No. 758, Baseline Road
Colombo 09
00900
Sri Lanka
Type
Government
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Telephone
+94 112690604
Fax
+94 114615960
Activities
To
effectively and efficiently administer and implement the provisions of
Marine Environment protection act and the regulations made there under
To formulate and execute a scheme of
work for the prevention, reduction, control and management of pollution
arising out of ship based activity and shore base maritime related
activity in the territorial waters of Sri Lanka or any other maritime
zone declared at a future date under such law, its fore share and the
coastal zone of Sri Lanka.
To conduct research in collaboration
with other departments, agencies and institutions for both the
government and private sector for the purpose of prevention, reduction
control and management of pollution arising out of any ship based
activity or any other maritime zone declared at a future date under such
law, its fore share and the coastal zone of Sri Lanka.
To take measures to manage safeguard
and preserve the territorial water of Sri Lanka or any other maritime
zone declared at a future date under such law, its fore share and the
coastal zone of Sri Lanka
To provide adequate and effective reception facilities for any oil, harmful substances or any other pollutant
To recommend adherence to all
international conventions and relevant protocols dealing with marine
pollution which the government of Sri Lanka has or may ratify, accept,
accede to or approve.
To formulate and implement the national oil pollution contingency plan
To oversee, regulate and supervise the
conduct of the contractors and person conducting or engaged in
exploration of natural resources, service , sub contractors and person
conducting or engaged in exploration of natural resources including
petroleum or related activities
To create awareness amongst groups of community of the need to preserve the marine environment.
To do all such other acts or things as may be necessary for the discharge of all or any of the above functions.
To effectively safeguard and preserve
the territorial waters of Sri Lanka or any other maritime zone declared
under the maritime zones law or which may be declared at a future date
under such law from any pollution arising out of any ship based or shore
based maritime related activity.
To conduct investigations and inquiries and to institute legal
action in relation to any pollution, arising out of any ship based
activity or shore based maritime related activity,
To oversee all sea transport of oil and
bunkering operations that are carried out in the territorial waters of
Sri Lanka or any other maritime zone declared under the maritime zones
law or which may be declared at a future date under such law, for the
purpose of prevention of pollution.

Sadani ABEYRATHNA
Assistant Marine Environment Protection Officer

Chirath Chamiran ILANGAKOON PATHIRANAGE
Researcher

Wanigasuriya MUJITHA
Research

Dinesh Priyantha Silva MUTHUMUNI
Research

Thalatha RANASINGHE
Assistant Manager