Forest Regulations 1979 (No. 2 of 1979).

The transport of any forest produce from any State land in any part of Sri Lanka is subject to a permit issued by a forest officer or employee of the State Timber Corporation in accordance with the conditions of such permit. The Conservator of Forests may by notification published in the Gazette specify any area as an area within, into or out of which , timber of any species specified on that notification shall not be transported without a permit issued by an officer authorized in that behalf. Where any permit issued for the transport of private timber from any area has expired before such timber has been transported, the transport of such timber shall not be commenced or continued until an extension of the time has been allowed. In any case, no extension of time beyond a period of one month from the date of issue of the permit shall be allowed. Any person duly authorized to cut or transport timber or any purchaser of State timber may be required to mark his timber with a special mark side by side with the Government property mark and side by side with the Government sale mark. All property marks shall be registered at the office of the Forest Division from which the timber is to be transported. The registration shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of registration.