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| (1) No landlord of any premises or other person shall, either by himself or through any other person, interfere or attempt to interfere in any manner in the occupation or use of any premises by the tenant of, or the person in occupation of, such premises or in any manner prevent access to such premises by such tenant or person. |
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| (2) In this section and in sections 15 and 16, " person in occupation ", in relation to any premises, means a person in occupation of the premises with the consent, express or implied, of the landlord of the premises. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts