How strict are gun laws in Sri Lanka?
Restrictive
Sri Lanka has very restrictive gun laws with rare permit issuance for crop protection and sport shooting.
Sri Lanka is one of 45 countries classified “Restrictive” for civilian gun ownership — 40% of the 113 with data. (Also searched as firearm laws.)
Source
- Last checked
- 7 July 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Bangladesh
- Restrictive Very limited firearm ownership allowed only for self-defense with justification required.
- Myanmar
- Highly restrictive / banned Myanmar bans firearms except in Chin State with no permits issued elsewhere.
- Nepal
- Licensed / moderate Nepal permits unspecified gun ownership with rare issuance and restrictions on certain firearms.
- Bhutan
- Highly restrictive / banned Civilians cannot own firearms in Bhutan.
- Cambodia
- Highly restrictive / banned Total ban on civilian firearm ownership.
- Pakistan
- Restrictive Gun ownership restricted to certain categories with licensing requirements.
Other laws in Sri Lanka
- Death Penalty
- Not used in practice
- Military Conscription
- No conscription
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