5. In this Act, " profane publication" means any newspaper, book, picture, film or other visible representation containing-
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| | (i) the founder of any religion, | | |
| | (ii) any deity, saint or person, whether alive or dead, venerated by the followers of any religion, or | | |
| | (iii) any religion or religious belief, or | | |
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| (b) any ridicule of any figure, picture, emblem, device or other thing associated with, or sacred to the followers of, any religion. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts