The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka v CONTENTS Article Page CHAPTER - I THE PEOPLE, THE STATE AND SOVEREIGNTY 1 The State … … … 1 2 Unitary State … … … 1 3 Sovereignty of the People… … … 1 4 Exercise of Sovereignty… … … 1 5 Territory of the Republic … … … 2 6 The National Flag … … … 2 7 The National Anthem … … … 2 8 The National Day … … … 2 … … 3 CHAPTER - II BUDDHISM 9 Buddhism … CHAPTER - III FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS 10 Freedom of thought, conscience and religion … 4 11 Freedom from torture … … … 4 12 Right to equality … … … 4 13 Freedom from arbitrary arrest, detention and punishment, and prohibition of retrospective penal legislation … 5 Freedom of speech, assembly, association, occupation, movement, & c. … … … 6 14A Right of access to information … … 7 15 Restrictions on fundamental rights … … 8 16 Existing written law and unwritten law to continue in force … 17 Remedy for the infringement of fundamental rights by executive action … … … 10 14 10