Country Profile
Several laws, regulations and policies address plastic pollution in Sri Lanka, including command-and-control measures, provisions for market-based measures, and information requirements, as described in the policy overview presented in this Report. The existing laws and regulations in Sri Lanka target the entire plastics lifecycle (manufacturing, consumption, waste management) and trade, with the exception of production of primary plastic polymers, for which there are no regulations or policies in this country. This Country Profile presents existing plastic-related policies in Sri Lanka, private sector innovations, current challenges, and potential ways forward in addressing the issue of plastic pollution in the country.
