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PARLIAMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF
SRI LANKA
GRANT OF CITIZENSHIP TO STATELESS
PERSONS (SPECIAL PROVISIONS)
(AMENDMENT) ACT, No. 5 OF 2009
[Certified on 18th February, 2009]
Printed on the Order of Government
Published as a Supplement to Part II of the Gazette of the Democratic
Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka of February 20, 2009
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Grant of Citizenship to Stateless Persons 1
(Special Provisions) (Amendment)
Act, No. 5 of 2009
[Certified on 18th February, 2009]
L.D.—O. 61/2007.
ANACT TO AMEND THE GRANT OF CITIZENSHIP TO STATELESS PERSONS
(SPECIAL PROVISIONS) ACT, NO. 39 OF 1988
BE it enacted by the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist
Republic of Sri Lanka as follows :—
1. This Act may be cited as the Grant of Citizenship Short title.
to Stateless Persons (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Act,
No. 5 of 2009.
2. Grant of Citizenship to Stateless Persons Insertion of
(Special Provisions) Act, No. 39 of 1988 (hereinafter referred section 2A in Act,
No. 39 of 1988.
to as the “principal enactment”) is hereby amended by the
insertion immediately after section 2 of that Act, of the
following new section which shall have effect as section 2A
of that enactment:—
“Grant of 2A. Notwithstanding the provisions of
Citizenship to section 2, any person who was a permanent
certain
resident of Sri Lanka with Indian Origin as at
persons.
October 30, 1964, but who due to circumstances
beyond the control of such person—
(a) was compelled to leave Sri Lanka; and
(b) thereupon took up residence in India,
and who consequently had, as at the day
immediately preceding the date of the coming
into operation of this Act, been unable to comply
with the requirements of paragraph (a) of section
2, shall, if such person satisfies the requirements
of paragraphs (b) and (c) of that section or is
able to submit proof that such person is a
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descendant of a person who was a permanent
resident of Sri Lanka with Indian Origin, have
the status of a citizen of Sri Lanka with effect
from the date of commencement of this Act and
shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges
to which a citizens of Sri Lanka is entitled to by
law.”.
Amendment of 3. Section 4 of the principal enactment is hereby
section 4 of the amended in subsection (1) thereof—
principal
enactment.
(1) by the substitution for the words and figures “by
reason of the provisions of section 2”, of the words
and figures “by reason of the provisions of section
2 or 2A”; and
(2) by the substitution for the words “substantially in
the Form set out in Schedule B to this Act.”, of the
words and figures “substantially in the Form set
out in Schedule B to this Act:
Provided however, any person who is entitled to
the status of a citizen of Sri Lanka under the
provision of section 2A, shall apply for a Certificate
of Citizenship under this Act, only upon his arrival
in Sri Lanka with the intention of permanently
residing in Sri Lanka.”.
Sinhala text to 4. In the event of any inconsistency between the Sinhala
prevail in case of
and the Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall prevail.
inconsistency.

Grant of Citizenship to Stateless Persons 3
(Special Provisions) (Amendment)
Act, No. 5 of 2009
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