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COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka's lawmakers on Wednesday passed a bill to regulate online content, the speaker of the parliament announced, a law which opposition politicians and activists allege ...
Sunil Watagala is a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka from Colombo Electoral District since 2024 as a member of the National People's Power. [1] In the newly formed government, he serves as the Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, contributing to key aspects of governance and Public security.
The law is part of conditions Sri Lanka has to fulfill to take forward a $2.9 billion program with the IMF after its economy crumpled under the worst financial crisis in decades, caused by a ...
It is a Shrama Abhimani Award winner (Oct 2009) , [2] broadcasts content to a wide demographic within Sri Lanka as well as the expatriate community. The programmes are broadcast in three languages: Sinhala, Tamil, and English. The ITN broadcast coverage extends to 99% of the island of Sri Lanka. [3] [4] [5]
The Online Safety Act, No. 9 of 2024 is a Sri Lankan Internet safety act aimed at regulating its citizens' Internet usage. It was announced in September 2023 and passed by Parliament on 24 January 2024 by a 108–62 vote.
Internet censorship in Sri Lanka is conducted under a variety of laws, judicial processes, regulations and more. In Sri Lanka, internet censorship is mostly executed by blocking access to specific sites as well as the use of laws which criminalize publication or possession of certain types of material, including regulations against terrorism and pornography.
TV Derana is a Sri Lankan private entertainment terrestrial television channel broadcasting in Sri Lanka.Launched on 11 October 2005, [2] it is one of the most popular television networks in the country. [3]
The Ministry of Justice, Prisons Affairs and Constitutional Reforms [2] [a] is the cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for the implementation of policies, plans and programmes for the administration of the country's justice system, and thereby administers its courts and prisons.