AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES, ENERGY AND SCIENCE AUTHORITY OF SRI LANKA ; TO SPECIFY THE POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THAT AUTHORITY; TO REPEAL THE NATIONAL SCIENCE COUNCIL OF SRI LANKA LAW NO. 36 OF 1975 ; AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS CONNECTED WITH OR INCIDENTAL TO THE MATTERS AFORESAID.