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Home \ LICENSING REQUIREMENTS:

LICENSING REQUIREMENT FOR INVESTMENT APPROVALS

 

20 categories of different business activities require specific license and/or approvals from designated authorities in order to obtain operating status in Sri Lanka 

 

 

 

 

 

    Activity

 

Required License  / Approval

 

Licensing Authority / Agency

Power Generation

 

Energy License

 

Letter of Intent

 

Power Purchasing Agreement

Ministry of Power  and Energy

 

 

Ceylon Electricity Board

Fixed/Mobile Telecommunications

Services

License under Telecommunication Act No.25 of 1991

 

Spectrum allocation

Ministry of Post and Telecommunication

 

 

Telecommunication Regulatory Commission

Pay Phone Services

Approval

Telecommunication Regulatory Commission

Operate and Maintain Private TV Broadcasting Station

License

Under Sri Lanka  Rupawahini Corporation Act.No. 6 of 1982

 

Frequency allocation and approval

 

 

Ministry of Information and Media

 

 

 

Telecommunication Regulatory Commission

Operate and Maintain Private Radio Broadcasting Station

License

Under Sri Lanka  Broadcasting Corporation Act. No.37 of 1996

 

Frequency allocation and approval

 

 

Ministry of Information and Media

 

 

 

 

Telecommunication Regulatory Commission

Fish Processing and Deep Sea Fishing

Approval

Under the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act No. 02 of 1996

Ministry of Fisheries And Aquatic Resources  

Manufacturing Of Poultry Feed 

Approval

Under Animal Feed Act No.15 of 1986

Ministry of Livestock Development

Air Transportation

License /Approval

Ministry Of Civil Aviation

Civil Aviation Authority
Ministry Of Defense

Coastal Shipping

License /Approval

Ministry Of Shipping

 

Any Industry Manufacturing Arms Ammunitions, Explosives  , Military Vehicles and Equipment, Aircraft And Other Military Hardware

Approval / License

Ministry of Defense

 

 

 

Any Industry Manufacturing Poisons, Narcotics, Alcohol *, Dangerous Drugs & Toxic, Hazardous Or Carcinogenic Materials And Pharmaceutical Products **

Approval / License

Ministry Of Industries

 

*Excise Department

   ** Ministry Of Health

Large Scale Mechanized Mining Of Gems, Sand Mining

Approval / License

Geological Survey And Mines Bureau, Coast Conservation Department

Lotteries

Approval / License

Ministry Of Finance

 

Oil Refinery

Approval

Ministry Of Petroleum And Petroleum Resources 

Import and Distribution of LP Gas / LNG

Approval

Ministry Of Petroleum And Petroleum Resources 

Mining And Export Of Minerals

License / Approval

Geological Survey and Mines Bureau [GSMB]

Coconut Based ,Coir Related Industries

Approval

Coconut Development Authority

Timber Based Industries Using Local Timber

Approval

Ministry Of Plantations

Any Industry Producing Currency ,Coins Or Security Documents

License / Approval

Ministry Of Finance

Ministry Of Defiance

 

Source: Board of Investment of Sri Lanka

 

 

 

 

 


Updated On : Friday, March 21, 2008

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