6. Declaration to be made under oath,

Every person who applies for the grant of the status of a citizen of Sri Lanka under this Act, shall be required, on a date which shall be notified to such person, to make or subscribe under oath or affirmation a Declaration as substantially set out in Schedule C, relating to the acquisition by him of the status of a citizen of Sri Lanka. On such person making the Declaration in terms of this section, the Controller shall cause to be issued to him a Certificate of Citizenship substantially in such Form as is set out in Schedule B. Such person shall be deemed to be a of Citizen of Sri Lanka as from the date on which he makes or subscribes under oath or affirmation the Declaration as required by this section.

Every minor child or children as the case may be of the applicant, whose name is included in the Certificate of