Parliament Elections Act (No. 1 of 1981)

Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

False reports in newspapers

84.

(1) Where there is published in any newspaper any false statement concerning, or relating to,

	(a) the utterances or activities at an election of any candidate, or any recognized political party or independent group which is contesting such election, of

	(b) the conduct or management of such election by such candidate, or any such recognized political party, or independent group,

(2) In this section, the term "newspaper" includes any journal, magazine, pamphlet or other publication.