There were no specific laws and regulations governing the activities of non-governmental organizations in Sri Lanka before. But in 1980, the government enacted the Voluntary Social Service Organizations (Registration and Monitoring) Act, which introduced a system of registration and monitoring of the activities of NGOs. However, this Act was not strictly enforced, and the registration of NGOs was not done properly. As a result, the public and some NGOs themselves raised their voice about the misuse of flexibility and autonomy of their organizations and the misuse of funds. In fact, there have been cases of complaints against some NGOs by their employees and other agencies.