16. Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires –

“Civil Procedure Code” means, the Civil Procedure

Code (Chapter 101);

“Court of First Instance” means, the High Court of the

Republic of Sri Lanka, the High Court for a

Province established by Article 154P of the

Constitution, the District Court, the Family

Court, the Small Claims Court, the Magistrate’s

Court or the Primary Court;

“institution” means, an institution created and established by written law for the administration of justice and for the adjudication and settlement of industrial and other disputes;

“publish” means, to disseminate, distribute, exhibit, provide or communicate by oral, visual, written, electronic or other means including by way of newspaper, radio, television or through the use of the internet or other online communication system, to the public at large or a member of the public, and includes causing to be published, and “publication” is to be construed accordingly; and

“tribunal” means, a tribunal created and established by written law for the administration of justice and for the adjudication and settlement of industrial and other disputes.