Words starting with A

Aesthetics

Defined in Amaradeva Aesthetic and Research Centre Act 2018, s 20

“means fine arts including music, dancing, art, sculpture and the literary arts including poems, short stories, novels and any activity in the field of cinema”

age of majority

Defined in Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority Act 2026, s 83

“shall have the same meaning assigned to it under the Age of Majority Ordinance”

agent

Defined in Inland Revenue Act 2006, s 217

“includes— (a) the agent, attorney, factor, receiver or manager in Sri Lanka of such person or partnership; and (b) any person in Sri Lanka through whom such person or partnership is in receipt of any profits or income, arising in or …”

aggrieved persons

Defined in Office for Reparations Act 2018, s 27

“mean – (a) persons who have suffered damage as a result of loss of life or damage to their person or property, – (i) in the course of, consequent to, or in connection with the armed conflict which took place in the Northern and Eastern …”

agricultural activity

Defined in Agrarian Development Act 2000, s 101

“means any activity involving agriculture and includes the supply of agricultural inputs for, and the use of machinery and equipment used in, such activity and any activity involving minor irrigation”

agricultural business

Defined in Inland Revenue Act 2017, s 195

“means the business of producing agricultural, horticultural or any animal produce and includes an undertaking for the purpose of rearing livestock or poultry”

agricultural land

Defined in Agrarian Development Act 2000, s 101

“means land used or capable of being used for agriculture within the meaning of this Act, and includes private lands, lands alienated under the Land Development Ordinance or the Crown Lands Ordinance or any other enactment”

agricultural road

Defined in Agrarian Development Act 2000, s 101

“means a road used to transport agricultural crops or to transport the harvest or to drive or transport animals, or to transport agricultural equipment and machinery or for the purposes of supplying agricultural services or for any other …”

agricultural undertaking

Defined in Inland Revenue Act 2006, s 217

“means an undertaking for the purpose of the production of any agricultural, horticultural or any animal produce and includes any undertaking for the purpose of rearing livestock or poultry”

agriculture

Defined in Agrarian Development Act 2000, s 101

“includes – (i) the growing of rice, field crops, spices and condiments, industrial crops, vegetables, fruits, flowers, pasture or fodder; (ii) dairy farming, livestock rearing and breeding; (iii) plant and fruit nurseries; (iv) bee keeping …”

agriculturist

Defined in Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Act 1999, s 35

“means a person, Agrarian Services Committee or Farmer Organization established or registered under the Agrarian Services Act…”

Air Navigation Act

Defined in Civil Aviation Act 2010, s 124

“means the Air Navigation Act and includes the Air Navigation (Special Provisions) Act…”

Also defined in 1 other Act

air navigation services

Defined in Civil Aviation Act 2010, s 124

“means navigational aids and navigational facilities”

air traffic control

Defined in Civil Aviation Act 2010, s 124

“means a service provided for the purpose of— (a) preventing collisions:— (i) between aircrafts; (ii) on the manoeuveing area between aircrafts and obstructions; and (b) expediting and maintaining an orderly flow of air traffic”

aircraft

Defined in Civil Aviation Act 2010, s 124

“means any machine that can derive support in the atmosphere from the aerodynamic reactions of the air, other than the reactions of the air against the earth’s surface”

alcohol product

Defined in National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol Act 2006, s 45

“means a beverage containing a volume of one per centum (1%) or more of alcohol”

alienation

Defined in Land (Restrictions on Alienation) Act 2014, s 25

“means transfer, lease or mortgage of lands situated within Sri Lanka”

amendment statement

Defined in Secured Transactions Act 2024, s 75

“means a statement that satisfies the requirements imposed by this Act and any regulations made thereunder and which is filed by the secured party or its agent, under section 54, 55, 57, 58 or 60 of this Act”

animal

Defined in National Zoological Gardens Act 1982, s 14

“means any animal vertebrate, invertebrate and includes all categories of birds, fish or reptile”

annual action plan

Defined in Public Financial Management Act 2024, s 70

“means the document that outlines the actions, activities and resources that will be used to achieve goals and priorities of the public entity for a financial year”

annual budget

Defined in Public Financial Management Act 2024, s 70

“means the budget approved by the Parliament for a financial year”

Annual Budget Document

Defined in Public Debt Management Act 2024, s 39

“means the document prepared pursuant to relevant legislations for public financial management which consists of – (a) the estimates of revenue and expenditure in the forms as may be prescribed; and (b) the Appropriation Bill that includes …”

annual report

Defined in Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka Act 2002, s 44

“means annual report prepared under section 37”

Anti-Corruption Act

Defined in Proceeds of Crime Act 2025, s 150

“means the Anti-Corruption Act…”

anti-personnel mine

Defined in Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines Act 2022, s 20

“means a mine designed to be exploded by the presence, proximity or contact of a person and that will incapacitate, injure or kill one or more persons. Mine designed to be detonated by the presence, proximity or contact of a vehicle as …”

any other entity

Defined in Public Debt Management Act 2024, s 39

“means any entity established under the Companies Act…”

any person authorized by the Auditor-General

Defined in National Audit Act 2018, s 55

“means any person appointed in writing or whose services are engaged by the Auditor-General by name or office, to discharge the functions assigned to him under this Act or any rules made thereunder, who are members of the State Audit …”

Apartment Ownership Law

Defined in Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act 2021, s 75

“means the Apartment Ownership Law…”

Also defined in 1 other Act

Appeal Court

Defined in Recovery of Possession of Premises Given on Lease Act 2023, s 38

“means any court exercising civil appellate, revisionary or restitutio in integrum jurisdiction over orders or judgments of the District Court”

applicable written law

Defined in Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act 2021, s 75

“means all written laws of Sri Lanka, unless otherwise expressly stated to the contrary in this Act”