5. Insertion of new section 6A 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 new section is hereby inserted immediately after section 6 of the principal enactment and shall have effect as section 6A of that enactment :—

6A. (1) Any person who is a citizen of Sri

Lanka by virtue of the provisions of section 5, may if he so desires, apply to the Controller of

Immigration and Emigration for a Certificate of citizenship. The application shall be substantially in the Form set out in Schedule A hereto.

(2)

The Controller shall upon being satisfied of the status of the applicant, issue to the applicant, within sixty days of the receipt of the application, a Certificate, substantially in the

Form set out in Schedule B hereto.

“Issue of

Certificate of citizenship on application made.

(3)

Where such Certificate is to be issued in relation to a minor child, the application for the same may be made on behalf of such minor child, by either parent.

(4)

No person shall require the production of a Certificate referred to in subsection (2) for any purpose and an affidavit shall be accepted as prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.

Read on from s 6