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| (1) Every political party which is treated as a recognized political party under the Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981, shall, so long as that political party continues to be treated as a recognized political party under that Act, be deemed to be a recognized political party for the purpose of elections under this Act. |
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| (2) Where a political party is deemed by virtue of the operation of the provisions of subsection (1) to be a recognized political party for the purpose of elections under this Act, the approved symbol allotted to that party under the Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981, or any other law, shall be deemed to be the approved symbol of that party until such party ceases to be so entitled under subsection (1). |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts