As enacted

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17. Interpretation

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

In this Act unless the context otherwise requires —

“criminal force”, “fear”, “force”, “grievous hurt”, “hurt”

and “mischief” shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Penal Code;

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“educational institution” means —

(g)

a Higher Educational Institution;

(a)

(b)

any other Institution recognized under Chapter

IV of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978;

(c)

the Buddhist and Pali University established by the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka

Act, No. 74 of 1981;

the Buddha Sravaka Bhikku University, established by the Buddha Sravaka Bhikku

’ University Act, No. 26 of 1996;

(e)

any Institute registered under section 14 of the

Tertiary and Vocational Education Act, No. 20

of 1990;

any Advanced Technical Institute established under the Sri Lanka Institute of Technical

Education Act, No, 29 of 1995;

a Pirivena registered under the Pirivena

Education Act, No. 64 of 1979 and receiving grants from State funds and includes a Pirivena

Training Institute established under that Act;

(A)

the Sri Lanka Law College;

(i)

the National Institute of Education established by the National Institute of Education Act, No.

28 of 1985;

{/) a College of Education established by the

Colleges of Education Act, No. 30 of 1986, ora

Government Training College;

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in Educational Institutions Act, No. 20 of 1998

{k) a Government school or an assisted school or an unaided school, within the meaning of the

Education Ordinance (Chapter 185);

and includes any other institution established for the purpose of providing education, instruction or training ;

“head of an educational institution” means the Vice-Chanceller, Mahopadyaya, Director, President,

Principal or any other person howsoever designated charged with the administration and management of the affairs of such educational institution;

“Higher Educational Institution” has the meaning assigned to itin the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978;

“ragging” means any act which causes or is likely to cause physicai or psychological injury or mental pain or fear to a student or a member of the staff of an educational institution;

;

“student” means a student of an educational institution;

“sexual harassment” means the use of criminal force, words or actions to cause sexual annoyance or harassment to a student or a member of the staff, of an educattonal institution;

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