Taking cannabis seeds out of Sri Lanka
Cannabis seed export from Sri Lanka is generally prohibited or heavily restricted regardless of domestic hemp / cannabis legal status.
Details
Many jurisdictions treat viable cannabis seeds as controlled cannabis material under the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance framework. Even where domestic hemp cultivation is legal, cross-border seed export typically requires origin-country export permit and destination import permit. CBD-strain seeds may face slightly lighter treatment.
Quantity limits
Any quantity typically requires advance authorisation
Documentation required
- NMRA (Sri Lanka) authorisation if viable seeds; strain COA showing THC content
The other direction
Bringing cannabis seeds into Sri Lanka(prohibited)
Sources
VERIFIED · 2026-07-23Report a correction