Ministry of Environment and Wildlife Resources

Mission

To provide leadership in managing the environment through; national program on environment management; in-situ & ex-situ flora and fauna conservation; marine pollution control; coast conservation and management; environmental protection and management; geological resources management; promoting sustainable timber industry.

Main Functions
· Preparation, monitoring and assessing of policies, programs and projects related to the subjects of Wildlife, Botanical Gardens and Zoological Gardens.

· Implementation of the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance no. 02 of 1937.

· Implementation of the Botanical Gardens Ordinance no. 31 of 1928.

· Implementation of the National Zoological Gardens Act no. 41 of 1982.

· Conservation of the flora of Sri Lanka, maintenance of the Botanical Gardens in Sri Lanka and development of the floriculture in Sri Lanka.

· Collecting and exhibition of mammals, birds and reptiles in Sri Lanka.

· Conservation of wildlife resources in Sri Lanka

· Having necessary measures to conserve environment in promoting eco-tourism in wildlife reserve areas

· Handling and supervision of the activities related to the Wildlife Conservation Fund, Zoological Gardens conservation Fund, Botanical Gardens Trust Fund.