195. Rules as to evidence

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

In any prosecution for and offence under this Part—

(a)

an accused, and his or her spouse as the case may be, may, if the accused thinks fit, be called as a witness, and if called, shall be sworn and examined and may be cross-examined and re-examined in like manner as any other witness ;

(b)

in the case of imported goods evidence of the port of shipment shall be, prima facie, evidence of the place or country in which the goods were made or produced.

Read on from s 196