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PARLIAMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF
SRI LANKA
IMMIGRANTS AND EMIGRANTS
(AMENDMENT) ACT, No. 7 OF 2015
[Certified on 03rd June, 2015]
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 June 05, 2015
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Immigrants and Emigrants (Amendment) 1
Act, No. 7 of 2015
[Certified on 03rd June, 2015]
L. D.—O. 25/2013.
ANACT TO AMEND THE IMMIGRANTS AND EMIGRANTS
ACT (CHAPTER 351)
BE it enacted by the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist
Republic of Sri Lanka as follows:—
1. This Act may be cited as the Immigrants and Emigrants Short title.
(Amendment) Act, No. 7 of 2015.
2. The Immigrants and Emigrants Act (Chapter 351) is Insertion of new
hereby amended by the insertion, immediately after section section 35A in
Chapter 351.
35 thereof, of the following new section:—
“Taking of 35A. The Authority prescribed to issue or
finger renew passports may take finger printing for
printing for
the inclusion in the passport, from a person
passport
purposes. applying for a passport or the renewal of a
passport.”.
3. In the event of any inconsistency between the Sinhala Sinhala text to
and Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall prevail. prevail in case of
inconsistency.
2—PL 009029—2950 (04/2015)

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