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As enacted

8. Replacement of section 61 of the principal enactment

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

Section 61 of the principal enactment is hereby repealed and the following section is substituted therefor: -

61. When summons are served by-

(a)

registered post or courier service, the registered post article receipt or proof of delivery of courier service;

(b)

electronic mail, the proof of sending of the electronic mail by the Registrar and filed as part of the case record;

“Proof of service

(c)

publication in newspapers, copies of such publications; or

(d)

in any other manner, an affidavit of such service, shall be sufficient evidence of the service of the summons and of the date of such service, and shall be admissible in evidence and the statements contained therein shall be deemed to be correct unless and until the contrary is proved.”.