99. At the conclusion of the trial of an election petition the Supreme Court shall also make a report setting out
| (a) whether any corrupt or illegal practice has or has not been proved to have been committed by or with the knowledge and consent of any candidate at the election, or by his agent, and the nature of such corrupt or illegal practice, if any; and |
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| (b) the names and descriptions of all persons, if any, who have been proved at the trial to have been guilty of any corrupt or illegal practice : |
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Provided, however, that before any person, not being a party to an election petition nor a candidate on behalf of whom the office of President is claimed by an election petition, is reported by the Supreme Court under this section, the Court shall give such person an opportunity of being heard and of giving and calling evidence to show why he should not be so reported. |
Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts