11. Interpretation

For the purposes of this Act,—

“Controller”, means the Controller appointed under the Immigrants and Emigrants Act (Chapter 351)

and includes such officers as are authorized in writing to exercise, perform and discharge any

Grant of Citizenship to Persons of Chinese power, duty or function conferred, assigned or imposed by the Controller, for the purposes of this Act;

“person of Chinese Origin” means a person belonging to the Chinese race, who has arrived in Sri Lanka prior to November 15, 1948 and who is legitimately resident in Sri Lanka or a person who is a descendant of such a person who is legitimately resident in Sri

Lanka.