An Act to provide for the establishment of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka; to set out the powers and functions of such Commission; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

1.        This Act may be cited as the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka Act, No. 21 of 1996 and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may appoint by Order published in the Gazette (hereinafter referred to as the “appointed date”).