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Part V · General

26. Obstruction of employees an offence

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails. Open the official Sinhala text, official PDF on documents.gov.lk

Any person who unlawfully obstructs or attempts to unlawfully obstruct any person employed in any Centre for Rehabilitation in the performance of his lawful duties under this Act, commits an offence under this Act and shall be liable on conviction after summary trial by a Magistrate to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either description for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment.