Penal Code of Sri Lanka


Penal Code '' enacts the Criminal and Penal law of Sri Lanka. The Act/Law was adopted in 1883. There were two amendments carried out as Penal Code Act, No. 22 of 1993., Penal Code Act, No. 16 of 2006.

Structure

The Penal Code has 22 Chapters and 490 Sections
ChapterSections CoveredClassification of offences
CHAPTER I1 -4
CHAPTER II5 - 51GENERAL EXPLANATIONS
CHAPTER III52 - 68OF PUNISHMENTS
CHAPTER IV69 - 99GENERAL EXCEPTIONS, OF THE RIGHT OF PRIVATE DEFENCE
CHAPTER V100 - 113OF ABETMENT
CHAPTER V A113A - 113BOF CONSPIRACY
CHAPTER VI114 - 127OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE,
CHAPTER VII128 - 137OF OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVY, AND AIR FORCE
CHAPTER VIII138 - 157OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILLITY,
CHAPTER IX158 - 169OF OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS,
CHAPTER IXA169A - 169HOF OFFENCES RELATING TO ELECTIONS
CHAPTER X170 - 187OF CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS
CHAPTER XI188 - 224OF FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE
CHAPTER XII225 - 256AOF OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS
CHAPTER XIII257 - 260OF OFFENCES RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
CHAPTER XIV261 - 289OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS
CHAPTER XV290 - 292OF OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION
CHAPTER XVI293 - 365OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY
CHAPTER XVII366 - 451OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY OF THEFT, OF EXTORTION, OF ROBBERY, OF CRIMINAL MISAPPROPRIATION OF PROPERTY, OF CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST, OF THE RECEIVING OF STOLEN PROPERTY, OF CHEATING, OF FRAUDULENT DEEDS AND DISPOSITIONS OF PROPERTY, OF MISCHIEF AND ILLEGAL REMOVAL OF WRECKS, OF CRIMINAL TRESPASS
CHAPTER-XVIII452 - 478DOF OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS, PROPERTY-MARKS, CURRENCY NOTES AND BANK NOTES, OF PROPERTY-MARKS, OF CURRENCY NOTES AND BANK NOTES
CHAPTER XIXNA
CHAPTER XX483 - 488OF CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT, AND ANNOYANCE
CHAPTER XXI489OF UNLAWFUL OATHS
CHAPTER XXII490OF ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT OFFENCES