International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance Act 2018 · As enacted
9. Assistance to Convention States
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
The provisions of the Mutual Assistance in
Criminal Matters Act, No. 25 of 2002 shall, wherever it is necessary for the investigation and prosecution of an offence under sections 3 or 4, be applicable in respect of the providing of assistance as between the Government of Sri Lanka and other States who are either Commonwealth countries specified by the Minister by Order under section 2 of the aforesaid Act or Non-Commonwealth countries with which the Government of Sri Lanka entered into an agreement in terms of the aforesaid Act.
In the case of a country which is neither a
Commonwealth country specified by the Minister by Order under section 2 of the aforesaid Act nor a Non-Commonwealth country with which the Government of
Sri Lanka entered into an agreement in terms of the aforesaid
Act, then the Government may afford all such assistance to, and may through the Minister request all such assistance from, a Convention country, as may be necessary for the investigation and prosecution of an offence under sections 3 or 4, to the extent required for the discharge of its obligations under the Convention (including assistance relating to the taking of evidence and statements, the serving of process and the conduct of searches).
The grant of assistance to a Convention country may be made subject to such terms and conditions as the Minister thinks fit.