1. Short title and date of operation and duration of Act

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

(1)

This Act may be cited as the Information and

Communication Technology Act, No. 27 of 2003 and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister is in charge of the subject of Information Technology may appoint, by

Order published in the Gazette.

(2)

The provisions of this Act shall be in operation for a period of five years from the date on which such Act shall have come into operation.

Part I

National Policy and Action Plan on Information and Communication Technology

Read on from Part I

Part II

National Committee on Information and Communication Technology

Read on from Part II

Part III

General Establishment of the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka

Read on from Part III