Sri Lanka - 1.2 Regulatory Departments and Quality Control

FCAU (Food Control Administration Unit) is responsible for import control, domestic control of food and issuing export certificates for exporting food items according to the 1980 Food Act No.26. 

http://eohfs.health.gov.lk/food/index.php?lang=en

Responsible for issuance of import and export licenses for items subject to import and export control licenses including:

Issuance of import licenses for Pharmaceuticals

Issuance of import licenses for Vehicles & Vehicle Parts

Issuance of import licenses for Chemicals

Issuance of import licenses for Communication Equipment

Issuance of import licenses for Miscellaneous Items

Debiting of Import Licenses

Revision of Import and Export Licenses

Gazetting of Standards

The Department coordinates with the Sri Lanka Standards Institution in publishing specifications of standards relevant to items that have been identified by the Controller General of Import and Export as requiring mandatory standardization.

https://www.imexport.gov.lk/index.php/en/

SLSI plays an integral role with the FCAU and in formulation of National Standards under the Food Act. The Standards of the SLSI are mostly voluntary. Some of them are declared mandatory for verification of standard parameters at the point of import. The SLSI has mutual agreements with standards setting bodies of the exporting countries that certify the products exported from selected countries. Based on the certification of those bodies and verification checks carried out at national level the SLSI releases those products for further inspection and verification of FCAU.

https://www.slsi.lk

The National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) plays a leading role in protecting and improving public health by ensuring medicinal products available in the country meet applicable standards of safety, quality and efficacy. The Authority regulates medicines, medical devices, borderline products, clinical trials and cosmetics. The National Medicines Quality Assurance Laboratory (NMQAL), charged with ensuring quality of medicinal products, also functions under the purview of the NMRA.

https://nmra.gov.lk/index.php?lang=en

Processing applications for the following licenses:

Licenses to operate telecommunication systems in Sri Lanka under Section 17 of the Act.

Licenses for use of radio frequency and radio frequency emitting apparatus under section 22 of the Act.

Licenses to operate a private network under Section 20(ii) of the Act.

Licenses for cabling works under Section 22A (1) of the Act.

Formulate pricing policies.

Monitoring and ensuring compliance with the Act (including rules and regulations made there under) and licenses by the licensed operators.

To monitor and ensure proper utilization of the radio frequency spectrum.

Providing information to the public on quality and variety of telecommunication services and encourage their participation by conducting public processes and public hearings.

https://www.trc.gov.lk/

SLAERC is responsible for:

Licensing of practices involving ionizing radiation, including all types of radiation facilities and radiation sources.

Conducting safety and security inspections of licenced facilities.

Assisting facilities with category 1 and category 2 radioactive sources to establish security measures to ensure physical protection of the radioactive sources.

Taking legal measures for violations of the laws and regulations.

Implementation of a National Radiological Emergency Response plan in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Centre.

Implementation of the national policy on radioactive waste management.

Meeting the national obligations with regard to international conventions Sri Lanka has entered into regarding nuclear safety, security and safeguards.

Functioning as the national contact point for IAEA programmes on nuclear safety and security.

Conducting seminars and training programmes for radiation protection officers and other personnel.

Providing information to the public.

https://www.aerc.gov.lk/Home/index.php?lang=en

Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) is the apex government organization mandated to protect consumers’ interests and ensure fair market competition in Sri Lanka. It has been established under the Consumer Affairs Authority Act No.09 of 2003. The act has laid down the legal provisions empowering the CAA to take necessary actions to safeguard the interests of consumers while maintaining effective competition among suppliers of goods and services.

http://www.caa.gov.lk/