Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

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Maritime Zones Law (No. 22 of 1976) - Sect 4

Contiguous zone

4.
(1) The President may, by Proclamation published in the Gazette, declare the limits of a zone contiguous to the territorial sea and extending seawards from the outer limits of the territorial sea -which shall be the contiguous zone of Sri Lanka.
(2) Where there is a reasonable apprehension of the contravention of any written laws of Sri Lanka in relation to -
(a) the security of the Republic;
(b) immigration, health and sanitation; or
(c) customs and other revenue matters,


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