National Environmental Act comes into force from today

Colombo, July 21 (Daily Mirror) Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne today endorsed the certificate for the National Environmental (Amendment) Bill, which was passed by Parliament.

The Act is intended to further strengthen the legal framework for the protection, management, and enhancement of the environment, improve regulatory mechanisms relating to waste disposal, and modernize the mechanisms used for environmental protection.

Accordingly, the Bill comes into force as the National Environmental (Amendment) Act, No. 15 of 2026.