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Welcome to web site of the National Authority for Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Conventions in Sri Lanka (NACWC), under the State Ministry of Difence. NACWC provides a quality and efficient services to its clients mainly for industrialists and chemical importers/exporters. You can browse through the website periodically to know about our future plans, online applications for import/export chemicals, valuable information to enhance chemical security, safety and health factor in your premises and useful web links related to chemical weapons convention. For now, I invite you to our website for an interesting and educative journey.
News & Events
Latest Updates 
- Successful Completion of 3rd Firefighting Capacity Building Programme on Chemical Emergency Response 2025-06-25
- NACWC Conducts Awareness Program on Safe Handling of Household Chemicals at Ministry of Defence 2025-06-14
- Air Vice Marshal Shehan Wijayanayake appointed as Director of NACWC 2025-01-03
- OPCW Mentorship Programme in collaboration with Malaysia's National Authority 2024-10-25
- 22nd Regional Meeting of National Authorities of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention in Asia 2024-06-06
OPCW 23rd Regional Meeting of National Authorities in Asia on the Chemical Weapons Convention
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Convention (OPCW) 23rd Regional Meeting of National Authorities of States Parties in Asia was held in New Delhi, India, from 01 to 03 July 2025. Representing Sri Lanka, Air Vice Marshal Shehan Wijayanayake, The Director of the National Authority for Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (NACWC) under the Ministry of Defence, participated in this significant regional event. The meeting provided a vital platform for National Authorities to discuss their national, sub-regional, and regional experiences in implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). Delegates shared needs, priorities, best practices, and actions taken to strengthen chemical safety and security frameworks within their respective countries. During the programme, the Director of the National Authority for Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (NACWC) of Sri Lanka participated in a panel discussion alongside representatives from Malaysia, highlighting the success of the Mentor Partnership Programme (MPP) and exploring its future direction. This engagement underscored the strong bilateral collaboration and knowledge-sharing between the two countries. During the panel discussion, Sri Lanka’s intention to host an Assistance and Protection Basic Course in the coming year was highlighted, along with ongoing efforts to establish Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) analytical capabilities in collaboration with the Industrial Technology Institute (ITI) of Sri Lanka. These initiatives reflect Sri Lanka’s commitment to strengthening regional cooperation with the support of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).
Defence Secretary graced the NACWC awareness programme for top officials of the Ministry of Defence
The Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne presided over the awareness programme focusing on countering the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) through Know Your Customer (KYC) and customer due diligence as the Chief Guest conducted by the National Authority for Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (NACWC) at the Ministry of Defence (MOD) today (Mar 26). The awareness programme was conducted with the participation of high-ranking officials from the MOD and top officials from the relevant institutions in the subject area. The guest speaker of the programme was Dr. Rohan P. Perera, an affiliate subject matter expert on Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) risk mitigation at the United States Civilian Research Development Foundation (CRDF). On commencing the Programme, the Director of the National Authority, Rear Admiral (Dr.) Ravi Ranasinghe highlighted the notable surge in chemical-related incidents in Sri Lanka recently, exemplified by events such as the Water Care chemical storage fire in Homagama and the Kandana chemical factory fire. Further, he notified on the progress of the initiatives taken by the NACWC to formulate the National Security Concerned Chemicals Act and Online Chemical Monitoring and Regulating System (CM&RS) with the consent of the President. During the lecture, Dr. Rohan P. Perera elaborated on the urgent need to prevent the spread of WMD in Sri Lanka as well as globally. With the rise of non-state actors and the globalization of trade, the risk of these dual-use items falling into the wrong hands has heightened, necessitating robust measures to counter their proliferation. Among these measures, he emphasizes the requirement of enhancing KYC and customer due diligence processes by the licensing authorities and trade control entities to uplift the standards and create a safer and more secure environment. Notable attendees to the programme included the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security, the Secretary to the Ministry of Power and Energy, commanders from the Army and Air Force and Ms. Sarah Welsh from the Embassy of the United States of America.
Training Programmes
Successfully Conducted Capacity building Program for Fire Fighting Personnel on Chemical Emergency Management on 24th-26th May 2023
Capacity Building Program for Fire Fighting Personnel in western province on Chemical Emergency Management Organized by the National Authority for the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention...
Capacity building Program for Fire Fighting Personnel on Chemical Emergency Management to be held on 24th-26th May 2023
Sri Lanka Fire Service Department is the most responsible responding agency for responding to chemical emergencies in the country. The success of chemical emergency response activities highly depend...
Lecture assistance for SLE CBRN first responders basic course
Lecture assistance was given by the NACWC Staff for the CBRN basic training programme conducted by 14th Engineers regiment at Army Camp Mattegoda on 17 May 23. Sixty five (65) trainees including Offic...
Awareness Programme for Scheduled Chemical Users
As a regulatory body, NACWC believes that enhancing the awareness of the regulatory frame-work to the scheduled chemical users is more beneficial during service providing more efficiently and effectiv...