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15. Offences to be cognizable offences

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails. Open the official Sinhala text, official PDF on documents.gov.lk

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the

Code of Criminal Procedure Act, No. 15 of 1979, every offence under the Act shall be deemed to be a cognizable offence within the meaning and for the purposes, of that Act.