30. Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires -

“local authority” means any Municipal Council, Urban

Council, or Pradeshiya Sabha and includes any other authority created or established by or under any law to exercise, discharge and perform powers functions and duties, corresponding to, or similar to, the powers, duties and functions exercised, performed and discharged by any such Council or Sabha ;

“Provincial Council” means a Provincial Council established by Chapter XVIIA of the Constitution;

“public corporation” means any corporation, board or other body which was or is established by or under any written law, other than the Companies Act, No.17 of 1982 with funds or capital wholly or partly provided by the Government by way of grant, loan or otherwise ;

“University” means a university established under the

Universities Act, No.16 of 1978.