Marine Pollution Prevention Act, No. 35 of 2008.

The Act, consisting of 60 sections divided into XI Parts, provide for the prevention, control and reduction of pollution in the Territorial Waters of Sri Lanka or any other Maritime Zone, its fore-shore and the Coastal Zone of Sri Lanka and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. It provides for the following sectors: Establishment of the Marine Environment Protection Authority (Part I); Function of the Authority (Part II); Establishment of Marine Environmental Council (Part III); Staff of the Authority (Part IV); Finance (Part V); Reception, Facilities and Preventive Measures Against Pollution (Part VI); Maritime Casualties (Part VII); Prevention of Pollution-Criminal Liability (Parts VIII and IX); Prevention of Pollution When Engaged in Exploration of Natural Resources including Petroleum or Any other Activity (Part X); and Miscellaneous Provisions (XI).
The Act establishes the Marine Pollution Prevention Authority to administer the Act. The preventive measures taken against pollution include the obligation to carry record log-books relating to dumping oil and other pollutants, the restriction of hours when oil may be transferred from one ship to another and the duty to report any oil or other pollutant that escapes or is discharged or spilled in Sri Lanka waters.