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Contracting Parties Sri Lanka

Dates Accession: May 29, 2015 Entry into force: September 1, 2015

Declarations, Reservations

Declarations made on June 6, 2024:
1. "Pursuant to Article 27 (Procedures pertaining to mutual assistance requests) of the Convention on Cybercrime, Sri Lanka updates the contact information on its competent national authority as follows:
Ministry of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms, Postal Address: Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms, No.19, Sri Sangaraja Mawatha, Colombo 10, Sri Lanka, Internet: www.moj.gov.lk, Office hours: 8.30 a.m.-4.15 p.m., Time zone (GMT + -): GMT+5.30"
2. "Pursuant to Article 24 (Extradition) of the Convention on Cybercrime, Sri Lanka updates the contact information on its competent national authority as follows:
Ministry of Public Security, Postal Address: Floor-18, Suhurupaya, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka, Tel.: +94112887307, +94112886128, +94112887485, +94112886067, Internet: www.pubsec.gov.lk, Office hours: 8.30 a.m.-4.15 p.m., Time zone (GMT + -): GMT+5.30"

Declarations made upon accession:
1. "The competent authority of Sri Lanka under Article 35 of the Convention is as follow:
Senior DIG (Administration)"
2. "The competent authorities of Sri Lanka under Articles 24(7) and 27(2) of the Convention are as follow:
Article 24(7), The Secretary, Ministry of Law & Order, Floor – 13, ‘Sethsiripaya’ (Stage II) , Battaramulla, Sri Lanka, Phone: +94 112 186101 – 4, Fax: +94 112 186162 and 112 186109, info@lawandorder.lk
Article 27(2), The Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Superior Courts Complex, P.o. Box 555, Colombo 12, Sri Lanka, Contact Nos.: (94) 112 323979 and (94) 112 449954, Fax: (94) 112 445447"

Reservations made upon accession:
1. "In accordance with Article 42 and Article 9, paragraph 4, of the Convention, Sri Lanka reserves the right not to apply sub-paragraphs 1(d) and (e) and sub-paragraph 2(b) and (c)."
2. "In accordance with Article 42 and Article 6, paragraph 3, of the Convention, Sri Lanka reserves the right not to apply paragraph 1 of Article 6, with the exception of paragraph 1(a)(ii) of the said Article."