Section No : 1980 Revised version CITIZENSHIPMarginal Notes1. This Act may be cited as the Citizenship Act.2. Status. 3. Citizenship and nationality. 4. Citizenship by descent in the case of persons born before the appointed date. 5. Citizenship by descent in the case of persons born on or after the appointed date. 6. Certificate of citizenship of Sri Lanka by descent in case of doubt. 7. Foundlings. 8. Resumption of citizenship by descent. 9. Persons born out of wedlock. 10. Posthumous persons. 11. Persons entitled to registration as citizens. 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. 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. 18. Effect of certificates of registration. 19. Renunciation of citizenship of Sri Lanka. 20. Restrictions against dual citizenship of persons who are citizens by descent. 21. Restrictions against dual citizenship of persons who are citizens by registration. 22. Cases of invalid or ineffective renunciations of foreign citizenship. 23. Residence outside Sri Lanka for five consecutive years. 24. Declaration by Minister of loss of citizenship in specified circumstances. 25. Offence. 26. Fees. 27. Regulations. 28. Interpretation.