2. Amendment of section 2 of Act…

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

Section 2 of the Grant of Citizenship to persons of

Indian Origin Act No. 35 of 2003 (hereinafter referred to as the “principal enactment”) is hereby amended —

(1)

by the substitution for the words “shall be granted the status of a citizen of Sri Lanka” of the words “shall have the status of a citizen of Sri Lanka”;

and

(2)

by the repeal of the proviso thereof, and the substitution therefor, of the following :—

“Provided however, where on the date of the coming into operation of this Act, a permanent resident referred to above, holds an Indian Passport or other similar document, such person’s status of a citizen of Sri Lanka shall be effective only on his forwarding to the Commissioner a declaration in the special form of Declaration set out in the

Schedule, stating his intention to voluntarily acquire citizenship of Sri Lanka and upon such Declaration being acknowledged by the Commissioner in writing.”.

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