Registration of Books, Newspapers
& Printing Prsesses

Legal deposit  since 1885

In deposit there are Newspapers printed in Sri Lanka, since 1832.

English – since 1832
Sinhala – since 1862
Tamil   -  since  1864
Others   - since 1869
Books printed in the island since 1885.

Printing Pressess

1. Printing presses Ordinance, No. 16 of 1902.
2. Printing Presses (Amendment) Act, No. 20 of 1951.
3. Printing Presses (Amendment) Act ,No. 22 of 1955.
4. Printing Presses (Amendment) Act ,No. 26 of 1983.

Printers and Publishers

1. Printers and Publishers Ordinance , No. 01 of 1885.
2. Printers and Publishers (Amendment) Act, No. 28 of 1951.
3. Printers and Publishers (Amendment) Act No. 6 of 1976.
4. Printing and Publishers (Amendment) Act No. 27 of 1983.

Newspaper

1. Newspaper Ordinance, No. 05 of 1839.
2. Newspaper (Amendment) Act, No. 18 of 1951.
3. Newspaper (Amendment) Act, No. 05 of 1976.

• Specimen Signature Card
• Monthly Declaration Form
• Form of particulars
• Declaration under the printing presses ordinance
• Information required under newspaper ordinance