349. Bereista 13a. (1) A person who has been granted citizens, of a visa or endorsement under Part III of the registered
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Immigrants and Emigrants Act valid for a
Resid ent period of five years and has been registered guest e in a Resident Guest Scheme approved hy the
Government for foreign investors and pro-fessionals may, on his making application in that behalf to the Minister, in the prescri-b.d manner, be registered as a citizen of
Sri Lanka if the Minister is satisfied—
{a\ that-—
he has made a substantial con-tribution to the economic deve.
lopment of the country
; or
he has made a significant contri-bution to the social and cultu-ral life of the country in the fields of science, education, medicine, archaeology, music, literature, agriculture or en-tertainment
; and
that he has been resident in Sri Lanka for the prescribed period and is, or intends to continue to be, ordinarily resident in Sri Lanka.
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