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| (1) The High Court of Sri Lanka holden in Colombo or the High Court established by Article 154P of the Constitution for the Western Province shall, notwithstanding anything in any other law, have exclusive jurisdiction to try offences under this Act. |
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| (2) Where an act constituting an offence under this Act is committed outside Sri Lanka, the High Court referred to in subsection (1) shall have jurisdiction to try such offence as if it were committed in Sri Lanka, if"
| | (a) the person who committed such act is present in Sri Lanka ; | | |
| | (b) if such act is committed by a citizen of Sri Lanka or by a stateless person who has his habitual residence in Sri Lanka ; | | |
| | (c) if such act is committed in order to compel the Government of Sri Lanka, to do. or to abstain from doing, any act: or | | |
| | (d) if such act is committed in respect of a hostage who is a citizen of Sri Lanka. | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts