– Intellectual Property Act No. 36 of 2003, in force since November 12, 2003.
– Intellectual Property Regulations No. 01 of 2006, in force since October 16, 2006.
– Intellectual Property (Amendment) Act No. 7 of 2018, in force since March 28, 2018.
– Intellectual Property Regulation (Songs and Musical Work) No. 01 of 2019, in force since June 14, 2019.
– Intellectual Property (Amendment) Act No. 8 of 2021, in force since January 18, 2021.
– Intellectual Property (Amendment) Act No. 8 of 2022, in force since March 16, 2022.

– Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works.
– Universal Copyright Convention.
– WTO's TRIPS Agreement, since January 1, 1995.
– Marrakesh Treaty, since January 5, 2017.

Registration is not required for owners of an original work. Copyright protection is automatic and free from the moment a work is created. 

Duration: during the lifetime of the author, plus 70 years after his death.

Authority name: National Intellectual Property Office (NIPO).  Internet address: www.nipo.gov.lk

Collective Management Organization: ACPO (www.acposl.com).