The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
(2) The President may in the case of any person
who is or has become subject to any disqualification
specified in paragraph (d), (e), (f), (g) or (h) of Article 89
or sub-paragraph (g) of Paragraph (1) of Article 91 (a) grant a pardon, either free or subject to
lawful conditions; or
(b) reduce the period of such disqualification.
(3) When any offence has been committed for
which the offender may be tried within the Republic of
Sri Lanka, the President may grant a pardon to any
accomplice in such offence who shall give such
information as shall lead to the conviction of the principal
offender or of any one of such principal offenders, if
more than one.
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[35. (1) While any person holds office as President,
no proceedings shall be instituted or continued against
him in any court or tribunal in respect of anything done or
omitted to be done by him either in his official or private
capacity:
Provided that nothing in this paragraph shall be
read and construed as restricting the right of any person to
make an application under Article 126 against the
Attorney-General, in respect of anything done or omitted
to be done by the President, in his official capacity:
Provided further that the Supreme Court shall
have no jurisdiction to pronounce upon the exercise of the
powers of the President under paragraph (g) of Article 33.
(2) Where provision is made by law limiting the
time within which proceedings of any description may be
brought against any person, the period of time during
which such person holds the office of President shall not
30 - Substituted by the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 5.
Immunity of
President
from suit
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