The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) was established in August 1981 under the provisions of the National Environmental Act No. 47 of 1980, which was later amended in 1988 and 2000. The objective of establishing the CEA was to make provision for the protection, management and enhancement of the environment, regulation, maintenance and control of the quality of the environment and prevention, abatement and control of pollution.

Contact Details

• Central Environmental Authority,
  “Parisara Piyasa”,
  No: 104, Denzil Kobbekaduwa Mawatha,
  Battaramulla.
• +94 112 872 278, +94 112 873 447-9, +94 112 888 999 / Hotline 1981
• +94 112 872 347, +94 112 872 608, +94 112 287 344-7
• www.cea.lk