13. Amendment of section 365 B of the principal enactment

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

Section 365B of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:—

(1)

in sub section (2) of that section—

(a)

by the substitution in paragraph (a) of that subsection for the words “seven years” of the words “five years”;

(b)

by the substitution in paragraph (b) of that subsection for the words “ten years” of the words “seven years”;

(2)

by the addition, immediately after the end of subsection (2) of that section, of the following explanation :—

“Explanation : “injuries” includes psychological or mental trauma”.