Words starting with M

Maintenance Convention

Defined in Maintenance Claims (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1998, s 17

“means the United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance signed at New York on 20th June, 1956”

manager

Defined in Payment and Settlement Systems Act 2005, s 18

“includes a member of the Board of Directors of service providers and means any person that in the opinion of the Central Bank is in a position to supervise and be responsible for the management of the business and affairs of a service …”

manifesto

Defined in Parliamentary Budget Office Act 2023, s 46

“means a publication issued by a recognised political party or an independent group before an election and may include any commitments made at an election platform”

mansion

Defined in Finance Act 2015, s 27

“means any building constructed on or after April 1, 2000 for residential purpose, of which the floor area is not less than ten thousand square feet as per the building plan approved by the local authority of the local authority area …”

manufacture

Defined in Nation Building Tax Act 2009, s 10

“means any process for— (i) making an article; (ii) assembling or joining any article whether by chemical process or otherwise; (iii) adapting for sale any article; (iv) packaging, bottling, putting into boxes, cutting into pieces …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

margin account

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

“means, a brokerage account that allows an investor to buy or sell listed securities generally serving as collateral to purchase listed securities for credit”

marine

Defined in National Hydrographic Act 2024, s 48

“means anything related to navigation or shipping and includes anything related to or connected with the sea and refers to things which are used or adopted for the use at sea”

marine data

Defined in National Hydrographic Act 2024, s 48

“means data relating to navigation or shipping and includes any data related to or connected with sea and the refers to data which are used or adopted for the use at sea”

maritime casualty

Defined in Marine Pollution Prevention Act 1981, s 37

“means a collision.of ships, stranding or other incident of navigation, or other occurrance on board a ship or external to it resulting in material damage or imminent threat of material damage to a ship or cargo”

maritime zones

Defined in Department of Coast Guard Act 2009, s 22

“shall have the same meaning as in the Maritime Zones Law…”

mark

Defined in Intellectual Property Act 2003, s 101

“means a trade mark or service mark”

market charge

Defined in Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka Act 2021, s 32

“means a charge, whether fixed or floating, granted in favour of a licensed clearing house - (a) over any property as specified in the rules of a clearing house which is held by or deposited with the licensed clearing house; and (b) for the …”

market collateral

Defined in Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka Act 2021, s 32

“means any property or guarantees given in any other form of collateral as specified in the rules of a licensed clearing house held by or deposited with a licensed clearing house for the purpose of securing liabilities arising directly in …”

market conduct

Defined in Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority Act 2026, s 83

“means, the behaviour or conduct of participants of a market to carry out their business through sales, promotions, distributions, administration and similar kind of business activities”

market contract

Defined in Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka Act 2021, s 32

“means - (a) a contract which is subject to the rules of a licensed clearing house and entered into by the licensed clearing house with a clearing member pursuant to a novation for the purpose of clearing and settlement of transactions …”

market institution

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

“means, an exchange, clearing house or central depository licensed by the Commission under Part II of this Act”

market intermediary

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

“includes any person licensed as a credit rating agency, corporate finance advisor, derivatives broker, derivatives dealer, investment manager, managing company, margin provider, market maker, stock broker, stock dealer, underwriter or any …”

market operator

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

“means a person who establishes market infrastructure that facilitates trading, clearing or settlement of unlisted securities as provided in Part IV”

master

Defined in Marine Pollution Prevention Act 1981, s 37

“includes every person, except a pilot, having command of any ship or being in charge of any ship”

Master Plan

Defined in Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act 2021, s 75

“means the Plan of the Colombo Port City which provides the conceptual layout to guide future development of the Colombo Port City”

material

Defined in Online Safety Act 2024, s 52

“means anything that consists of or contains a statement”

Mayor

Defined in Local Authorities Filling of Vacancies (Special Provisions) Act 2013, s 5

“means the Mayor of a Municipal Council or the Chairman of an Urban Council or a Pradeshiya Sabha.”

MBBS Degree

Defined in General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (Special Provisions) Act 2018, s 4

“means the Degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.”

media person

Defined in Social Security Benefit Scheme for Media Personnel Act 2006, s 22

“means a person who being a journalist is engaged in the gathering of, preparation and dissemination of news andinformation and comments on such news or information, through any medium of communication inclusive of the print and electronic …”

mediation

Defined in Mediation (Civil and Commercial Disputes) Act 2026, s 29

“means a process, irrespective of the expression used or the basis upon which the process is carried out, whereby parties attempt to reach an amicable settlement of their dispute with the assistance of a third party neutral person or …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

Mediation Board Commission

Defined in Mediation (Special Categories of Disputes) Act 2003, s 29

“means the Mediation Board Commission appointed under the Mediation Boards Act…”

Mediation Service Provider

Defined in Mediation (Civil and Commercial Disputes) Act 2026, s 29

“means a person or entity that provides services for the administration of mediations”

Mediator

Defined in Mediation (Civil and Commercial Disputes) Act 2026, s 29

“shall mean the third party neutral person appointed to assist in settling a dispute by mediation and shall include a single Mediator or more than one Mediator.”

Medical Council

Defined in National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act 2015, s 146

“means the Medical Council established under the section 12 of the Medical Ordinance”

medical device

Defined in National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act 2015, s 146

“means any instrument, apparatus, appliance, software, material or any other article, whether used single or in combination, including the software necessary for its proper application intended by the manufacturer used in or on human beings …”