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Cannabis and hemp laws
Sri Lanka
Recreational cannabis illegal, medical limited; CBD illegal, hemp restricted
Adult use
Illegal
Medical
Legal
Last reviewed
May 29, 2026
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FAQ
Common questions
Is marijuana legal in Sri Lanka?
Recreational marijuana is illegal in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
Is CBD legal in Sri Lanka?
CBD is illegal for general consumer sale in Sri Lanka. The Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance treats cannabis derivatives as controlled substances, and the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) has not registered any cannabidiol product, including Epidyolex, for the general market.
Is hemp legal in Sri Lanka?
Industrial hemp is restricted in Sri Lanka but cultivable under specific licenses.
Can you travel to Sri Lanka with cannabis or CBD?
Import and export of cannabis are prohibited without government authorization. CBD imports are prohibited.
This is general information, not legal advice.
Seed Legality
The drugs ordinance expressly bars import or export of hemp seeds; only Ayurvedic and state-licensed channels exist.
Hemp seeds
Restricted
Marijuana seeds
Illegal
Sale
Illegal
Transacting
Illegal
Gifting
Illegal
The Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (as amended) expressly provides that no hemp plant, or its seeds, pods, leaves or flowers, may be imported into or exported from Sri Lanka, and it criminalises unlicensed cultivation and sale. A narrow exception flows from the Ayurveda Act No. 31 of 1961, under which registered practitioners may access cannabis through Ministry of Health licences for traditional medicine, and government proposals since 2017 have contemplated state-supervised plantations for that supply chain. No retail or collector market in viable seed is permitted, and recent export-oriented policy discussions have not created one.
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This section is provided for informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Seed laws change frequently — verify current law with qualified counsel before making decisions.