29. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
"antiquity" includes any of the following objects lying or being found in Sri Lanka, and has been in existence for more than one hundred years-
Statues sculptured or dressed stone and marbles of all descriptions, engravings, carvings, inscriptions.. paintings, writings, and the material where on the fame appear all specimen of ceramic, glytic metallurgic and textile art, coins, gems, seals, jewels, jewellery, arms, tools, ornaments, furniture, household utensils, and all other objects of art which are movable property;
" Archaeological Commissioner" means the person appointed to be or to act as Archaeological Commissioner and includes any person authorized in respect of any power, duty or function of the Archaeological Commissioner under this Act ;
"cultural property" includes cultural property which on religious or secular grounds is specifically designated by the Minister with the approval of the Cabinet, as being of importance for archaeology, prehistory. history, literature, art or science, and which belongs to one of the following categories :-
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(i) rare collections and specimens of fauna, flora, minerals and anatomy ;
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(ii) property relating-
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(a) to history, including the history of science and technology, military and social history : or
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(b) to the life of national leaders, thinkers, scientists and artists ; or
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(c) to events of national importance;
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(iii) products of archaeological excavations or of archaeological discoveries;
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(iv) elements of artistic or historic monuments or archaeological sites which have been dismembered ;
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(v) antiquities more than one hundred years old, such as inscription, coins, currency notes and engraved seals ;
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(vi) objects of ethnological interest;
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(vii) pictures, paintings and drawings produced entirely by hand ;
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(viii) original marks of statutory art and sculpture ;
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(ix) original engravings, prints and lithographs ;
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(x) rare manuscripts, old books, documents, drawings, maps, plans and publications of special interest;
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(xi) postage revenue and similar stamps;
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(xiii) articles of furniture more than one hundred years old; and
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(xiv) old musical instruments.
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts