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2. Amendment of the long title of Chapter 139

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

The long title to the Workmen’s Compensation

Ordinance (Chapter 139) (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the “principal enactment”) is hereby amended by the substitution, for the words “who are injured in the course of their employment.” of the words “who are injured in the course of their employment or while coming from their place of residence to the work place or while returing back to their place of residence from the work place.”.