Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts Sri Lanka Consolidated ActsCharges to be read to accused after close of prosecution case
| 150. After the examination of the witnesses called on behalf of the prosecution and provided that the Magistrate does not consider that the case should be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of section 153, the Magistrate shall read the charge to the accused and explain the nature thereof in ordinary language and inform him that he has the right to call witnesses and, if he so desires, to give evidence on his own behalf. |