Penal Code of Sri Lanka

Penal Code (Ordinance No. 2 of 1883).

Territorial extent| Sri Lanka
Enacted| 1883
Amended by
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]

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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

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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
CHAPTER XIX  | NA  | (REPEALED)
CHAPTER XX  | 483 - 488  | OF CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT, AND ANNOYANCE
CHAPTER XXI  | 489  | OF UNLAWFUL OATHS
CHAPTER XXII  | 490  | OF ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT OFFENCES

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Sri Lanka - Penal Code (Ordinance No. 2 of 1883)". www.ilo.org. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
2. ^ "Penal Code Ordinance | Volume VI". www.srilankalaw.lk. Retrieved 2017-04-02.

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