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3. Amendment of the Preamble of the principal enactment

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

The Preamble of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:-

(1)

for the words “subversive activities or civil commotion” of the words “subversive activities, or as a result of the conflict which took place in the

Northern and Eastern Provinces or its aftermath or political unrest or civil disturbances or enforced disappearances;”;

Registration of Deaths (Temporary Provisions)

(2)

for the words “for the registration of such deaths:”

of the words “for the registration of such deaths and such missing persons:”.