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Welcome to the official website of the National Medicine Regulatory Authority of Sri Lanka. We are dedicated to ensuring the safety and efficacy of medicines for the people of Sri Lanka.

The National Medicine Regulatory Authority of Sri Lanka is committed to ensuring the safety, efficacy, and quality of medicines in the country. We strive to protect public health by regulating the manufacturing, importation, distribution, and sale of medicines.


NMRA regulates medicines, medical devices, borderline products imported to and manufactured in Sri Lanka. We also regulate pharmacies. Clinical trials conducted in Sri Lanka are also regulated by us.
Find Out MoreNational Medicines Quality Assuarance of the NMRA is responsible for the analyzing of the quality of any medicine, medical device or borderline product forwarded by the Authority. It functions as an additional approved analyst when the circumstance so requires.
Find Out MorePharmacovigilance Division is responsible for monitoring and dealing with adverse drug reaction, quality failure and counterfeit medicines.
Find Out MoreInspectorate and Enforcement Division is responsible for inspecting and investigating issues pertaining to proper implementation of the provision of the NMRA Act.
Find Out MoreNotice to all importers and local manufacturers,
Medicines Required for Rare Diseases and Medicines Required in Small Quantities
The National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) hereby informs all importers and local manufacturers that, in accordance with the Extraordinary Gazette Notification No. 2452/39 dated 04 September 2025; the applicable processing fee has been waived for applications relating to medicines included in the List of Medicines Required for Rare Diseases and Medicines Required in Small Quantities.
Please note that this list may be revised, updated, expanded, or amended from time to time. The latest updated list will be published on the NMRA website under the Medicines section.
Applicants are advised to refer to the most recent version of the list available on the NMRA website when submitting applications.
Click Here: Medicines Required for Rare Diseases and Medicines Required in Small Quantities
National Medicines Regulatory Authority
Sri Lanka
Notice to all Authorized Local Agents Subject:
Average US Dollar Rate June-2026 for Price Approvals of MRP’s by NMRA
This is to kindly inform all authorized local agents that the USD rate considered for the month of June-2026 for processing price details of medicines/medical devices is 325.79.
Please ensure that all price submissions for MRP approvals are prepared accordingly.
To all Marketing Authorization Holders,
This is to inform you that the Sub MEC decisions and the list of rejected medicine applications will be published on the NMRA website with effect from May 2026
Please refer to the attached lists. Updated lists will be uploaded under the "Medicines Evaluation Subcommittee Decisions" and "List of Rejected Medicine Applications" tabs on the NMRA website.
CEO,
NMRA
All Marketing Authorizing Holders (MAHs) of medicines are hereby informed that the following New/RR/Renewal application (lists are attached), which remain pending at the pricing division due to non-response to price request details within three months from the initial communication from the NMRA, will be considered for rejection from both the pricing review process and the registration process at the NMRA.
Allow 2 weeks grace period from the date of this notice and if no response is received a notification letter will be issued to inform the withdrawal and closure of these applications and applicants can submit any concerns or clarification regarding this decision within one month of this letter. Failure to respond within this period will result in the permanent rejection of your application by the NMRA.
Please note that after rejection, if the applicants wish to proceed further, these product registration applications must be resubmitted as a new application to the NMRA