8. Disqualifications from being a member of the Council

A person shall be disqualified from being appointed or continuing as a member of the Council, if he –

is or becomes a member of Parliament or of any Provincial Council or of any local authority;

is not or ceases to be a citizen of Sri Lanka;

is under any law in force in Sri Lanka or any other country found or declared to be of unsound mind;

is a person who having been declared insolvent or bankrupt under any law in force in Sri Lanka and is an undischarged insolvent or bankrupt;

is subject to an ongoing investigation in respect of an offence under any other written law;

is serving or has served a sentence of imprisonment of more than six months imposed by any court in Sri Lanka or any other country;

holds or enjoys any right or benefit under any contract made by or on behalf of the

has any financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially the discharge by him of his functions as a member of the