Words starting with A

abandoned property

Defined in Banking (Special Provisions) Act 2023, s 93

“means the property as defined in Part IX of the Banking Act and dormant deposits as specified in section 23 of the Finance Business Act”

abetting

Defined in Prevention of Offences relating to Sports Act 2019, s 15

“shall have the same meaning as in the Penal Code.”

Academic Council

Defined in Ocean University of Sri Lanka Act 2014, s 67

“means the apex academic body of the University”

access services

Defined in Telecommunication Levy Act 2011, s 12

“include domestic or international leased line services, backhaul services and passive infrastructure services”

accessions

Defined in Secured Transactions Act 2024, s 75

“means goods that are installed in, or affixed to, other goods”

accident

Defined in Civil Aviation Act 2010, s 65

“means an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which in the case of a manned aircraft, takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight, until such time as all such persons have …”

accommodation

Defined in Regional Development Banks Act 1997, s 52

“means any loan, overdraft, advance or any commitment to grant any loan, overdraft, or advance including a commitment to accept a contingent liability”

account

Defined in Financial Transactions Reporting Act 2006, s 33

“means any facility or arrangement by which an Institution does any of the following:— (a) accepts deposits of currency; Financial Transactions Reporting (b) allows withdrawals of currency; or (c) pays cheques or payment orders drawn on the …”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

Accounting Officer

Defined in National Audit Act 2018, s 55

“includes, except where other arrangements are made by the Ministry of the Minister assigned the subject of Finance or as provided for in any other written law, Head of each Department who shall be immediately responsible to the Chief …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

accreditation

Defined in Sri Lanka Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment Act 2005, s 43

“means the recognition by the Board, that a laboratory, certification or inspection body, training institution or person required to conduct conformity assessments is competent to carry out or perform the tests and activities which are …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

Accreditation Mark

Defined in Sri Lanka Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment Act 2005, s 43

“means a mark prescribed by regulations made under thisAct”

accredited investor

Defined in Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka Act 2021, s 188

“includes- (a) an individual - (i) whose net personal assets, excluding primary residential property, exceeds two hundred million rupees in value or a higher value as may be determined by the Commission; or (ii) whose average annual income …”

accredited representative

Defined in Civil Aviation Act 2010, s 65

“means a person designated by a State to represent such State, for the purpose of participating in an investigation conducted by a Board appointed under section 56 of this Act”

acquirer

Defined in Payment Devices Frauds Act 2006, s 32

“means the bank or the financial institution that is authorized to appoint merchants to accept payment device transactions or offers cash disbursement services to payment device holders or both such functions, and where the payment devices …”

acquisition security right

Defined in Secured Transactions Act 2024, s 75

“means - (a) a security right taken or reserved in a collateral to secure payment of all or part of its price; (b) a security right taken in a collateral by a person who gives value for the purpose of enabling the debtor to acquire rights …”

Act

Defined in Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka Act 2002, s 42

“means this Act and includes any regulations or rules made thereunder”

Also defined in 1 other Act

actionable subsidy

Defined in Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties Act 2018, s 85

“means a subsidy – (a) that is specific within the meaning of section 66 of this Act; (b) the grant of which results in the receipt of a benefit as referred to in subsection (1) of section 67 of this Act; and (c) that is not referred to in …”

activities of any militant terrorist group

Defined in Prescription (Special Provisions) Act 2016, s 6

“means any act which is defined as a “terrorist act” in the Convention on the Suppression of Terrorist Financing Act…”

actuary

Defined in Regulation of Insurance Industry Act 2000, s 114

“means — (a) a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries in England or of the Faculty of Actuaries in Scotland or a Fellow of any other professional Actuarial Institute, approved by the Board; or (b) an Associate of any of the professional …”

additional transmission licensees

Defined in Sri Lanka Electricity Act 2024, s 52

“means, the companies to which additional transmission licences are granted under subsection (2) of section 14”

addressee

Defined in Electronic Transactions Act 2006, s 26

“means the person intended by the originator to receive the communication but does not include an intermediary”

administration

Defined in Rescue, Rehabilitation and Insolvency (Corporate and Personal) Act 2026, s 2

“means administration under Part IX and “administrator” shall have the corresponding meaning”

administrative district

Defined in Regulation of Election Expenditure Act 2023, s 9

“means, the administrative district established under the Administrative Districts Act”

adult offspring

Defined in Maintenence Act 1999, s 22

“means any marital or non-marital or adopted offspring, who is eighteen years of age or is over eighteen years of age and under twentyfive years of age”

adulterated

Defined in National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act 2015, s 146

“means the addition of any substance to or subtraction of any constituent from a medicine, medical device or borderline product so as to affect its quality, composition or potency”

adverse claim

Defined in Payment and Settlement Systems Act 2005, s 10

“means a claim to a property interest in a security credited to the securities account of a person other than that of the claimant, including the right of redemption of a debt, under a mortgage, pledge or charge, or any other transaction …”

adverse conditions of employment

Defined in Anti-Corruption Act 2023, s 162

“shall include harassment by co-workers. It is treated as done by the employer. It is immaterial whether such act is done with the knowledge or approval of the employer”

advertisement

Defined in National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act 2015, s 146

“includes any representation by any means whatsoever, for the purpose of promoting directly or indirectly the manufacture, sale or disposal of any medicine medical device or borderline product”

aerial work

Defined in Civil Aviation Act 2010, s 124

“means aircraft operations in which an aircraft is used for purposes of agriculture, construction, photography, surveying, observation and patrol, search and rescue operations, aerial advertisement, broadcasting or communication, production …”

Aerodrome

Defined in Civil Aviation Act 2010, s 124

“means any defined land or water area intended to be used, whether wholly or partly, for the landing and departure of aircraft and all buildings, sheds, vessels, piers and other structures standing thereon or appertaining thereto”

Also defined in 1 other Act