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Administration of Justice Law (No. 44 of 1973) - Sect 20

Criminal Jurisdiction

20.
(1) A High Court shall have power and authority and is hereby required to hear, try, and determine in the manner provided for by written law, all prosecutions upon indictment instituted therein against any person in respect of-
(a) any offence committed wholly or in part within its jurisdiction;
(b) any offence committed by any person on or over the territorial waters of Sri Lanka;
(c) any offence committed by any person on the high seas where such offence is piracy by the law of nations;
(d) any offence committed on the high seas on board any ship or upon any aircraft registered in Sri Lanka: or
(e) any offence committed by any person who is a citizen of Sri Lanka on the high seas or upon any aircraft.
(2) A High Court may impose any sentence or other penalty prescribed by written law.
(3) Subject to the provisions of this Law, every trial as aforesaid shall be by jury before a High Court Judge:
(4) Whenever a direction is made under Chapter II of this Law by the Minister that a person charged be-tried at Bar by three Judges without a jury, the Chief Justice shall nominate three High Court Judges for the purpose and shall specify the zone within which the trial shall be held.

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