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Part I · Incorporation of Companies and Related Matters Essential Characteristics of Companies

18. Right of shareholders to a copy of the articles

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

(1)

A shareholder has a right at any time to request a company in writing for a copy of the articles of the company, and subject to subsection (2), the company shall comply with such request within five working days of the date of receipt and such request.

(2)

A company to which a request is made under subsection (1) may—

(a)

require the shareholder to pay a fee of not more than five hundred rupees before providing a copy of the articles; or

(b)

decline to provide a copy of the articles, if a copy has been provided to that shareholder within the previous six months.

(3)

Where a company fails to comply with the requirements of subsection (1) —

(a)

the company shall be guilty of an offence and be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand rupees; and

(b)

every officer of the company who is in default shall be guilty of an offence and be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand rupees.

COMPANY CONTRACTS ETC.

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Part II

Private Companies

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Part III

Companies Limited by Guarantee

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Part IV

Shares and Debentures Prospectus

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Part V

Shareholders and Their Rights and Obligations

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Part VI

Registration of Charges Registration of Charges with Registrar

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Part VII

Management and Administration Registered Office

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Part VIII

Amalgamations

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Part IX

Compromises with Creditors

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Part X

Approval of Arrangements, Amalgamations, and Compromises by Court

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Part XI

Provisions Relating to Offshore Companies

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Part XII

Winding Up

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Part XIII

Administrators Appointment of Administrator

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Part XIV

Floating Charges

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Part XV

Receivers and Managers

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Part XVI

Registrar-General of Companies and Registration Appointment of Officers

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Part XVII

Application of Act to Existing Companies

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Part XVIII

Overseas Companies

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Part XIX

Advisory Commission

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Part XX

Companies Disputes Board

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Part XXI

Offences Miscellaneous Offences

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Part XXII

Miscellaneous Prohibition of Partnership with More Than Twenty Members

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Part XXIII

Repeals and Amendments

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Schedules