Health Ministry Legislative Ecosystem
The Minister of Health is responsible for 18 Acts and Ordinances spanning health administration, medical regulation, food and drug safety, hospital management, traditional medicine, and emergency services.
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Ministry of Health — Gazette Extraordinary No. 2289/43 (2022-07-22)
18 Acts4 Ordinances
18 shown
▶Health Services ActNo. 12 of 1952ActDeep Analysis
Health Administration1952
▶Medical OrdinanceNo. 26 of 1927OrdinanceDeep Analysis
Medical Regulation1927
▶Medical Wants OrdinanceNo. 9 of 1912OrdinanceDeep Analysis
Health Administration1912
▶Mental Disease OrdinanceNo. 1 of 1873OrdinanceDeep Analysis
Health Administration1873
▶National Health Development Fund ActNo. 13 of 1981ActDeep Analysis
Health Administration1981
▶Nursing Homes (Regulations) ActNo. 16 of 1949ActDeep Analysis
Medical Regulation1949
▶Poisons, Opium & Dangerous Drugs OrdinanceNo. 17 of 1929OrdinanceDeep Analysis
Food & Drug Safety1929
▶Private Medical Institutions (Registration) ActNo. 21 of 2006ActDeep Analysis
Medical Regulation2006
▶Sri Lanka Nurses' Council ActNo. 19 of 1988ActDeep Analysis
Medical Regulation1988
▶Transplantation of Human Tissues ActNo. 48 of 1987ActDeep Analysis
Medical Regulation1987
▶Food ActNo. 26 of 1980ActDeep Analysis
Food & Drug Safety1980
▶Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital Board ActNo. 54 of 1983ActDeep Analysis
Hospital Management1983
▶Vijaya Kumaratunga Memorial Hospital Board ActNo. 38 of 1999ActDeep Analysis
Hospital Management1999
▶National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol ActNo. 27 of 2006ActDeep Analysis
Food & Drug Safety2006
▶1990 Suwaseriya Foundation ActNo. 18 of 2018ActDeep Analysis
Emergency Services2018
▶National Medicines Regulatory Authority ActNo. 5 of 2015ActDeep Analysis
Food & Drug Safety2015
▶Ayurveda ActNo. 31 of 1961ActDeep Analysis
Traditional Medicine1961
▶Homoeopathy ActNo. 7 of 1970ActDeep Analysis
Traditional Medicine1970
Key Observations
- The oldest legislation dates to 1873 (Mental Disease Ordinance), while the most recent is from 2018 (1990 Suwaseriya Foundation Act)
- 4 Ordinances predate independence (1912-1929) and remain in force
- Only the Health Services Act has received deep structural analysis so far
- Several acts establish standalone statutory bodies (NMRA, Nurses' Council, NATA) that warrant their own deep dives