Penal Code (Amendment) Act, No. 22 of 1993., Penal Code (Amendment) Act, No. 16 of 2006
Status: Amended
Penal Code (Ordinance No. 2 of 1883) enacts the Criminal and Penal law of Sri Lanka. The Act/Law was adopted in 1883. There were two amendments carried out as Penal Code (Amendment) Act, No. 22 of 1993., Penal Code (Amendment) Act, No. 16 of 2006.[1]
The Penal Code has 22 Chapters and 490 Sections[2]
Penal Code of Sri Lanka (Sections 1 to 490)
Chapter
Sections Covered
Classification of offences
CHAPTER I
1 -4
CHAPTER II
5 - 51
GENERAL EXPLANATIONS
CHAPTER III
52 - 68
OF PUNISHMENTS
CHAPTER IV
69 - 99
GENERAL EXCEPTIONS, OF THE RIGHT OF PRIVATE DEFENCE
CHAPTER V
100 - 113
OF ABETMENT
CHAPTER V A
113A - 113B
OF CONSPIRACY
CHAPTER VI
114 - 127
OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE,
CHAPTER VII
128 - 137
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVY, AND AIR FORCE
CHAPTER VIII
138 - 157
OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILLITY,
CHAPTER IX
158 - 169
OF OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS,
CHAPTER IXA
169A - 169H
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO ELECTIONS
CHAPTER X
170 - 187
OF CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS
CHAPTER XI
188 - 224
OF FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE
CHAPTER XII
225 - 256A
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS
CHAPTER XIII
257 - 260
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
CHAPTER XIV
261 - 289
OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS
CHAPTER XV
290 - 292
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION
CHAPTER XVI
293 - 365
OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY
CHAPTER XVII
366 - 451
OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY OF THEFT, OF EXTORTION, OF ROBBERY, OF CRIMINAL MISAPPROPRIATION OF PROPERTY, OF CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST, OF THE RECEIVING OF STOLEN PROPERTY, OF CHEATING, OF FRAUDULENT DEEDS AND DISPOSITIONS OF PROPERTY, OF MISCHIEF AND ILLEGAL REMOVAL OF WRECKS, OF CRIMINAL TRESPASS
CHAPTER-XVIII
452 - 478D
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS, PROPERTY-MARKS, CURRENCY NOTES AND BANK NOTES, OF PROPERTY-MARKS, OF CURRENCY NOTES AND BANK NOTES
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