The bill on the security of online systems was presented to Parliament today. Sri Lanka Latest News
The bill was presented to Parliament by the Minister of Public Security, Mr. Tiran Alas.
When the bill was presented to the Parliament, the main organizer of the opposition, Mr. Lakshman Kiriella protested.
The Act includes the introduction of new laws to suppress all online publications, including social media, by a commission appointed by the President.
According to the draft, laws have been proposed to ban and block any online publication, including social media accounts, and to impose prison sentences for those publications based on the orders of the commission appointed by the president.
