1. Legal Authority & Platform Purpose

The National Industry Information System (NIIS), hosted at slenterprises.gov.lk, is a digital platform under the stewardship of the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Sri Lanka. The primary purpose of NIIS is to establish a centralized, authoritative national database of broad range of business enterprises including the manufacturing, agriculture, service, trading, and other lawful businesses in Sri Lanka falling within the scope of the Portal.

Data submitted through this portal is utilized by the Ministry, affiliated statutory boards, and state agencies for strategic economic planning, industrial policy formulation, sector-wise growth analysis, target subsidy/incentive distribution, emergency supply-chain management, and national decision-making.

2. Definitions

For these Terms:

1. “Account” means the user account created to access restricted functions of the Portal.

2. “Enterprise” means a business, manufacturing establishment, service provider, trader, organization or other economic entity registered through the Portal.

3. “Registered User” means a person authorized to create or manage an enterprise record through an Account.

4. “Enterprise Data” means information submitted about an Enterprise.

5. “Personal Data” has the meaning assigned under applicable Sri Lankan data protection law.

6. “Public Information” means information that the Ministry has designated for publication through the public-facing functions of the Portal.

7. “Ministry” means the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Government of Sri Lanka.

3. Scope of Business Registration

Registration on the NIIS portal is available and authorized for any legally recognized business operating within Sri Lanka, including but not limited to:

• Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships, and Private/Public Limited Companies.

• Industrial Manufacturing & Processing Units (Micro, Small, Medium, and Large Scale).

• Service Sector Enterprises, Software & Technology Providers, and Logistics Operations.

• Wholesale, Retail, Import/Export, and General Trading Businesses.

• Regional Craft, Cottage Industries, and Recognized Entrepreneurial Cooperatives.

4. Acceptance of These Terms

By creating an Account, registering an Enterprise, submitting information, accessing restricted functions, or otherwise using the Portal, the user acknowledges that the user has read and understood these Terms and agrees to comply with them. Where a person registers or manages information on behalf of an Enterprise, that person confirms that they are authorized to do so and have the necessary authority to submit the information.

5. User Account Creation & Responsibilities

• Authorized Representative: Account creation must be performed by an owner, director, registered company secretary, or officially designated officer of the business entity.

  Where the Registered User is acting for a company, partnership, proprietorship, organization or other entity, the Registered User is responsible for ensuring that the information submitted is authorized by that entity.

• Accuracy of Information: The Registered User warrants that all information provided during registration—including Business Registration (BR) numbers, tax identifiers, contact details, operational capacity, and workforce statistics—is accurate, current, and complete.

  Ministry may request clarification, supporting documentation or verification where reasonably necessary. The Ministry may correct, annotate, restrict, suspend or remove information where it is inaccurate, duplicated, fraudulent, unlawful, technically invalid or otherwise unsuitable for continued publication or processing, subject to applicable law.

• Credential Security: Users are strictly responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their login credentials (username, password, OTPs). Any action taken through an authenticated account shall be legally deemed as an authorized act of the registered business enterprise.

  Users must not share passwords, permit unauthorized persons to use their Accounts, attempt to access another person’s Account, or circumvent security controls.

  Users should immediately inform the Ministry or the designated Portal administrator if they become aware of suspected unauthorized access, loss of credentials or a security incident.

• Duty to Update: Registered enterprises must update their profiles within thirty (30) days of any material change in business details (e.g., relocation, change in ownership, scale of operation, or cessation of operations).

6. Classification & Public Visibility of Enterprise Data

To balance statutory transparency with enterprise commercial privacy, data collected in the NIIS database is classified into two distinct tiers:

• Tier 1: Public Directory Information (Visible to General Public) — Includes official Enterprise Name, Business Registration Number, Sector/Industry Classification, District/DS Division, Official Contact Phone Number, Corporate Email, and Official Website URL. This facilitates B2B linkages, trade opportunities, and verified public business searches.

  Users should not assume that all information submitted to the Portal will be publicly visible. Information that is not designated for public display will be handled in accordance with applicable law and the Portal’s Privacy and Data Protection Policy.

  The Ministry may determine, revise or discontinue categories of Public Information where reasonably necessary for public interest, enterprise promotion, transparency, security, legal compliance or system design.

• Tier 2: Restricted & Confidential Data (Ministry & Government Access Only) — Includes detailed financial figures, annual turnover, investment scale, specific machinery details, raw material inputs, exact employee count breakdowns, utility consumption, and personal identity data (NIC/Passport numbers of directors/owners). This data is strictly restricted from public view and is exclusively used for aggregated government analytical models.

  The Ministry will apply appropriate safeguards to information that is not intended for public disclosure, subject to applicable law, lawful information requests, audit requirements, court orders, statutory duties and other legal obligations.

  Nothing in these Terms prevents the Ministry from processing or disclosing information where disclosure is required or authorized by law.

7. Prohibited Conduct & Misuse

Users and public visitors accessing slenterprises.gov.lk are strictly prohibited from:

• Submitting false, fraudulent, unlawful or intentionally misleading information.

• Registering an enterprise under another entity's legal identity or BR number without written legal authorization.

• Attempting unauthorized access to system databases, server infrastructure, or non-public administrative panels.

• Utilizing automated scrapers, bots, or data-extraction tools on the public directory without express written consent from the Ministry.

• Introducing malicious code, viruses, or disruptive scripts into the portal.

• Use Portal information for unlawful discrimination, harassment, fraud or other unlawful activities;

• Use the Portal to infringe the rights of others.

8. Public Information & Reliance

Public Information is provided to support enterprise visibility, industrial information sharing, investment promotion, research and related legitimate purposes. The Ministry endeavors to maintain reliable information but does not warrant that every Public Information record is complete, current or error-free at all times.

Users who rely on information obtained through the Portal should undertake appropriate verification before making commercial, financial, legal or other consequential decisions.

9. Intellectual Property & Official Ownership

All portal architecture, logos, graphics, design elements, software code, aggregated statistical databases, and government reports on slenterprises.gov.lk are the exclusive intellectual property of the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development. Enterprise names and trademarks remain the property of their respective legal owners.

10. Suspension, Restriction & Termination

The Ministry may suspend, restrict or terminate an Account or access to Portal functions where reasonably necessary because of suspected misuse, security concerns, false or unlawful submissions, non-compliance with these Terms, system integrity requirements, legal requirements or other legitimate governmental purposes. Where appropriate and lawful, the user may be given an opportunity to rectify the issue or provide clarification.

11. Limitation of Liability & System Availability

While the Ministry maintains strict measures to ensure continuous availability, security, and data integrity, the Ministry shall not be liable for transient system downtime, schedule maintenance outages, or loss resulting from external telecommunication failures. Public search directory results are provided 'as registered' by the respective enterprise entities.

12. Privacy & Data Protection

Processing of Personal Data through the Portal is governed by the Portal’s Privacy and Data Protection Policy and applicable Sri Lankan law, including the Personal Data Protection Act, No. 9 of 2022, as amended from time to time. Users should read the Privacy and Data Protection Policy included below as Part II of this document before creating an Account or submitting information.

13. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

These Terms of Use shall be governed, interpreted, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Any legal action or dispute arising in connection with this portal shall be dealt with through the applicable administrative, legal and judicial mechanisms of Sri Lanka.

14. Amendments to These Terms

The Ministry may amend these Terms to reflect changes in law, government policy, Portal functionality, security requirements or operational practice. The latest approved version published on the Portal shall apply from its stated effective date. Where an amendment materially affects users, the Ministry should provide an appropriate notice through the Portal or other reasonable means.

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