INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Defence Ministry has declared a grace period from February 06 to March 15 to hand over unlicensed firearms to the government
authorities.This was announced in a special gazette notification issued by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his capacity as the Defence
the Firearms Ordinance No
33 of 1916 and Article 44(3) of the Constitution.The gazette notification further mentioned that the individuals handing over unlicensed
firearms during the aforementioned grace period would not be subjected to any fines or penalties for offences committed contrary to Section
22 of the Firearms Ordinance for the possession, keeping in custody, or utilization of such firearms prior to the date of handing over.
