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Sri Lanka’s parliament on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved an internet regulation bill that was highly criticized as a move to stifle speech in an election year while the Indian Ocean island ...
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.
The 17th Parliament of Sri Lanka, known officially as the 10th Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is the current Parliament of Sri Lanka, with its membership determined by the results of the 2024 parliamentary election held on 14 November 2024. [1] [2] The parliament met for the first time on 21 November 2024. [3]
The Online Safety Bill, which passed with 108-62 votes, aims to “make provisions to prohibit online communication of certain statements of fact in Sri Lanka” and “prevent the use of online ...
The bill is widely criticised by human rights groups, journalists and opposition politicians as a means of stifling freedom of speech in Sri Lanka. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] [ 14 ] 25 January – Sri Lankan women's cricketer Chamari Athapaththu wins the ICC Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year award at the ICC Awards .
Sri Lanka’s Parliament on Wednesday approved an anti-corruption legislation as the island nation attempts to overcome an unprecedented economic crisis. The legislation is part of the ...
The bill was passed successfully in the Sri Lankan parliament on 20 May 2021 with few amendments to the bill as recommended by the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. [3] [4] The third reading of the bill was passed with a majority of votes (149 votes) supporting in favour of the bill. [5] [6] [7]
The plan passed with a majority of 122 votes in the 225-member parliament. Sri Lanka tumbled into its worst financial crisis in more than seven decades last year after the country's dollar ...