8. Minister to notify requesting State, of measures taken against persons for whose extradition request is made

Where a request is made to the Government of Sri

Lanka, by or on behalf of the Government of a Convention

State for the extradition of any person accused or convicted of an offence under section 3 or of an offence specified in

Schedule II to this Act, the Minister shall on behalf of the

Government of Sri Lanka, forthwith notify the Government of the requesting State of the measures which the Government of Sri Lanka has taken, or proposes to take, for the prosecution or extradition of that person for that offence.