2. Section 2 of the Embarkation Tax Act, No. 19 of 1961, as amended by Act No. 5 of 1971, is hereby further amended by the repeal of subsection (1) of that section, and the substitution therefor of the following new subsection: -
" (1) There shall be levied and paid an embarkation tax at such rates as may be specified from time to time by the Minister by Order published in the Gazette -
| | (a) in respect of every person leaving Sri Lanka by ship; and | | |
| | (b) in respect of every person leaving Sri Lanka by aircraft -
| | | (i) from the Bandaranaike International Airport, Colombo, |
| (ii) from the Colombo International Airport, Ratmalana, or from the Kankesanturai Airport, Jaffna, and |
| (iii) from any other airport: |
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