Reviewing & Updating Planning & Development Regulation
Urban Development Authority (UDA)
1
Initiation
Formulation of Internal Technical Committee for
Review Existing Regulations
2025
Action
Committee appointed by the Director General of
the UDA (Consists with 13 members).
2
Stakeholder
Consultation
Obtain Suggestions / Amendments for the Existing
Regulations
2025
Input Sources
- From internal divisions of the UDA
- Form internal specialized teams
- From professional institutes — 7
institutes
- From relevant government & semi government agencies
— 88
agencies
- From the relevant Association — 5
associations
Stakeholders
UDA DivisionsSpecialized Teams
Professional InstitutesGovt. Agencies (88)
Associations (5)
3
ITC Review
→ Fwd to Step 5
← From Step 6
Review Collected Suggestions (ITC)
28.02.2026
- Suggestions received from various stakeholders
- The finalized document will be discussed with the Chairman,
UDA
Forward loop → Step 5 (left
side)
May receive feedback from
Step 6 (right side)
4
Public Participation Portal — Currently Open for
Submissions
Public Participation
Open Now
Comments through “Mother Lanka”
Digital Platform
About
Public and international stakeholders submit comments
via the Mother Lanka Digital Platform — Sri
Lanka's official online civic engagement portal.
Who Can Participate
International ProfessionalsInstitutions
Pressure GroupsAcademia
General Public
etc
Visit Mother Lanka Digital Platform→
5
Committee Formation
← From Step 3
→ Fwd to Step 7
Formulation of a Specialized Steering Committee (for
Review)
31.03.2026
- Formulation of specialized steering committee for finalized
regulation
- Preparation of final draft document
Receives from Step 3 · Forward loop
→ Step 7 (left side)
6
Workshop
← Feedback → Step 3
(right)
Collaborative Workshop
30.04.2026
Workshop Scope
Conduct a regional level and national level workshop
with relevant agencies
and institute to improve the draft regulations.
← Feedback loop → Step 3 (right
side)
7
Feedback Submission
← From Step 5
Draft Document Submission for Feedback
31.06.2026
Submission Channels
- Submit the draft document to relevant agencies and
institutes for final
comments and approval
- Submit the document to the Legal Division for finalization
in legal terms
Receives forward loop from Step 5 (left
side)
8
Board Review
Submission of Draft Document for Comments
15.07.2026
Process
Present the draft document to the Main Planning
Committee and the Board of Management
for
comments.
9
Languages
Translation to English and
Tamil languages.
10
Legal
Drafting
Submission to the Legal Draftsman's Department
30.09.2026
Action
Forward the draft document to the Legal
Draftsman's
Department for legal advice.
11
Legal Advice
Submission to the Attorney General's Department
30.11.2026
Action
After legal drafting forward the draft document to
Attorney General's
Department for legal advice.
12
Board
Approval
Obtain Approval for the Draft Document
25.12.2026
Approval Authority
Present the final document to the Main Planning
Committee and the Board of Management
for
approval.
13
Completion
Obtain the Minister's Approval & Gazetting
31.12.2026
Final Step
Publish the approved regulations in the
government
gazette.