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2. Right to maintain an action

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

(1)

Where the death of a person is caused by a wrongful act, omission, negligence or default of another, the person referred to in subsection (2) (hereinafter referred to as the “applicant”) shall have the right to maintain an action for damages in respect thereof, against the person whose wrongful act, omission, negligence or default caused the death of such person.

(2)

The action may be maintained by—

(a)

the spouse;

(b)

a parent or the parents jointly;

(c)

a child or the children jointly;

(d)

a sibling or the siblings jointly;

(e)

a grandparent or the grandparents jointly; or

(f)

the guardian.

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