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Part I

45. Transfer of asset on death

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails. Open the official Sinhala text, official PDF on documents.gov.lk

Where an individual realises an asset on death by way of transfer of ownership of the asset to another person –

(a)

the individual shall be treated as deriving an amount in respect of the realisation equal to the net cost of the asset at the time of realisation; and

(b)

the person who acquires ownership of the asset shall be treated as incurring expenditure of the amount referred to in paragraph (a) in the acquisition.