13. Amendment of section 31 of the principal enactment

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

Section 31 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:-

(1)

by the repeal of the definition of the expression

“newspaper”;

(2)

by the repeal of the definition of the expression

“printing press”; and

(3)

by the insertion immediately after the definition

“specified person” of the following definition:-

“ “torture” shall have the same meaning assigned to such expression under the Convention

Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhumane or degrading Treatment or Punishment Act,

No.22 of 1994;”.