WHEREAS a Convention against Torture and other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment
or Punishment, was signed in New York on December 10, 1984: AND WHEREAS by an
instrument of accession dated December 14, 1993, and deposited with the Secretary-
General of the United Nations Organization, on January 3, 1994, Sri Lanka has acceded to
the aforesaid Convention :
AND WHEREAS the aforesaid Convention has entered into force for Sri Lanka with effect
from February 2, 1994:
AND WHEREAS it has become necessary to make legislative provision to give effect to Sri
Lanka’s obligations under the aforesaid Convention :
NOW therefore be it enacted by the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri
Lanka as follows..
