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Legislative Enactments CITIZENSHIP Marginal Notes 1. This Act may be cited as the Citizenship Act. 2. Status.[2, 16 of 2003] 3. Citizenship and nationality. 4. Citizenship by descent in the born before the appointed date. 5. Citizenship by descent in the case of persons born on or after the appointed date. [3, 16 of 2003] 5A. Eligibility of person born prior to the date of commencement of this Act.[4, 16 of 2003] 6. Certificate of citizenship of Sri Lanka by descent in case of doubt. 6A. Issue of Certificate of citizenship on application made.[5, 16 of 2003] 7. Foundlings. 8. Resumption of citizenship by descent. 9. [6, 16 of 2003] 10. Posthumous persons [7, 16 of 2003] 11. Persons entitled to registration as citizens. [8, 16 of 2003] 12. Registration of spouse, widow or widower of citizen of Ceylon or Sri Lanka. 13. Registration, as citizens, of persons to whom section 11 or 12 do not apply. 13A. Registration as citizens, of persons registered in a Resident Guest Scheme.[2, 43 of 1993] 14. Minor children of applicants for registration as citizens of Sri Lanka. 15. Persons who are not to be granted citizenship by registration. 16. Register. 17. Certificates of registration. [3, 43 of 1993] 18. Effect of certificates of registration. 19. Renunciation of citizenship and special provisions relating to dual citizenship. [2, 45 of 1987][2, 15 of 1993] 20. Restrictions against dual citizenship of persons who are citizens by descent. [9, 16 of 2003] 21. Restrictions against dual citizenship of persons who are citizens by registration. 22. Cases of invalid or ineffective renunciations of foreign citizenship. 23. [10, 16 of 2003] 24. [11, 16 of 2003] 25. Offence. 26. Fees. [3, 15 of 1993] 27. Regulations. 28. Interpretation. [12, 16 of 2003]