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Suppression Of Terrorist Bombings Act (No. 11 of 1999) - Sect 3

Offence of terrorist bombing,

3.
(1) Any person who unlawfully and intentionally, delivers, places , discharges or detonates, an explosive or other lethal device in, into, or against, a place of public use, a state or government facility, a public transportation system or an infrastructure facility with intent to-
(a) cause death or serious bodily injury ; or
(b) cause extensive destruction of such place, facility or system, where such destruction results in, or is likely to result in, major economic loss,
(2) Any person who-
(a) attempts to commit an offence under subsection (1) ;
(b) aids or abets in the commission of an offence under subsection (1) ;
(c) conspires with another person or a group of persons to commit on offence under subsection (1),
(3) The High Court shall have the jurisdiction to try an offence under subsection (1) or subsection (2) committed in any place outside the territory of Sri Lanka, in any of the following cases, that is to say, where"
(a) the person alleged to have committed the offence is a citizen of Sri Lanka or is a stateless person who has his habitual residence in Sri Lanka ;
(b) the offence is committed against a citizen of Sri Lanka ;
(c) the offence is committed against an embassy, diplomatic or consular premises or other properly, of the Government of Sri Lanka in any other country ;
(d) the offence is committed with the intention of compelling the Government of Sri Lanka to do. or to refrain from doing, any act:
(e) the offence is committed on board an aircraft operated by the Government of Sri Lanka.


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