Convention on the Suppression of Terrorist Financing Act 2005 · As enacted
6. High Court to try offences under this Act
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The High Court of Sri Lanka holden in Colombo or the High Court established under Article 154P of the
Constitution for the Western Province, holden in Colombo, shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other law, have exclusive jurisdiction to try offences under this Act.
Where an act constituting an offence under this Act is committed outside Sri Lanka, the High Court referred to in subsection (1) shall have jurisdiction to try such offence as if it were committed within Sri Lanka, if—
the person who committed such act is present in Sri
Lanka ;
such act is committed by a citizen of Sri Lanka, or by a national of another State which is a party to the
Convention, or by a stateless person who has his habitual residence in Sri Lanka ;
such act is committed against, or on board, a ship or aircraft registered in Sri Lanka at the time of the commission of the offence ;
such act is committed against, or on board a ship or aircraft registered under the laws of another State which is a party to the Convention, at the time of the commission of the offence ;
the person in relation to whom the offence is alleged to have been committed is a citizen of Sri Lanka ;
such act is committed in order to compel the
Government of Sri Lanka, to do, or abstain from doing, any act ;
such act is committed against a State or a government facility of that State situated in another country, including any diplomatic or consular premises of such State ; or
such act is committed against any property owned, leased or used by the Government of Sri Lanka including an embassy or other diplomatic or consular premises of Sri Lanka.
Convention on the Suppression of Terrorist Financing