ABSTRACT This article provides an assessment of the efficiency and efficacy of Sri Lanka's legislation Marine Pollution Prevention Act No. 35 of 2008 (administered by the Marine Environmental Protection Authority/MEPA), for protecting Sri Lankan waters from pollution. Although there are provisions to control pollution - from ships, harbors/ports, any facility used by ships and offshore petroleum exploration projects - and to deal with offences, imposing both criminal and civil liabilities for offenders, there are some serious loopholes. This includes failure to address land-based pollution sources, unclear provisions for ballast water disposal and no consideration for pollution from other offshore projects, etc. The Act requires significant amendments considering the international conventions pertaining to marine pollution control, both ratified and unratified by Sri Lanka. The success of amending the Act must also be monitored by MEPA with other government agencies implementing the international instruments dealing with marine environmental monitoring ratified by Sri Lanka.

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斯里兰卡海洋污染控制法律框架：对 2008 年第 35 号《海洋污染防治法》的评估

摘要 本文评估了斯里兰卡 2008 年第 35 号海洋污染防治法（由海洋环境保护局/MEPA 管理）在保护斯里兰卡水域免受污染方面的效率和效力。尽管有规定控制污染——来自船舶、港口/港口、船舶和海上石油勘探项目使用的任何设施——以及处理违法行为，对违法者追究刑事和民事责任，但存在一些严重漏洞。这包括未能解决陆上污染源、压载水处理规定不明确以及没有考虑其他海上项目的污染等。考虑到有关海洋污染控制的国际公约，该法案要求进行重大修订，斯里兰卡已批准和未批准。MEPA 还必须与执行斯里兰卡批准的处理海洋环境监测的国际文书的其他政府机构一起监督修订该法案的成功。