3. Amendment of section 5A of the principal enactment

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

Section 5A of the principal enactment is hereby amended —

(a)

by the substitution for the words and figures

“January 8, 2017.” of the words and figures

“January 1, 2016.”;

(b)

in the marginal note thereof, by the substitution for the words and figures “January 8, 2017.” of the words and figures “January 1, 2016.”.