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The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
(2) No restrictions shall be placed on the right
declared and recognized by this Article, other than such
restrictions prescribed by law as are necessary in a
democratic society, in the interests of national security,
territorial integrity or public safety, for the prevention
of disorder or crime, for the protection of health or morals
and of the reputation or the rights of others, privacy,
prevention of contempt of court, protection of parliamentary
privilege, for preventing the disclosure of information
communicated in confidence, or for maintaining the
authority and impartiality of the judiciary.
(3) In this Article, “citizen” includes a body whether
incorporated or unincorporated, if not less than three-fourths
of the members of such body are citizens.]
Restrictions on
fundamental
rights
15. (1) The exercise and operation of the
fundamental rights declared and recognized by Articles
13(5) and 13(6) shall be subject only to such restrictions
as may be prescribed by law in the interests of national
security. For the purposes of this paragraph “law” includes
regulations made under the law for the time being
relating to public security.
(2) The exercise and operation of the fundamental
right declared and recognized by Article 14(1)(a) shall
be subject to such restrictions as may be prescribed by
law in the interests of racial and religious harmony or in
relation to parliamentary privilege, contempt of court,
defamation or incitement to an offence.
(3) The exercise and operation of the fundamental
right declared and recognized by Article 14(1)(b) shall
be subject to such restrictions as may be prescribed by
law in the interests of racial and religious harmony.
(4) The exercise and operation of the fundamental
right declared and recognized by Article 14(1)(c) shall
be subject to such restrictions as may be prescribed by
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