Proscribing of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and Other Similar Organizations Law
| Coming into Force | 23 May 1978 |
| Act Number | 16 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Citation | No. 16 of 1978 |
WHEREAS an organization styling itself as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam has advocated the use of violence for the purpose of prejudicing national unity and integrity and thereby endangering National security, public safety and public order. AND WHEREAS certain acts of violence have been committed in certain Darts of the Island, which are claimed to have been, committed in pursuance of the object of the said organization . AND WHEREAS the said acts have endangered national security, public safety and public order.AND WHEREAS it has become necessary to proscribe the said organization and to provide for the proscribing of other organizations advocating the use of violence and whose activities are prejudicial to national unity and integrity, National security, public safety and public order. BE it therefore enacted by the National State Assembly of the Republic of Sri Lanka as follows :-
This Law may be cited as the Proscribing of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and Other Similar Organizations Law, No. 16 of 1978.
(1) The organization, styled as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam is hereby proscribed. (2) If the President is of opinion that any other organization advocates the use of violence and is either directly or indirectly concerned in or engaged in any unlawful activity, he may, by Order published in the Gazette, declare that such organization is proscribed. (3) Where any organization is or has been proscribed by or under this Law, the provisions of this Law shall apply to every other organization engaged in activities substantially similar to those carried on or formerly carried on by the proscribed organization in like manner as though it was also a proscribed organization.
(1) Every Order made under the provisions of subsection (2) of section 2 shall come into force upon the date of such publication in the Gazette and shall be final and conclusive and shall not be called in question in any court by way of writ or otherwise, (2) Every such Order shall as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette be brought before the National State Assembly for approval and any such Order which is not approved by two-thirds at least of the whole number of members of the National State Assembly (including those not present), voting in favour within a period of thirty days of the publication of such Order in the Gazette shall cease to operate upon the expiry of the period of thirty days unless such Order is earlier revoked or disapproved by the National State Assembly. (3) Where such Order has not been approved by the National State Assembly, no subsequent Order in respect of the same organization made before the expiry of one hundred and eighty days from the date of the first Order, shall come into operation until such Order is approved in like manner by the National State Assembly. (4) Every Order approved by the National State Assembly shall remain in force for a period of one year from the date of such Order if not earlier revoked by the President or by the National State Assembly. (5) Notice of the approval, disapproval or revocation of an Order under this section shall as soon as may...
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