The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
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any local authority; and
(d) any other person, who is in possession of
such information relating to any institution
referred to in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) of this
paragraph.
(2) No restrictions shall be placed on the right declared
and
by
Article, other than such
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.]
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 law in the interests of
racial and religious harmony or national economy.
(5) The exercise and operation of the fundamental right
declared and recognized by Article 14(1)(g) shall be subject to
Restrictions on
fundamental rights