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Part II · Rights and Entitlements of Victims of Crime and Witnesses

5. Entitlements of witnesses

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

(1)

A witness shall be entitled to receive from investigational, quasi-judicial and judicial authorities fair and respectful treatment, with due regard to the dignity and privacy of such witness.

(2)

A witness shall not be harassed or intimidated, coerced or violated during or thereafter, due to or as a consequence of-

(a)

providing information relating to the commission of an offence or to the infringement of any fundamental right or the violation of any human right ;

(b)

volunteering to make a statement during an investigation into any offence or an investigation or inquiry into the infringement of any fundamental right or the violation of any human right ; or

(c)

providing testimony in a court or before a

Commission relating to the alleged commission of an offence or an alleged infringement of a fundamental right or a violation of a human right.

(3)

A witness shall be entitled to protection against any real or possible harm, threat, intimidation, reprisal or retaliation resulting from such witness having provided information or lodged a complaint or made a statement to any law enforcement authority or for having provided any testimony in any Court or before a Commission or for instituting legal proceedings, pertaining to the commission of an offence or for the infringement of a fundamental right or for a violation of a human right, by any person.

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Part III

Offences Against Victims of Crime and Witnesses

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Part IV

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

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Part V

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Part VI

Entitlement of a Victim of Crime or Witness to Obtain Protection

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Part VII

Compensation

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Part VIII

Testimony Through Audio-Visual Linkage

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Part IX

General

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Schedules