Penal Code of Sri Lanka

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]

Penal Code (Ordinance No. 2 of 1883).
Territorial extentSri Lanka
Enacted1883
Amended by
Penal Code (Amendment) Act, No. 22 of 1993., Penal Code (Amendment) Act, No. 16 of 2006
Status: Amended

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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
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CHAPTER XIX NA (REPEALED)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
  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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