Administration of Justice Law (No. 44 of 1973)

Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

Public Trustee to be sole competent authority in testamentary matters

276. It is hereby declared that the Public Trustee of Sri Lanka shall be the sole competent authority-

(1) for the purpose of the grant of probate and all letters of administration in respect of the property of deceased persons;

(2) for the recognition and resealing of foreign probates in Sri Lanka: and

(3) for dealing with all other matters relating to or connected with the grant of probate and letters of administration.