1. Export of Plant Materials Sri
Lanka ;
A brief review
Pabasara Gunawardane
AS 2011164

2. Contents
 Introduction
 Product assortment
 Export performances and statistics
 Illegal exports
 Law enforcement
 Drawbacks
 References

3. Sri Lanka
 A Tropical country
Endowed with different climatic conditions
Range of floricultural product is vast
From tropical to temperate

4. Product assortment
 Cut decorative foliage
 Agalonema
 Adiantum etc.
 Draceana

5.  Cut flowers
 Carnations
 Lily
 Roses
 Chrysanthemum
 Orchids
 Heliconia

6. Aquarium plants
◦ Cryptocoryne
◦ Echinodorus
◦ Anubias

7. Landscaping plants
Tissue cultured plants
Ornamental foliage plants
Flower seeds

8. Export performances
Source; Sri Lanka Business Portal

9. Major markets
Source; Sri Lanka Business Portal

10. Contribution of floriculture
Source; Sri Lanka Business Portal

11. Composition of exports
Source; Sri Lanka Business Portal

12. Can anything export????
NO !!!!!
Need a forest department approved
export permit.
And also the nursery must have the
department approval
The permit issued by senior deputy
conservator (protection & law
enforcement)

13. Illegal exports
Walla Patta (Gyrinopus walla)
Sandalwood (Santalum album),
Kothala Himbutu (Salacia reticulata)

14. Law enforcement
•Forest ordinance
•Flora & fauna protection ordinance
•Customs ordinance
•Plant protection act
•CITES
•BCNP

15. Drawbacks
 Outdated forest legislation..
 Wildlife policy is not supported by legislation.
 Excessive emphasis on regulatory “command and control” mechanisms
 Lack of corresponding legislation in other sectors, particularly in agriculture.
 Lack of interagency linkages.
 Forest legislation and other legislations that may impact forestry are not well
coordinated.
 Forest and wildlife legislations do not classify forests and protected areas clearly.
 Lack of transparency and participation

16. Recommendations
 Educate community
 Strengthen the law enforcement
 A good interconnection between law
enforcement institutes
 Updating rules and regulations
according to current situations.

17. References
 Mr. Weragoda W.A.C., Senior Deputy Conservator of Forests,
Department of forest conservation, Sri Lanka.
 Floriculture,(2013) Sri lanka export development board
available from http://www.srilankabusiness.com/find-sri-
lankan-suppliers/product-profiles/foliage-and-cut-flowers
 Bandaratilleke, H.M. ,National Forest policy review available
from http://www.scribd.com/doc/27047662/national-forest-
policy-review-sri-lanka
 Weerasekera, P.(2002) Customs law of Sri Lanka. Rajagiriya

18. References
• http://www.news.lk/features/political/8480-walla-patta-plant-its-use-
and-the-current-status
• http://newsfirst.lk/english/tag/red-sandalwood
• http;//customs.gov.lk

19. Thank You !!!!!