5. Amendment of section 15 of the principal enactment

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

Section 15 of the principal enactment as last amended by Act, No. 52 of 1998, is hereby further amended as follows :––

(1)

in paragraph (v) of that section, by the substitution for all the words and figures from “such part of any sum” to “established by the Sri Lanka Bureau of

Foreign Employment Act, No. 21 of 1985 of the following :––

“such part of any sum as does not exceed––

(a)

two thousand rupees paid in any year of assessment commencing on or after

April 1, 1990 but prior to April 1, 1999 ;

and

(b)

three thousand rupees paid in any year of assessment commencing on or after

April 1, 1999

by the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment established by the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign

Employment Act, No. 21 of 1985.”

(2)

by the repeal of paragraph (vv) of that section and the substitution therefor of the following paragraph :––

“(vv) such part of any sum as does not exceed––

(a)

two thousand rupees received in any year of assessment commencing on or after April 1, 1990 but to April 1, 1999 ;

and

(b)

three thousand rupees received in any year of assessment commencing on or after April 1, 1999.

by the Sri Lankan Bureau of Foreign Employment established by the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign

Employment Act, No. 21 of 1985, in respect of any

Inland Revenue (Amendment)

Sri Lankan for whom employment outside Sri

Lanka has been provided or Secured by such

Bureau ;”.

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