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2. Amendment of section 2 of the Act…

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

Section 2 of the National Environmental Act, No. 47 of 1980 (hereinafter referred to as the “principal enactment”)

is hereby amended by the repeal of subsection (1) and substitution therefor of the following subsection:-

“(1) There shall be established an authority called the

Central Environmental Authority.”.