Financial Transactions Reporting (Amendment) Act 2026 · As enacted
15. Amendment of section 13 of the principal enactment
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
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Section 13 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows: -
in subsection (1) of that section, by the substitution for the words “a lawyer to disclose any privileged communication only if -”, of the words “a lawyer to disclose any privileged communication.”;
in subsection (2) of that section-
by the repeal of paragraph (a) of that subsection and the substitution therefor, of the following: -
“For the purpose of this section, a communication shall be a privileged communication, only if –
it is a confidential communication, whether oral or in writing, passing between —
a lawyer or legal advisor in the professional capacity and another barrister, solicitor, lawyer, attorney or legal advisor in such capacity;
or
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a lawyer or legal advisor in the professional capacity and the client, whether made directly or indirectly through an agent of either;”;
by the repeal of paragraph (c) of that subsection, and the substitution therefor, of the following paragraph: -
“(c) it is not made or brought into existence for the purpose of committing or furthering the commission of any illegal or unlawful activity.”; and
in subsection (3) of that section, by the substitution for the words “(whether a lawyer his or her client, or any other person),”, of the words “(whether a lawyer, client or any other person),”, and for the words “a trust account of the lawyer.”, of the words “a trust account of the lawyer.”.