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

8. Change of name

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

(1)

A company may change its name by special resolution with the prior approval in writing of the Registrar.

(2)

Where a company has resolved to change its name under subsection (1), it shall within ten working days of the change, give notice of the change to the Registrar in the prescribed form.

(3)

Upon receiving notice that a company has changed its name, the Registrar shall—

(a)

enter the new name on the Register in place of the former name ; and

(b)

issue a fresh certificate of incorporation in the prescribed form, altered to indicate—

(i)

the change of name ; and

(ii)

where the company has become or has ceased to be a private company, the fact of that change.

(4)

The change of name shall not affect any rights or obligations of the company, or render ineffective any legal proceedings by or against the company. Any legal proceedings that might have been continued or commenced against it by its former name, may be continued or commenced against it by its new name.

(5)

Where a company fails to comply with subsection (2)—

(a)

the company shall be guilty of an offence and be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty 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 fifty thousand rupees.

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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