this presentation is about law and legislation relates to tourism industry in SriLanka.

1. EVOLUTION OF LAW AND
LEGISLATION OF
TOURISM INDUSTRY IN
SRI LANKA(1966-2016)
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2. FIFTY YEARS OF
ORGANIZED
TOURISM(1966-2016)
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 Ceylon Tourist Board Act No 10 of 1966
 Ceylon Hotels Corporation Act No 14 of 1966
 Tourism Development Act No 14 0f 1968
 National Tourism Development Authority Act of 2003
 The Tourism Act (repeal) No 38 of 2005
 Ceylon Hotels Corporation (repeal) No 25 of 2007

3. CEYLON TOURIST BOARD
ACT NO 10 OF 1966
 Establishment of Ceylon Tourist Board.
 Set up the infrastructure for tourism.
 Promote tourism in an Organized manner.
 Set up National Tourism organization.
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4. CEYLON HOTELS
CORPORATION ACT NO
14 OF 1966
Setting up and regulating a
government sponsored corporation.
Encouraging private & public sector
participation.
Provide an efficient & attractive
service for accommodation,
refreshment to the tourists coming to
the country.
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5. TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
ACT NO 14 0F 1968
Promotion & development of tourism.
Set up the infrastructure necessary to deal
with other connected fields.
Setting of National Holiday Resorts.
Establishment of Tourist Hotels Code, Travel
Agent Code , Specified Tourist and Services
Code.
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6. NATIONAL TOURISM
DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY ACT 2003
 Establishment of National Tourism
Development Authority
 Collective citation and collective
construction
 Power to establish, or acquire, hold or
dispose of shares in, companies
 Agreements for performance of functions of
Authority by persons other than Authority
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7. THE TOURISM ACT
(REPEAL) NO 38 OF 2005
Repeal the Ceylon Tourist Board Act 1966.
Certain provision of Tourism Development
Act of 1968.
This Act established the SLTDA.
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8. CEYLON HOTELS
CORPORATION (REPEAL)
NO 25 OF 2007 To repeal the Ceylon Hotels Corporation
Act No 14 of 1966
 The taking over of employment in the
Ceylon Hotels Corporation Limited
 All contracts, agreements and other
instruments of the Ceylon Hotels
Corporation preceding.
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9. AN OVERVIEW OF TOURISM
DEVELOPMENT ACT NO 14 OF
1968 Cont...
 Part I
 Compulsory acquisition of land
Section 2-6(chapter I)
 The foreshore
Section 7-8(chapter II)-repealed
 Rest houses
Section 9-10(chapter III)
 Alienation of land by Board
Section 11-19(chapter IV)
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10. Cont...
 Provisions which may be applicable to loan
Section 20-46(chapter V)
 Miscellaneous
Section 47-52(chapter VI)
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11. Cont...
 Part II
 National holiday resorts
Section 53-56(chapter I)
 Constitution of resort authorities
Section 57-64(chapter II)
 Planning procedure
Section 65-73(chapter III)
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12. Cont...
 Part II (A)
 Declaration of areas
Section 73(A)
 Function of the Board
Section 73 (B)
 Prohibition of construction erections of
buildings
Section 73 (C)
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13. Cont...
 Part III
 Protection of highways & places of scenic
beauty & control junk yards.
Section 74-76
 Part IV
 Regulations ,supervision & operation of
tourist services
Section 77-87 (chapter I & II)
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14. AN OVERVIEW OF THE
TOURISM ACT (REPEAL)
NO 38 OF 2005 Establishment of SLTDA
 Regulation & monitoring of the industry
 Repeal Tourist Board Act No 10 of 1966
 Repeal certain provisions of Tourism
Development Act No 14 of 1968
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15. Cont...
 Part I
 Chapter I
Establishment of SLTDA
Section 2-18
 Chapter II & III
o Finance & account of SLTDA
Section 19-22
o Tourism development fund
Section 23-24
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16. Cont...
 Part II
 Tourist development areas
Section 25-30
 Chapter VI-VIII
 Organizations formed
o SLITHM
o SLTPB
o SLCB
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17. Cont...
 Registration of tourist enterprises & tourist
services
Section 48-52
 Price regulation
Section 53-54
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18. ORGANIZATIONS
FORMED & THEIR
OBJECTIVES..........
SLTDA(Under section 02 of Sri
Lanka Tourism Act-2005,38)
SLITHM(Under section 33 of Sri
Lanka Tourism Act-2005,38)
SLTPB(Under section 40 Sri
Lanka Tourism Act-2005,38)
SLCB(Under section 42 Sri
Lanka Tourism Act-2005,38)
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19. Sri Lanka Tourism
Development
Authority(SLTDA)Objectives
 To develop Sri Lanka as a tourist
destination.
 To formulate policies with the
ministry.
 To guide SLTPB & SLITHM.
 To licence & accredit tourist
enterprises.
 Website :http://www.sltda.gov.lk/
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20. Sri Lanka Institute of
Tourism and Hotel
Management(SLITHM)Objectives
 To develop curricular in identified
areas of study.
 To provide tertiary education &
vocational training in subjects
related to tourism.
 To award certificates of
participation.
 To co-operate with persons/bodies
training persons both local &
foreign.
 Website :http://www.slithm.edu.lk/
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21. Sri Lanka Tourism
Promotion Bureau(SLTPB)
Objectives
 Marketing & promoting of Sri
Lanka.
 Promoting Sri Lanka as a gateway
to the South Asian Region.
 Making Sri Lanka known as a
centre of excellence in tourism
management.
 Website
:http://www.srilanka.travel/
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22. Sri Lanka Convention
Bureau(SLCB)
Objectives
 To promote Sri Lanka as a MICE
destination.
 To formulate policies to promote
MICE events.
 To encourage & promote the
development of professional
skills of MICE enterprises.
 Website
:http://www.visitsrilanka.net/
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23. OTHER RELATED ACTS
TO TOURISM INDUSTRY
 Finance (amendment) Act No 18 of 2009
 Urban Development Authority (amendment)
Act No 36 of 2007
 Board of Investment Act (repeal) of 2002
 Central Environment Authority Act
 Immigration & Emigration Act
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24. Cont...
 Other related organizations....
 Central Environment Authority
 Urban Development Authority
 Department of Wildlife Conservation
 Forest Department
 Coast Conservation Department
 Department of Archaeology
 Department of Irrigation
 Department of Excise
 Local Authorities(Provincial Council ,MC ,UC
,Pradeshiya Sabhas)
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