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13. Addition of Schedules in the principal enactment

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

The following Schedule is hereby added immediately after section 28 of the principal enactment :—

SCHEDULE A

[Section 6A]

APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF CITIZENSHIP

UNDER SECTION 6A OF THE CITIZENSHIP ACT [CHAPTER 349]

1. I ……………… being the applicant*/a parent* of ……… a minor child hereby apply for a certificate of citizenship for myself*/my child aforementioned,* in terms of section 6A of the Act.

2. I hereby declare that I am,*/my child aforementioned is* a citizen of

Sri Lanka by virtue of the provisions of section 5 of the Act.

3. I set out below particulars relating to mayself*/my child aforementioned*.

• delete whichever is inapplicable

(a)

Full Name : ……………

(b)

Address : ……………

(c)

Sex : Male/Female

(d)

Date fo Birth :

(e)

Place of Birth :

(f)

If born outside Sri Lanka, place of registration of birth :

(g)

Particulars of parents—

Father

Mother

Name :

Whether citizen of Sri Lanka :

N.I.C. No. (if any) :

Residential Address :

…………………

DECLARATION

4. I declare that I am not/my child aforementioned is not, a citizen of any other Country.

I do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm/swear that the foregoing particulars are, to the best of my knowledge true.

……………………………………

Signature or thumb impression of

Applicant.

Date : …………

•Affirmed*/sworn at ……… this day of ………… before me.

……………………………………

Signature of Justice of the Peace or

Commissioner of Oaths.

Name and address of the Justice of the

Peace or Commissioner of Oaths : …………………

…………………

SCHEDULE B

(Section 6A)

CERTIFICATE OF CITIZENSHIP OF SRI LANKA UNDER

SECTION 6A OF THE CITIZENSHIP ACT [CHAPTER 349]

By virtue of the powers conferred on me by the provisions of section 6A of the Act, I …………………, Controller of Immigration and Emigration, do hereby certify that …………………… of ………………………………

(state name)

(state address)

is a citizen of Sri Lanka by virtue of the provisions of section 5 of the Act.

PARTICULARS RELATING TO CITIZEN

Name : ………

Name of Parent(s) who is a citizen/who are citizens :

(1)

…………………

(2)

…………………

Date and place of birth : ………………

Sex : …………………

Identity Card No. (if any) : …………………

Date :

Controller of Immigration and Emigration.

Read on from s 14