Copyright

Under the Sri Lankan law there is no requirement for Copyright Registration.

The following works shall be protected as literary, artistic or scientific work (hereinafter referred to as “works”) which are original intellectual creations in the literary, artistic and scientific domain, including and in particular—

(a) books, pamphlets, articles, computer programs and other writings ;
(b) speeches, lectures, addresses, sermons and other oral works ;
(c) dramatic, dramatic-musical works, pantomimes, choreographic works and other works created for stage productions ;
(d) stage production of works specified in paragraph (c) and expressions of folklore that are apt for such productions ;
(e) musical works, with or without accompanying words ;
(f) audiovisual works ;
(g) works of architecture ;
(h) works of drawing, painting, sculpture, engraving, litho-graphy, tapestry and other works of fine art ;
(j) photographic works ;
(k) works of applied art;
(l) illustrations, maps, plans, sketches and three dimensional works relative to geography, topography, architecture or science.

(2) The works specified in subsection (1) of this section shall be protected by the sole fact of their creation and irrespective of their mode or form of expression, as well as of their content, quality and purpose.