Central Environment Authority

Hon. Minister's Message

If there is a life-long companion of man from birth it is none other than the environmen..Readmore.

Hon. Deputy Minister's Message

As Sri Lankan we are the proud owners of a blessed land with ample space provided .. Readmore.

Chairman's Message

It is a great pleasure for me to forward Chairman’s message on behalf of the Central .. Readmore...

Director General's Message

While conserving the environment achieving the development goal is a challenge... Readmore...

Welcome to Central Environment Authority

The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) was established in August 1981 under the provision of the National Environmental Act No:47 of 1980. The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (ME&NR) which was established in December 2001 has the overall responsibility in the affairs of the CEA with the objective of integrating environmental considerations in the development process of the country. The CEA was given wider regulatory powers under the National Environment(Amendment) Acts No:56 of 1988 and No:53 of 2000.

Our Services

Environmental Protection Licensing

Obtain Environmental Protection License and Protect the Environment..

EIA/IEE

The importance of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) as..

Environmental Recommendation

Obtain our recommendations for siting your new industry..

Information Services

Library services, Acts & Regulations Related to Environment..

Laboratory Services

Water Quality,Air Quality, Noise and Vibrations measurements by expert team.

Scheduled Waste Management Licensing

Scheduled Waste Management Licensing - generate collect, transport, store..

Public Complaints Related to Environment

Resolving public complaint related to environmental issues..

Provisions of GIS/RS Services

Supporting for better decision and planning through GIS/Remote sensing technology...

Latest News & Events

Workshop for introducing Globally Harmonized System for Chemical Management Industrial Chemical Management is one of a critical point... Read more

Opening of Information Boards in Hanthana Protection Area, Kandy

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Central Environmental Authority and Coca – Cola Beverages Lanka Ltd. On a Public Privet partnership for Real time water quality monitoring system in the Kelani River

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“Suwasara Thaksalawa - 2017”

Green School Promotion & Evaluation ProgramPrize... Read more

Local Tour for Environmental Pioneers

The Environmental Education and Awareness Division of... Read more

To Study the Capability of Waste Management System, the CEA Visited the Cement Factory, Puttlam

Siam City Cement (earlier Holcim) Company is one... Read more

Two Day Training Program on “Statistics for Environmental Research” The Research & Development Unit in collaboration with... Read more

The Chairman of CEA visited the Port City Project Site

The CEA with members of relevant line agencies... Read more

First Environmental Pioneer Medal Awarding Ceromony of Co/ Anuruddha Balika Vidyalaya

Congratulations!!! The first environmental pioneer medal... Read more

“Sustain Lanka” National Exhibition Concluded successfully

“Sustain Lanka” is one of the main program of the present... Read more

Four Sanitary Landfills going to construct by 2020 Sanitary Landfill is an engineered method for land... Read more

An Extraordinary Gazette No 2010/23, 2017.03.06 to rergulate Ground Water Exctraction. There was no regulations till the above gazette was... Read more

CEA has released a report of Thin Polythene Raiding 2017 Manufacturing, trading and usage of any kind of polythene... Read more

Presidential Environment Awards 2017 Presidential Environment Awards 2017Central Environmental... Read more

World Environment Day -2017 World Environment Day -2017 In 1972 the United Nation... Read more

Sustainable Schools Promotion Program As a conceptual idea of H.E the President Maithreepala... Read more

Poson Parisara Sathkaraya - 2017 At Anuradhapura The Poson Environmental Program is one of the annual... Read more

World Environmental Day – 2017 “Connecting People to the Nature” Badulla District program With parallel to the World Environment Day, there are... Read more

Cleaning Campaign at Kaluthara with parallel to the World Environment Day

Due to the flood and landslide disaster face by the most... Read more

The Chairman of CEA visited the construction site of, Regional Office, Kilinochchi

Recently Prof. Lal Mervin Dharmasiri, Chairman CEA and... Read more

Identifying of point sources of polluting Kelani River

According to the reveal from the media, that Kelani River... Read more

Scheduled Waste Management Licensing in Hospital System As part of the implementing the Hazardous Waste... Read more

Mr. Hemantha Jayasinghe Appointed as new Director General for CEA

Mr. Hemantha Jayasinghe appointed as the new Director... Read more

What's New

Request for Proposals to carry out a study on Current status of the Iron/Ferrous scrap Industry in Sri Lanka

Registration of Community Organizations on Environment

Procurement Notice

Questionnaire for Registration of Polythene Importers and Manufacturers

Job Opportunities

ISEA Report for Nothern Province

EIA Reports for Public Comments

Industrial Directory 2014

CEA e Repository

Conslutancy for the Survey on Hazardous Waste Generating Industries in Sri Lanka

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