Activities: Administers provisions of the National Environmental Act, conducts environmental studies, specifies standards, and works to increase public awareness. Reports published and available for purchase include industrial pollution guidelines for eight industries, environmental indexes, directory of environmental expertise in Sri Lanka, 25 wetland site management reports, district environmental profiles. Resources available to scholars: Reference library of over 8,000 books and 100 periodical titles, environmental newspaper index, maps, annual reports, poster and leaflet collection, photocopying service.