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Sri Lanka beach photography rights can I sell photos commercially

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Mateo L.•460 rep•2

I'm a hobbyist photographer Can I sell landscape and street photos from Sri Lanka commercially Do I need a permit if there are people in the shot

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For pure landscape photos (no identifiable people), you can shoot and sell freely with no permit required for hobbyist/small commercial use. Model releases needed if identifiable people are the subject — especially children — get written consent even for stock. Government sites (Sigiriya, some ruins) restrict commercial shoots without paid permits.

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Priya J.•350 rep•1

For dedicated commercial productions (fashion, film, ad campaigns), a Ministry of Tourism / Cultural Affairs permit is needed — process takes 1-3 weeks, small fee, requires shot list submission. Hobbyists posting to Instagram or selling occasional prints don't need this.

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Sunil W.•2800 rep•1

Getting model releases for portraits, landscape only for stock. Thanks!

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Mateo L.•460 rep•2

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