Friday Nov 13, 2026
Friday Nov 13, 2026
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The Cabinet of Ministers has approved submitting new regulations to Parliament approval aimed at strengthening disciplinary action against veterinary surgeons and veterinary practitioners found guilty of professional misconduct.
Under the proposed regulations, the Sri Lanka Veterinary Council will be empowered to issue warnings, temporarily suspend professional registration or cancel it altogether.
The regulations also define professional misconduct, abuse of office and other acts or omissions considered “infamous conduct” within the veterinary profession. They further set out procedures for appointing Boards of Inquiry to investigate allegations of misconduct involving veterinary professionals.
Formulated under the Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Practitioners Act, No. 46 of 1956, which provides the legal framework for registering veterinary professionals, determining their qualifications and regulating the profession, the rules were published as the Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Practitioners (Infamous Conduct) Regulations No. 1 of 2025. They appeared in Extraordinary Gazette Notification No. 2470/12, dated 5 January 2026.
The proposal to this effect was submitted by Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Minister K. D. Lal Kantha.
