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This document discusses the defense of intoxication in criminal law. It addresses both involuntary and voluntary intoxication under Sri Lankan law. For voluntary intoxication, Section 79 of the Sri Lankan Penal Code states that a voluntarily intoxicated person will be liable as if they were sober, unless the intoxicant was administered without their knowledge or consent. The document analyzes weaknesses in this section, such as how prescribed drugs are treated. It also evaluates how voluntary intoxication c

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umaya senanayake

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