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Language of the Courts (Special Provisions) Law (No. 14 of 1973) - Sect 3

Effect of determination made under action 9

3. Upon a determination made under section 2 of this Law, the Minister shall direct the court, tribunal, institution or Board in respect of which the determination was made-
(a) that their records, including pleadings, proceedings, judgments, orders and records of ail judicial and ministerial acts shall be in Tamil:
(b) that parties, applicants and persons legally entitled to represent such parties or applicants may-
(i) submit their pleadings, applications, motions and petitions in Sinhala, and
(ii) participate in the proceedings in Sinhala;
(c) that, in the event of an appeal from such court, tribunal, institution or Board other than a Rural Court, a record in Sinhala shall be prepared for the use of the court hearing such appeal.


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