Forest Regulations No. 01 of 2008
Made 2008-05-09 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2008'05'09 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 09.05.2008 1A wxl 1548$29 - 2008 uehs 09 jeks isl=rdod - 2008'05'09 No. 1548/29 - FRIDAY, MAY 09, 2008 (Published by Authority) PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications 1A L.D.—B 203/33 III THE FOREST ORDINANCE REGULATIONS made by the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources under Sub-section (1) of Section 24 of the Forest Ordinance (Chapter 451). PATALI CHAMPIKA RANAWAKA, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources. Battaramulla. 30th April, 2008. Regulations 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Forest Regulations No. 01 of 2008, and shall come into force on 01st June, 2008. 2. No person shall within, into or out of any area specified in Column I of the First Schedule to this regulation, transport otherwise than under the authority of a permit issued in that behalf in terms of the Forest Ordinance (Chapter 451) by an officer specified in the corresponding entry in Column III of that Schedule, any timber belonging to any one of the species specified in Column II of such Schedule. 3. The transportation within the area specified in Column I of the Second Schedule any species of timber specified in the corresponding entry in Column II of that Schedule shall be exempted from the provisions of paragraph (b) of Sub-section (1) of Section 24 of the Forest Ordinance. 4. The Forest Regulations No. 1 of 2005 published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1380/30 of February 18, 2005 and No. 1388/7 of April 11, 2005 and No. 1447/19 of May 31, 2006 are hereby rescinded. w;s úfYI EXTRAORDINARY Y%S ,xld m%cd;dka;%sl iudcjd§ ckrcfha .eiÜ m;%h The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2008'05'09 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 09.05.2008 2A Column I Column II Area Species of Timber 1. Colombo Other timber species except Coconut, Rubber, Arecanut, Cashew, Cultivated Cinnamon, Kottamba, Gadumba, Gansuriya, Pulun, Cultivated Mango, Kitul, Albizia Moluccana, Ambarella, Katuimbul, Gliricidia, Hawarinuga, Lunumidella, Sabukku, Rambutan, Ipilipil, Kenda, Wanasapu, Gonkaduru alias Welkaduru, Erabadu, Rukattana, Avacardo, Plywood, Plywood Products, Cane Products, Imported Sawn Timber, Satinwood, Mahogany, Teak, Margosa, Eucalyptus, Species and Toona. 2. Gampaha Other Timber species except Coconut, Rubber, Arecanut, Cashew, Cultivated Cinnamon, Kottamba, Gadumba, Gansuriya, Pulun, Cultivated Mango, Kitul, Albizia Moluccana, Ambarella, Katuimbul, Gliricidia, Hawarinuga, Lunumidella, Sabukku, Rambutan, Ipilipil, Kenda, Wanasapu, Gonkaduru alias Welkaduru, Erabadu, Rukattana, Avacardo, Plywood, Plywood Products, Cane Products, Imported Sawn Timber, Eucalyptus, Species and Toona. 3. Kalutara Other timber species except Coconut, Rubber, Arecanut, Cashew, Cultivated Cinnamon, Kottamba, Gadumba, Gansuriya, Pulun, Cultivated Mango, Kitul, Albizia Moluccana, Ambarella, Katuimbul, Gliricidia, Hawarinuga, Lunumidella, Sabukku, Rambutan, Ipilipil, Kenda, Wanasapu, Gonkaduru alias Welkaduru, Erabadu, Rukattana, Avacardo, Plywood, Plywood Products, Cane Products, Imported sawn timber, Eucalyptus, species and Toona. 4. Kandy Other timber species except Coconut, Rubber, Arecanut, Cashew, Cultivated Cinnamon, Kottamba, Gadumba, Gansuriya, Pulun, Cultivated Mango, Kitul, Albizia Moluccana, Ambarella, Katuimbul, Gliricidia, Hawarinuga, Lunumidella, FIRST SCHEDULE Column III Officer A forest officer not below the rank of Range Forest Officer attached to the Head Office or Colombo Zonal office of the Forest Department, Divisional Forest Officer, Assistant Divisional Forest officer, Forester of the Kalutara Division, Range Forest officers attached to Hanwella Timber Checking Station, Range Forest Officers and Additional Range Forest Officers of the Ranges located within Colombo Administrative District, an Authorized Employee of the State Timber Corporation and Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries of Divisional Secretary Divisions located within Colombo Administrative District. A forest officer not below the rank of Range Forest Officer attached to the Head office or Colombo Zonal Office of the Forest Department, Divisional Forest officer, Assistant Divisional Forest Officer, Forester of the Gampaha Division, Range Forest Officers attached to Pasyala Timber checking station, Range Forest officers and Additional Range Forest Officers of the Ranges located within Gampaha Administrative District, an Authorized Employee of the State Timber Corporation and Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries of Divisional Secretary Divisions located within Gampaha Administrative District. A forest officer not below the rank of Range Forest Officer attached to the Head Office or Colombo Zonal office of the Forest Department, Divisional Forest Officer, Assistant Divisional Forest Officer, Forester of the Kalutara Division, Range Forest Officers attached to Hanwella Timber checking station, Range Forest officers and Additional Range Forest Officers of the Ranges located within Kalutara Administrative District, an Authorized Employee of the State Timber Corporation and Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries of Divisional Secretary Divisions located within Kalutara Administrative District. A Forest officer not below the rank of Range Forest Officer attached to the Head Office or Nuwara Eliya Zonal Office of the Forest Department, Divisional Forest Officer, Assistant Divisional Forest Officer, Forester of the Kandy Division, Range Forest Officers and Additional Range Forest Officers of Administrative District Administrative District Administrative District Administrative District I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2008'05'09 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 09.05.2008 3A Sabukku, Rambutan, Ipilipil, Kenda, Wanasapu, Gonkaduru alias Welkaduru, Erabadu, Rukattana, Avacardo, Plywood, Plywood products, Cane products, Imported sawn timber, and Ginisapu. 5. Matale Other timber species except Coconut, Rubber, Arecanut, Cashew, Cultivated Cinnamon, Kottamba, Gadumba, Gansuriya, Pulun, Cultivated Mango, Kitul, Albizia Moluccana, Ambarella, Katuimbul, Gliricidia, Hawarinuga, Lunumidella, Sabukku, Rambutan, Ipilipil, Kenda, Wanasapu, Gonkaduru alias Welkaduru, Erabadu, Rukattana, Avacardo, Plywood, Plywood products, Cane products, Imported sawn timber, Eucalyptus species and Toona. 6. Nuwara Eliya Other timber species except Coconut, Rubber, Arecanut, Cashew, Cultivated Cinnamon, Kottamba, Gadumba, Gansuriya, Pulun, Cultivated Mango, Kitul, Albizia Moluccana, Ambarella, Katuimbul, Gliricidia, Hawarinuga, Lunumidella, Sabukku, Rambutan, Ipilipil, Kenda, Wanasapu, Gonkaduru alias Welkaduru, Erabadu, Rukattana, Avacardo, Plywood, Plywood products, Cane products and Imported sawn timber. 7.Galle Other timber species except Coconut, Rubber, Arecanut, Cashew, Cultivated Cinnamon, Kottamba, Gadumba, Gansuriya, Pulun, Cultivated Mango, Kitul, Albizia Moluccana, Ambarella, Katuimbul, Gliricidia, Hawarinuga, Lunumidella, Sabukku, Rambutan, Ipilipil, Kenda, Wanasapu, Gonkaduru alias Welkaduru, Erabadu, Rukattana, Avacardo, Plywood, Plywood products, Cane products, Imported sawn timber, Eucalyptus, species and Toona. 8. Matara Other timber species except Coconut, Rubber, Arecanut, Cashew, Cultivated Cinnamon, Kottamba, Gadumba, Gansuriya, Pulun, Cultivated Mango, Kitul, the Ranges located within Kandy Administrative District, an Authorized employee of the State Timber Corporation and Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries of Divisional Secretary Divisions located within Kandy Administrative District. A forest officer not below the rank of Range Forest officer attached to the Head office or Nuwara Eliya Zonal office of the Forest Department, Divisional Forest officer, Assistant Divisional Forest officer, Forester of the Matale Division, Range Forest officers attached to Dambulla Timber checking station, Range Forest officers and Additional Range Forest officers of the Ranges located within Matale Administrative District, an Authorized employee of the State Timber Corporation and Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries of Divisional Secretary Divisions located within Matale Administrative District. A forest officer not below the rank of Range Forest officer attached to the Head office or Nuwara Eliya Zonal office of the Forest Department, Divisional Forest officer, Assistant Divisional Forest officer, Forester of the Nuwara Eliya Division, Range Forest officers and Additional Range Forest officers of the Ranges located within Colombo Administrative District, an Authorized employee of the State Timber Corporation and Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries of Divisional Secretary Divisions located within Nuwara Eliya Administrative District. A forest officer not below the rank of Range Forest officer attached to the Head office or Ratnapura Zonal office of the Forest Department, Divisional Forest officer, Assistant Divisional Forest officer, Forester of the Galle Division, Range Forest officers and Additional Range Forest officers of the Ranges located within Galle Administrative District, an Authorized employee of the State Timber Corporation and Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries of Divisional Secretary Divisions located within Galle Administrative District. A forest officer not below the rank of Range Forest officer attached to the Head office or Ratnapura Zonal office of the Forest Department, Divisional Forest officer, Assistant Divisional Forest officer, Administrative District Administrative District Administrative District Administrative District Column I Column II Column III Area Species of Timber Officer I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2008'05'09 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 09.05.2008 4A Albizia Moluccana, Ambarella, Katuimbul, Gliricidia, Hawarinuga, Lunumidella, Sabukku, Rambutan, Ipilipil, Kenda, Wanasapu, Gonkaduru alias Welkaduru, Erabadu, Rukattana, Avacardo, Plywood, Plywood products, Cane products, Imported sawn timber and Toona. 9. Hambantota Other timber species except Coconut, Rubber, Arecanut, Cashew, Cultivated Cinnamon, Kottamba, Gadumba, Gansuriya, Pulun, Cultivated Mango, Kitul, Albizia Moluccana, Ambarella, Katuimbul, Gliricidia, Hawarinuga, Lunumidella, Sabukku, Rambutan, Ipilipil, Kenda, Wanasapu, Gonkaduru alias Welkaduru, Erabadu, Rukattana, Avacardo, Plywood, Plywood products, Cane products, Imported sawn timber and Toona. 10. Jaffna Other timber species except Coconut, Rubber, Arecanut, Cashew, Cultivated Cinnamon, Kottamba, Gadumba, Gansuriya, Pulun, Cultivated Mango, Kitul, Albizia Moluccana, Ambarella, Katuimbul, Gliricidia, Hawarinuga, Lunumidella, Sabukku, Rambutan, Ipilipil, Kenda, Wanasapu, Gonkaduru alias Welkaduru, Erabadu, Rukattana, Avacardo, Plywood, Plywood products, Cane products, Imported sawn timber and Toona. 11. Mannar Other timber species except Coconut, Rubber, Arecanut, Cashew, Cultivated Cinnamon, Kottamba, Gadumba, Gansuriya, Pulun, Cultivated Mango, Kitul, Albizia Moluccana, Ambarella, Katuimbul, Gliricidia, Hawarinuga, Lunumidella, Sabukku, Rambutan, Ipilipil, Kenda, Wanasapu, Gonkaduru alias Welkaduru, Erabadu, Rukattana, Avacardo, Plywood, Plywood products, Cane products, Imported sawn timber, Eucalyptus species and Toona. 12. Vavuniya Other timber species except Coconut, Rubber, Arecanut, Cashew, Cultivated Cinnamon, Kottamba, Gadumba, Forester of the Matara Division, Range Forest officers and Additional Range Forest officers of the Ranges located within Matara Administrative District, an Authorized employee of the State Timber Corporation and Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries of Divisional Secretary Divisions located within Matara Administrative District. A forest officer not below the rank of Range Forest officer attached to the Head office or Ratnapura Zonal office of the Forest Department, Divisional Forest officer, Assistant Divisional Forest officer, Forester of the Hambantota Division, Range Forest officers and Additional Range Forest officers of the Ranges located within Hambantota Administrative District, an Authorized employee of the State Timber Corporation and Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries of Divisional Secretary Divisions located within Hambantota Administrative District. A forest officer not below the rank of Range Forest officer attached to the Head office or Anuradhapura Zonal office of the Forest Department, Divisional Forest officer, Assistant Divisional Forest officer, Forester of the Jaffna Division, Range Forest officers and Additional Range Forest officers of the Range located within Jaffna Administrative District, an Authorized employee of the State Timber Corporation and Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries of Divisional Secretary Divisions located within Jaffna Administrative District. A forest officer not below the rank of Range Forest officer attached to the Head office or Anuradhapura Zonal office of the Forest Department, Divisional Forest officer, Assistant Divisional Forest officer, Forester of the Jaffna Division, Range Forest officers and Additional Range Forest officers of the Ranges, located within Mannar Administrative District, an Authorized employee of the State Timber Corporation and Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries of Divisional Secretary Divisions located within Mannar Administrative District. A forest officer not below the rank of Range Forest officer attached to the Head office or Anuradhapura Zonal office of the Forest Department, Divisional Administrative District Administrative District Administrative District Administrative District Column I Column II Column III Area Species of Timber Officer I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2008'05'09 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 09.05.2008 5A Gansuriya, Pulun, Cultivated Mango, Kitul, Albizia Moluccana, Ambarella, Katuimbul, Gliricidia, Hawarinuga, Lunumidella, Sabukku, Rambutan, Ipilipil, Kenda, Wanasapu, Gonkaduru alias Welkaduru, Erabadu, Rukattana, Avacardo, Plywood, Plywood products, Cane products, Imported sawn timber, Eucalyptus, species and Toona. 13. Mullativu Other timber species except Coconut, Rubber, Arecanut, Cashew, Cultivated Cinnamon, Kottamba, Gadumba, Gansuriya, Pulun, Cultivated Mango, Kitul, Albizia Moluccana, Ambarella, Katuimbul, Gliricidia, Hawarinuga, Lunumidella, Sabukku, Rambutan, Ipilipil, Kenda, Wanasapu, Gonkaduru alias Welkaduru, Erabadu, Rukattana, Avacardo, Plywood, Plywood products, Cane products, Imported sawn timber, Eucalyptus, species and Toona. 14. Kilinochchi Other timber species except Coconut, Rubber, Arecanut, Cashew, Cultivated Cinnamon, Kottamba, Gadumba, Gansuriya, Pulun, Cultivated Mango, Kitul, Albizia Moluccana, Ambarella, Katuimbul, Gliricidia, Hawarinuga, Lunumidella, Sabukku, Rambutan, Ipilipil, Kenda, Wanasapu, Gonkaduru alias Welkaduru, Erabadu, Rukattana, Avacardo, Plywood, Plywood products, Cane products, Imported sawn timber, Eucalyptus, species and Toona. 15. Ampara Other timber species except Coconut, Rubber, Arecanut, Cashew, Cultivated Cinnamon, Kottamba, Gadumba, Gansuriya, Pulun, Cultivated Mango, Kitul, Albizia Moluccana, Ambarella, Katuimbul, Gliricidia, Hawarinuga, Lunumidella, Sabukku, Rambutan, Ipilipil, Kenda, Wanasapu, Gonkaduru alias Welkaduru, Erabadu, Rukattana, Avacardo, Plywood, Plywood products, Cane products, Imported sawn timber and Toona. Administrative District Administrative District Administrative District Forest officer, Assistant Divisional Forest officer, Forester of the Vavuniya Division, Range Forest officers and Additional Range Forest officers of the Ranges located within Vavuniya Administrative District, an Authorized employee of the State Timber Corporation and Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries of Divisional Secretary Divisions located within Vavniya Administrative District. A forest officer not below the rank of Range Forest officer attached to the Head office or Anuradhapura Zonal office of the Forest Department, Divisional Forest officer, Assistant Divisional Forest officer, Forester of the Jaffna Division, Range Forest officers and Additional Range Forest officers of the Ranges located within Mullative Administrative District, an Authorized employee of the State Timber Corporation and Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries of Divisional Secretary Divisions located within Mullativu Administrative District. A forest officer not below the rank of Range Forest officer attached to the Head office or Anuradhapura Zonal office of the Forest Department, Divisional Forest officer, Assistant Divisional Forest officer, Forester of the Jaffna Division, Range Forest officers and Additional Range Forest officers of the Ranges located within Kilinochchi Administrative District, an Authorized employee of the State Timber Corporation and Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries of Divisional Secretary Divisions located within Kilinochchi Administrative District. A forest officer not below the rank of Range Forest officer attached to the Head office or Anuradhapura Zonal office of the Forest Department, Divisional Forest officer, Assistant Divisional Forest officer, Forester of the Ampara Division, Range Forest officers and Additional Range Forest officers of the Ranges located within Ampara Administrative District, an Authorized employee of the State Timber Corporation and Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries of Divisional Secretary Divisions located within Ampara Administrative District. Column I Column II Column III Area Species of Timber Officer I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2008'05'09 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 09.05.2008 6A 16. Batticaloa Other timber species except Coconut, Rubber, Arecanut, Cashew, Cultivated Cinnamon, Kottamba, Gadumba, Gansuriya, Pulun, Cultivated Mango, Kitul, Albizia Moluccana, Ambarella, Katuimbul, Gliricidia, Hawarinuga, Lunumidella, Sabukku, Rambutan, Ipilipil, Kenda, Wanasapu, Gonkaduru alias Welkaduru, Erabadu, Rukattana, Avacardo, Plywood, Plywood products, Cane products, Imported sawn timber and Toona. 17. Trincomalee Other timber species except Coconut, Rubber, Arecanut, Cashew, Cultivated Cinnamon, Kottamba, Gadumba, Gansuriya, Pulun, Cultivated Mango, Kitul, Albizia Moluccana, Ambarella, Katuimbul, Gliricidia, Hawarinuga, Lunumidella, Sabukku, Rambutan, Ipilipil, Kenda, Wanasapu, Gonkaduru alias Welkaduru, Erabadu, Rukattana, Avacardo, Plywood, Plywood products, Cane products, Imported sawn timber and Toona. 18. Kurunegala Other timber species except Coconut, Rubber, Arecanut, Cashew, Cultivated Cinnamon, Kottamba, Gadumba, Gansuriya, Pulun, Cultivated Mango, Kitul, Albizia Moluccana, Ambarella, Katuimbul, Gliricidia, Hawarinuga, Lunumidella, Sabukku, Rambutan, Ipilipil, Kenda, Wanasapu, Gonkaduru alias Welkaduru, Erabadu, Rukattana, Avacardo, Plywood, Plywood products, Cane products, Imported sawn timber, Eucalyptus, species and Toona. 19.Puttalam Other timber species except Coconut, Rubber, Arecanut, Cashew, Cultivated Cinnamon, Kottamba, Gadumba, Gansuriya, Pulun, Cultivated Mango, Kitul, Albizia Moluccana, Ambarella, Katuimbul, Gliricidia, Hawarinuga, Lunumidella, Sabukku, Rambutan, Ipilipil, Kenda, Wanasapu, Gonkaduru alias Welkaduru, Erabadu, Rukattana, Avacardo, Plywood, Plywood products, Cane products, Imported sawn timber and Toona. Administrative District Administrative District Administrative District Administrative District A forest officer not below the rank of Range Forest officer attached to the Head office or Anuradhapura Zonal office of the Forest Department, Divisional Forest officer, Assistant Divisional Forest officer, Forester of the Batticaloa Division, Range Forest officers and Additional Range Forest officers of the Ranges located within Batticaloa Administrative District, an Authorized employee of the State Timber Corporation and Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries of Divisional Secretary Divisions located within Batticaloa Administrative District. A forest officer not below the rank of Range Forest officer attached to the Head office or Anuradhapura Zonal office of the Forest Department, Divisional Forest officer, Assistant Divisional Forest officer, Forester of the Trincomalee Division, Range Forest officers and Additional Range Forest officers of the Ranges located within Trincomalee Administrative District, an Authorized employee of the State Timber Corporation and Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries of Divisional Secretary Divisions located within Trincomalee Administrative District. A forest officer not below the rank of Range Forest officer attached to the Head office or Colombo Zonal office of the Forest Department, Divisional Forest officer, Assistant Divisional Forest officer, Forester of the Kurunegala Division, Range Forest officers and Additional Range Forest officers of the Range located within Kurunegala Administrative District, an Authorized employee of the State Timber Corporation and Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries of Divisional Secretary Divisions located within Kurunegala Administrative District. A forest officer not below the rank of Range Forest officer attached to the Head office or Colombo Zonal office of the Forest Department, Divisional Forest officer, Assistant Divisional Forest officer, Forester of the Puttalam Division, Range Forest officers attached to Chilaw Timber checking station, Range Forest officers and Additional Range Forest officers of the Ranges located within Puttalam Administrative District, an Authorized employee of the State Timber Corporation and Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries of Divisional Secretary Divisions located within Puttalam Administrative District. Column I Column II Column III Area Species of Timber Officer I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2008'05'09 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 09.05.2008 7A 20. Anuradhapura Other timber species except Coconut, Rubber, Arecanut, Cashew, Cultivated Cinnamon, Kottamba, Gadumba, Gansuriya, Pulun, Cultivated Mango, Kitul, Albizia Moluccana, Ambarella, Katuimbul, Gliricidia, Hawarinuga, Lunumidella, Sabukku, Rambutan, Ipilipil, Kenda, Wanasapu, Gonkaduru alias Welkaduru, Erabadu, Rukattana, Avacardo, Plywood, Plywood products, Cane products, Imported sawn timber and Toona. 21. Polonnaruwa Other timber species except Coconut, Rubber, Arecanut, Cashew, Cultivated Cinnamon, Kottamba, Gadumba, Gansuriya, Pulun, Cultivated Mango, Kitul, Albizia Moluccana, Ambarella, Katuimbul, Gliricidia, Hawarinuga, Lunumidella, Sabukku, Rambutan, Ipilipil, Kenda, Wanasapu, Gonkaduru alias Welkaduru, Erabadu, Rukattana, Avacardo, Plywood, Plywood products, Cane products, Imported sawn timber and Toona. 22. Monaragala Other timber species except Coconut, Rubber, Arecanut, Cashew, Cultivated Cinnamon, Kottamba, Gadumba, Gansuriya, Pulun, Cultivated Mango, Kitul, Albizia Moluccana, Ambarella, Katuimbul, Gliricidia, Hawarinuga, Lunumidella, Sabukku, Rambutan, Ipilipil, Kenda, Wanasapu, Gonkaduru alias Welkaduru, Erabadu, Rukattana, Avacardo, Plywood, Plywood products, Cane products, Imported sawn timber and Toona. 23. Badulla Other timber species except Coconut, Rubber, Arecanut, Cashew, Cultivated Cinnamon, Kottamba, Gadumba, Gansuriya, Pulun, Cultivated Mango, Kitul, Albizia Moluccana, Ambarella, Katuimbul, Gliricidia, Hawarinuga, Lunumidella, Sabukku, Rambutan, Ipilipil, Kenda, Wanasapu, Gonkaduru alias Welkaduru, Erabadu, Rukattana, Avacardo, Plywood, Plywood products, Cane products and Imported sawn timber. Administrative District Administrative District Administrative District Administrative District A forest officer not below the rank of Range Forest officer attached to the Head office or Anuradhapura Zonal office of the Forest Department, Divisional Forest officer, Assistant Divisional Forest officer, Forester of the Anuradhapura Division, Range Forest officers and Additional Range Forest officers of the Ranges located within Anuradhapura Administrative District, an Authorized employee of the State Timber Corporation and Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries of Divisional Secretary Divisions located within Anuradhapura Administrative District. A forest officer not below the rank of Range Forest officer attached to the Head office or Anuradhapura Zonal office of the Forest Department, Divisional Forest officer, Assistant Divisional Forest officer, Forester of the Polonnaruwa Division, Range Forest officers and Additional Range Forest officers of the Ranges located within Polonnaruwa Administrative District, an Authorized employee of the State Timber Corporation and Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries of Divisional Secretary Divisions located within Polonnaruwa Administrative District. A forest officer not below the rank of Range Forest officer attached to the Head office or Nuwara Eliya Zonal office of the Forest Department, Divisional Forest officer, Assistant Divisional Forest officer, Forester of the Monaragala Division, Range Forest officers and Additional Range Forest officers of the Ranges located within Monaragala Administrative District, an Authorized employee of the State Timber Corporation and Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries of Divisional Secretary Divisions located within Monaragala Administrative District. A forest officer not below the rank of Range Forest officer attached to the Head office or Nuwara Eliya Zonal office of the Forest Department, Divisional Forest officer, Assistant Divisional Forest officer, Forester of the Badulla Division, Range Forest officers and Additional Range Forest officers of the Ranges located within Badulla Administrative District, an Authorized employee of the State Timber Corporation and Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries of Divisional Secretary Divisions located within Badulla Administrative District. Column I Column II Column III Area Species of Timber Officer I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2008'05'09 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 09.05.2008 8A 24. Ratnapura Other timber species except Coconut, Rubber, Arecanut, Cashew, Cultivated Cinnamon, Kottamba, Gadumba, Gansuriya, Pulun, Cultivated Mango, Kitul, Albizia Moluccana, Ambarella, Katuimbul, Gliricidia, Hawarinuga, Lunumidella, Sabukku, Rambutan, Ipilipil, Kenda, Wanasapu, Gonkaduru alias Welkaduru, Erabadu, Rukattana, Avacardo, Plywood, Plywood products, Cane products, Imported sawn timber and Eucalyptus species. 25. Kegalle Other timber species except Coconut, Rubber, Arecanut, Cashew, Cultivated Cinnamon, Kottamba, Gadumba, Gansuriya, Pulun, Cultivated Mango, Kitul, Albizia Moluccana, Ambarella, Katuimbul, Gliricidia, Hawarinuga, Lunumidella, Sabukku, Rambutan, Ipilipil, Kenda, Wanasapu, Gonkaduru alias Welkaduru, Erabadu, Rukattana, Avacardo, Plywood, Plywood products, Cane products, Imported sawn timber Eucalyptus species and Toona. Administrative District Administrative District A forest officer not below the rank of Range Forest officer attached to the Head office or Ratnapura Zonal office of the Forest Department, Divisional Forest officer, Assistant Divisional Forest officer, Forester of the Ratnapura Division, Range Forest officers and Additional Range Forest officers of the Ranges located within Ratnapura Administrative District, an Authorized employee of the State Timber Corporation and Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries of Divisional Secretary Divisions located within Ratnapura Administrative District. A forest officer not below the rank of Range Forest officer attached to the Head office or Ratnapura Zonal office of the Forest Department, Divisional Forest officer, Assistant Divisional Forest officer, Forester of the Kegalle Division, Range Forest officers and Additional Range Forest officers of the Ranges located within Kegalle Administrative District, an Authorized employee of the State Timber Corporation and Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries of Divisional Secretary Divisions located within Kegalle Administrative District. Second Schedule Column I Column II 01. Within all the Municipal Council All the other species of timber, timber items, round poles and firewood except Ebony, Calamandar and Sandalwood. 02. Colombo Administrative District other than Hanwella and Padukka Divisional Secretaries Divisions. 05-430 limits in the island. All the other species of swan timber, timber items, round poles and firewood except Ebony, Calamandar and Sandalwood. Column I Column II Column III Area Species of Timber Officer PRINTED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, SRI LANKA.