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.
Structure
The Penal Code has 22 Chapters and 490 Sections +Penal Code of Sri Lanka (Sections 1 to 490)ChapterSections CoveredClassification of offencesCHAPTER I1 -4 CHAPTER II5 - 51GENERAL EXPLANATIONSCHAPTER III52 - 68OF PUNISHMENTSCHAPTER IV69 - 99GENERAL EXCEPTIONS, OF THE RIGHT OF PRIVATE DEFENCECHAPTER V100 - 113OF ABETMENTCHAPTER V A113A - 113BOF CONSPIRACYCHAPTER VI114 - 127OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE, CHAPTER VII128 - 137OF OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVY, AND AIR FORCECHAPTER VIII138 - 157OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILLITY, CHAPTER IX158 - 169OF OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS, CHAPTER IXA169A - 169HOF OFFENCES RELATING TO ELECTIONSCHAPTER X170 - 187OF CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTSCHAPTER XI 188 - 224 OF FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICECHAPTER XII225 - 256AOF OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN AND GOVERNMENT STAMPSCHAPTER XIII257 - 260OF OFFENCES RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURESCHAPTER XIV261 - 289OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALSCHAPTER XV290 - 292OF OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGIONCHAPTER XVI293 - 365OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODYCHAPTER XVII366 - 451OF 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 TRESPASSCHAPTER-XVIII452 - 478DOF OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS, PROPERTY-MARKS, CURRENCY NOTES AND BANK NOTES, OF PROPERTY-MARKS, OF CURRENCY NOTES AND BANK NOTESCHAPTER XIX NA(REPEALED)CHAPTER XX483 - 488OF CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT, AND ANNOYANCECHAPTER XXI489OF UNLAWFUL OATHSCHAPTER XXII490OF ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT OFFENCES
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