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| (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Evidence Ordinance or any other written law, the following provisions of this section shall be applicable for the purposes of this Act. |
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| (2) Any information contained in a data message, or any electronic document, electronic record or other communication -
| | (a) touching any fact in issue or relevant fact ; and | | |
| | (b) compiled, received or obtained during the course of any business, trade or profession or other regularly conducted activity, | | |
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| (3) The Courts shall, unless the contrary is proved, presume the truth of information contained in a data message, or in any electronic document or electronic record or other communication and in the case of any data message, electronic document, electronic record or other communication made by a person, that the data message, electronic document or electronic record or other communication was made by the person who is purported to have made it and similarly, shall presume the genuineness of any electronic signature or distinctive identification mark therein. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts