Subject · 63 laws
Housing
Registering land, apartment ownership, leases, and the electricity supply. Start with what's going on, or go straight to the law.
ප්රතිචාර සහ සහාය01 — Start with what's going on
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02 — The laws that matter
The laws that matter
- Apartment Ownership (Special Provisions) Act 2018Registering and disposing of state-owned condominium properties
- Registration of Title Act 1998Investigating and registering title to land parcels
- Recovery of Possession of Premises Given on Lease Act 2023Recovering possession of leased premises and lease arrears
- Land (Restrictions on Alienation) Act 2014Limits on land going to foreigners, with a lease tax and exemptions
- Sri Lanka Electricity Act 2024Reforming the electricity industry under a regulator and companies
- Urban Settlement Development Authority Act 2008An authority for urban settlement policy and better housing
- Housing Development Finance Corporation of Sri Lanka Act 1997Sets up a housing development finance corporation, with its powers
03 — Recent judgments
What courts decided
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