Mutual Assistance in Civil and Commercial Matters Act 2000

This Act may be cited as the Mutual Assistance in

Civil and Commercial Matters Act, No. 39 of 2000.

PART

I

GENERAL

The objects of this Act are to facilitate the provision of, and the obtaining by Sri Lanka of, assistance in civil and commercial matters, including —

the service of judicial and extra judicial documents;

the examination of witnesses and the obtaining of evidence, documents and other articles;

the provision of documents and other records.

The Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Justice shall be the Central Authority for the purposes of this Act (hereinafter referred to as “the Central

Authority”).

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