81. Whenever a Pradeshiya Sabha has by a resolution determined that any natural watercourse, channel, late, swamp or any part thereof into which rain water or drainage has thereto discharged, shall remain open for the reception of such rain water or discharged, any person who, after receiving a written notice of the resolution from the Pradeshiya Sabha. fills up or permits to remain filled up any such water course, channel. lake or swamp in such a manner as to obstruct or interfere with the free flow of such rainwater or drainage, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred rupees; Provided that
| (a) such natural watercourse, channel, lake or swamp may be need up if the owner thereof first provides such other channel or drain, as may be in the opinion of the Chairman, be sufficient and suitable for the reception and conveyance of such water or drainage; and |
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| (b) the Pradeshiya Sabha may contribute in part or in whole to the cost of providing such other channel or drain. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts