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Part XVIII · Overseas Companies

502. Registration of prospectus

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails.

It shall not be lawful for any person to issue, circulate or distribute in Sri Lanka, any prospectus offering for subscription shares in or debentures of a company incorporated or to be incorporated outside Sri Lanka, whether the company has or has not established or when formed will not estabilsh a place of business in Sri Lanka, unless before the issue, circulation or distribution of the prospectus in Sri

Lanka, a copy thereof certified by the Chairman of the company as having been approved by resolution of the managing body, has been so delivered and there is endorsed on or attached to the copy—

(a)

any consent to the issue of the prospectus required by the provisions of section 501 ; and

(b)

where the person making any report in accordance with Part II of the Fourth Schedule hereto, have made therein or have without giving reasons indicated therein, any such adjustments as are mentioned in paragraph 30 of that Schedule, a written statement signed by those persons setting out the adjustments and giving the reasons therefor.

Part XIX

Advisory Commission

Part XX

Companies Disputes Board

Part XXI

Offences Miscellaneous Offences

Part XXII

Miscellaneous Prohibition of Partnership with More Than Twenty Members

Part XXIII

Repeals and Amendments

Schedules