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Part III · Offences Against Victims of Crime and Witnesses

18. Harassment to a person in the place of employment

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

Any person who causes any harassment, coercion, physical or mental suffering or an adverse change to the conditions of employment in the place of employment of another person, as a consequence of such other person having-

(a)

provided any information or lodged a complaint;

(b)

made a statement to any law enforcement authority, court or Commission;

(c)

provided any testimony in any court or before any

Commission; or

(d)

instituted legal proceedings, in relation to the commission of an offence or infringement of any fundamental right or violation of any right under the

ICCPR Act by such person, commits an offence under this

Act, and shall on conviction by the High Court, be liable to a fine not exceeding three hundred thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either description for a period not exceeding five years or to both such fine and imprisonment.

Read on from s 19

Part IV

Entitlement of a Victim of Crime or Witnesses to Seek Protection

Read on from Part IV

Part V

Establishment of the National Authority for the Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses

Read on from Part V

Part VI

Appointment of the Director-General and Staff of the Authority

Read on from Part VI

Part VII

Victims of Crime and Witnesses Assistance and Protection Division

Read on from Part VII

Part VIII

The Assistance and Protection Programme for Victims of Crime and Witnesses

Read on from Part VIII

Part IX

Compensation and Interim Awards

Read on from Part IX

Part X

Testimony Through Contemporaneous Audio-Visual Linkage

Read on from Part X

Part XI

Finance

Read on from Part XI

Part XII

General

Read on from Part XII

Schedules