Policies in Sri Lanka

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Legislation relevant to nutrition
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Food (Trans - Fat) Regulations, 2022 2024 ---
Food (Colour Coding for Sugar, Salt and Fat) Regulations 2019 - No 26/1980 2019 ---
Excise (Special Provisions) Act, No. 13 Of 1989 2017 ---
Food (Iodization of Salt) Regulations, 2005 2005 ---
Food (Labelling and Advertising) Regulations 2005 2005 ---
Maternity Benefits Ordinance, dated 28 July 1941. Consolidated text amended up to Act No 43 of 1985 1985 ---
Health sector policy, strategy or plan with nutrition components
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National Strategic Plan on Child Health in Sri Lanka 2018-2025 2018 2025
National Strategic Plan on Adolescent and Youth Health (2018-2025) 2018 2025
Sri Lanka Every Newborn. An Action Plan to End Preventable Morbidity and Mortality SLENAP 2017 - 2020 2017 2020
National Health Promotion Action Plan 2014-2018 2014 2018
NATIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN ADOLESCENT HEALTH (2013 - 2017) 2013 2017
National Policy on Maternal and Child health 2012 ---
Government guidance
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Prevention of Overweight and Obesity among School Children in Sri Lanka 2018 ---
Circular No. 35/2015 Maintenance of Healthy Canteens in Schools 2016 ---
Healthy Canteen in work places 2015 ---
Healthy life through minimum sugar consumption 2015 ---
NCD policy, strategy or plan with healthy diet components
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Multisector Action plan for the prevention and control of Non communicable Diseases 2016 2020
THE NATIONAL POLICY & STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF CHRONIC NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 2009 ---
Nutrition policy, strategy or plan focusing on specific nutrition areas
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National Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding 2015 2020
School Canteen Policy 2006 ---
Comprehensive national nutrition policy, strategy or plan
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Multi sector Action Plan for Nutrition 2013 2016
National Nutrition Policy of Sri Lanka 2010 2018
National Nutrition Plan of Action 1995 2000
Non-national nutrition policy document
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UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) 2013 2017
Multisectoral development plan with nutrition components
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Regaining Sri Lanka: Vision and Strategy for Accelerated Development 2003 2006
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