නිල පරිවර්තනයවෙනස් නොකළ පාඨය, Department of Government Printing වෙතින්
Any person, whether in or outside Sri Lanka who, by means of an online account, cheats by -
(a)
pretending to be some other person;
(b)
knowingly substituting one person for another; or
(c)
representing that such person or any other person is a person other than the person really is, commits the offence of “online cheating by personation”
and shall on conviction be liable to imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years or to a fine not exceeding three hundred thousand rupees, or to both such imprisonment and fine.