolabrata·

Oberonia fornicata •

Oberonia quadrilatera •

Oberonia recurva

Oberonia scyllae •

Obcronia wallie-ailvae "

Oberonia weragamensis "

Peristylus plantagineus

Phrea tia elcgans

Pteroceras viridiflorum

Rhynchostylis retusa

Robiquetia gracilis

Sirhookcra latifolia

Taeniophyllum gilimalensea"

Vanda thawaitesi.l·

Vanda spathuiata

Vanda tessalata

Acginetia pcndunculata

Cambellia aurantiacea"

Christisonia thawaitesU ..

Areca concinna v

Nypa rruticans

Peperomia wightiana

Dicraca stylosa

. • Polygala leptalea

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~-Portulacaccae

Familr-ltoxburghiaceac

i'amily-RuWaOKe

Portulaca wigntiana

Hehca ceylanica "

Bruguicra cylondrica

Ceriops decandra

AlchemiUa indica

Rubus glomcratus

Sanguisorba indicum •

Sternona minor

Byrsophyllum cllipticurn

Canthiurn macrocarpiaa "

Dichilanthe zeylanica "

Gardenia turgida

Hedyotis cyane.cena·

Hedyotis cy;nosa •

Hed~'otil evenia·

Hedyotis iardneri·

Hedyotis inamoena "

Hedyotis quinquenervia •

Hedyotis rhinophylla "

Lasianthws rhinophyllua·

Lasianthus thwaitcsii·

Nargedia macrocarpa ?

Neurocalyx gardneri s

Oldenlandia trinervia

Ophiorrhiza pallida "

Psychotria glandulifera·

Psycbortia moonii "

Psychortia pluzivenia "

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Saprosrna indicum

Saprosma scabridum "

Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea

Scyphostachys pedunculatua'

Trrcalysia erythrospora'

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P'llIDJly-Sapotaceae

Family.......scropholarlaceae·

F~-Simarau~ceae

\talar-,tia raccmosa

Glycosmis cyanocarpa Var. aimplidfolia

Naringi crenulata

Zanthophyllurn caudatum

Cadiospcr;nultl corindum

Euphcria gardneri'

Thraulococcus simpllcifoliua'

Madhuca moonii'

Palaquium canaliculatum'

Paiaquium thwaitesii'

Adenosma mbrepena'

Lindernia viscosa

Verbascum chincnse

Suriana maritima

Sonneratia apetala

Pentapetes phoenicea

Pterygota thwalteail •

Sterculia euttata

Stylidium uliginosum

SympIOC05 diverifolla

Symp1ocoI elepna·

Symplocos kureensis

Sumphoremainvolucratum

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Fami1y-Taccaeeae

Family-'lbeaceae

Family-'lb7melaeaceae

Fam117-TiJ1e eeee

hm111-Triuridaeeae

Fa.mil7-Umbe11fferae

Famil7-VabUeeeae

Family-Verbenaceae

Family Violaceae

Family Vbcaceae

Famfly Z1Dgiberaceae

Tacca leontopetaloidel

Gordonia speciosa •

Phaleria capitata

Corchorus tril1ens

Grewia asiatica

Grewia hirsuta

Triumfetta glabra "Hyalisma janthina

Sciaphila erubescens "

Sciaphila inornata •

Sciaphila secudiflora·

Peucedanum ceylanicum

SanicuJa elata

Elatostema acuminatum

Elatostema walkerae "

Lecanthus pcruncularis

Vahlia dichotorna

Premna divaricata

Premna purpurascens •

Premna thwaiteaii.

Priva cordifoiia

Svenosia hydcrabadensis

Hybanthus ramosissimua "

Ginalloa spathu1i!olia·

Korthalsella japonica

Notothixos floccosus

Viscum ramosissimum

Alphinia fax·

Alphinia rufescens •

Amomum acuminatum·

Amamum benthamlanum ~

Arncr.num graminifollum·

Amomwn hypoleucum

Amomwn trichostachyum •

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SCHEDULE VI

Protected Trees

[Sf'Ction .~1

ScientifieNfM11e

..Sinho!«Name

Tamil Any hi•• 'S ame tor"calouthe.

lie MScUnu.ftc tJOlue

I. The true popularly known as Knox's Troo, situated at :\l:uttur in KoddiylU'p8ttu In theAdministrative District of Trineomalee '-

Tamarindus indica Tamarind Siyambala Pulliwn

2. The tree popularly known 11.9 Grubcndi-Bimbelageha nearabout 3 mile POI~ (rom tlieElehara anieut on tb 0 Elahara Canalsituatod in the I't{atale Diet.riet of tbe Central Province

Tamarindus indica Tamarind Siyambala PuUlum

3. The Tree growing in the Parakuduwe, Temple said to be over 600 years '-

Mesua spp Iron-wood .. Nil. gaba Null.

,. A tree growing on the banks of the Gin Ganga

Fious bengalenais Banyan Tree .. N uga Gaha

G. Tree planted in Kottc by Mahatma Gandhi. on one of bis visite to Sri Lanka.

3lleauai errea .. tron "'ood Nn Caha Nab