4. (1) Any person who becomes a citizen of Sri Lanka by virtue of the provisions of section2, may if he so desires, apply to the Commissioner for a Certificate of Citizenship, substantially in the Form set out in Schedule A to this Act Every application shall be accompanied by the general form of declaration made under oath in the form set out in the same Schedule.
| (2)The Commissioner shall within sixty days from the date of receipt by him of an application under subsection (1), issue to the applicant a Certificate, which shall be substantially in the form set out in Schedule B to this Act |
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| (3)The Commissioner shall issue a Certificate under this section only to persons who have not been issued with a Certificate under the Indo-Ceylon Agreement (Implementation) Act, No. 14 of 1967 and the Grant of Citizenship to Stateless Persons (Special Provisions) Act, No. 39 of 1988 |
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| (4)No person shall be required, other than by a Court of competent jurisdiction, to produce the Certificate issued in terms of subsection (1) for any purpose whatsoever and an affidavit shall be tendered in proof thereof, which affidavit shall be acceptable as prima facie proof thereof |
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