8. Amendment of section 28 of the principal enactment

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

Section 28 of the principal enactment is hereby amended in subsection (1) of that section as follows:—

(1)

in paragraph (a) of that subsection thereof, by the substitution for the words “form set out in the Third

Schedule to this Act” of the words “form prescribed by law”.

(2)

by the substitution for paragraph (b) of that subsection of the following paragraphs:—

“(b) the names of each political party or independent group contesting in each administrative district, and the approved symbol allotted to each such party or independent group and in the case of an independent group the words “Independent

Group” and the distinguishing number if any, and—

(i)

the names of candidates of each party or independent group contesting in respect of each electorate; and

(ii)

the names of the candidates of each party or independent group on the district list, in the same order as appears in the nomination paper submitted by such party or independent group.”.

Act, No. 17 of 2017

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