Section 2

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

The Second Schedule to the Judicature Act, No. 2 of Amendment 1978 is hereby amended by the repeal of item | of that ofthe Second ware

chedule to

Schedule and the substitution therefor of the following act No.

2 of item :—

1978.

“(1) (a) offences punishable under sections 296, 297 and 300 of the Penal Code ;

(b)

offence punishable under section 364 of the

Penal Code (except in case where the offence is committed in respect of a woman under sixtecn years of age)”.

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