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Part V · Market Misconduct

127. Application of this Part

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

This Part shall apply unless specified otherwise therein-

(a)

in respect of securities-

(i)

to acts or omissions occurring within Sri Lanka in relation to securities of any listed public company or any unlisted company that has made a public offer of securities in accordance with section 80 which is established or is carrying on business within or outside Sri Lanka;

(ii)

to acts or omissions occurring outside Sri Lanka in relation to securities of any listed public company or any unlisted company that has made a public offer of securities in accordance with section 80 which is established or is carrying on business within Sri Lanka;

(iii)

to acts or omissions occurring in relation to any securities issued by any Government outside Sri Lanka which are traded using the facilities of an exchange licensed by the

Commission; or

(iv)

to acts or omissions occurring in relation to securities traded on a platform operated by a recognised market operator; and

(b)

in respect of derivatives-

(i)

to acts occurring within Sri Lanka in relation to derivatives, traded on an exchange licensed by the Commission; and

(ii)

to acts occurring outside Sri Lanka in relation to derivatives traded on an exchange licensed by the Commission.

CHAPTER 1

PROHIBITED CONDUCT