This draft of the National Climate Change Policy for Sri Lanka contains a a vision, mission, goal and a set of guiding principles followed by broad policy statements under Vulnerability, Adaptation, Mitigation, Sustainable Consumption and Production and Knowledge Management.

The most demanding challenge for the developing countries today is to develop their economies to provide a better quality of life within a shrinking environmental space. Sri Lanka has to address these challenges considering the global scenario of decreased financing for infrastructure development, increased volatility to energy markets, problems related to food security, trade, commerce and industrial development together with the climate change challenges. In this context, the National Climate Change Policy for Sri Lanka has been developed to provide directions for all the stakeholders to address the adverse impacts of climate change efficiently and effectively. The national policy contains a vision, mission, goal and a set of guiding principles followed by broad
policy statements under Vulnerability, Adaptation, Mitigation, Sustainable Consumption and Production, Knowledge Management and General Statements.