Departments and Statutory Institutions

Subjects and Functions

 


General Information

 

Ministers:

Hon. Bandula Gunawardena, MP

Tel: 94-11-2302600

Fax: 94-11-2435562

 

 
     
 

Hon. H. R. Mithrapala, MP (Non Cabinet)

Tel: 94-11-2300825

Fax: 94-11-2386758

 

 
  Hon. M Najeeb Abdul Majeed, MP

Minister of Co-operatives

Tel: 94-11-2395256

Fax: 94-11-2382061

 

  
     
Ministry Office:

Ministry of Co-operatives

Bristol Building

51 E, York Street

Colombo 01.
Tel: 94-11-2423981

 
Ministry Office:

Ministry of Trade, Marketing Development, Co-operatives and Consumer Services

C. W. E. Building
21, Vauxhall Street,
Colombo 02.
Tel: 94-11-2435602-3, 2302600

 E-mail: comsec@commerce.gov.lk

Web : www.commerce.gov.lk

 

Secretary:

Dr. R M K Ratnayake

Tel: 94-11-2324416

 

 

 

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Departments and Statutory Institutions

  • Department of the Registrar of Companies

  • National Intellectual Property Office of Sri Lanka

  • Lanka General Trading Company Ltd

  • Consumer Affairs Authority

  • Department of Measurement Units,

  • Standards and Services

  • Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship Trust Fund

  • Co-operative Wholesale Establishment

  • Food Commissioner’s Department

  • Internal Trade Department

  • Building Materials Corporation (BMC)

  • Regional Economic Centres

  • Department of Co-operative Development (Registrar of Co-operative Societies)

  • Co-operative Employees Commission

  • National Institute of Co-operative Development

 

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Subjects and Functions

  • Implementation of policies, plans and programmes in respect of Trade,  Marketing Development, Co-operatives and Consumer Services                      

  • Measures for consumer protection          

  • Formulation and Implementation of National Price Policy pertaining to consumer goods       

  • Trade Exhibitions

  • Organizations for Internal Trade

  • Agency House (Trading Aspects) functions under section 114 of the Mortgage Act, No. 6 of 1949

  • Liaison work with Institute of Chartered Accountants

  • Administration of the following Ordinances and acts :

            Consumer Protection Act

            Code of Intellectual Property Act

            Business Names Ordinance

            The Companies Act

            Cheetus Ordinance

  • Copyright of the functions relating to the administration of the International Conventions on Intellectual Property and Copyright of the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO)           

  • Trade Development

  • Trade Information Service

  • Competition Policy

  • Enforcement of the Licensing of Traders Act

  • Enforcement of Weights and Measures Ordinance

  • Formulating Standards

  • Patents

  • Administration of the Mahapola Scholarship Programme 

  • Conducting of Mahapola Trade Fairs

  • Administration and Operation of the Co-operative Wholesale Act

  • Ensure availability of food and other essential items

  • Building materials related trading

 

 

 

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