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Online Safety Bill gazetted

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8 months ago

September 19, 2023

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The draft of the Online Safety Bill has been gazetted by the Minister of Public Security.

The Bill is being introduced to facilitate the establishment of an Online Safety Commission, to make provisions to prohibit online communication of certain statements of fact in Sri Lanka, to prevent the use of online accounts and inauthentic online accounts for prohibited purposes, to make provisions to identify and declare online locations used for prohibited purposes in Sri Lanka, to suppress the financing and other support of communication of false statements of fact and matters related to online safety.

Earlier this month, the Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to table the draft bill on cyber security in Parliament.

The Attorney General had given his clearance for the draft bill on Online Safety drafted by the Legal Draftsman.

The government commenced drafting the bill with the objective of safeguarding the general society from the damages caused by the publicizing of false information and harassment through the internet.

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University non-academic staff to launch indefinite strike

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48 mins ago

May 2, 2024

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Non-academic staff members of all state universities have also commenced an indefinite strike from noon today (May 02).

Secretary of the non-academic staffers’ union said the authorities have failed to heed their demands despite being briefed about their issues on multiple occasions.

Meanwhile, the Joint Committee of Government Executive Officers launched a two-day token strike on Thursday (02) by reporting sick.

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Drugs haul linked to ‘Dubai Kapila’, seized

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2 hours ago

May 2, 2024

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Police Special Task Force (STF) personnel have recovered a stock of drugs allegedly belonging to an underworld figure, during a raid carried out near the Sri Jayewardenepura University, Nugegoda.

Accordingly, the seized drugs include 13 kg of heroin, 06 kg of hash and 0.5 kg of cocaine while Rs. 1.5 million in cash was also taken into custody during the special raid.

According to the STF, the seized stock of drugs allegedly belongs to the underworld figure known as “Dubai Kapila”.

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‘CEB saving Rs. 80 Mn. daily after Uma Oya project opening’

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2 hours ago

May 2, 2024

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Director of the Uma Oya Multi Purpose Development Project – D.C.S. Alakanda has said that the Ceylon Electricity Board is saving around Rs. 80 million per day following the opening of the project.

Electricity generation through this is more effective than other sources of generation and the project has helped the CEB save approximately Rs. 1.5 billion within operations carried out for a month, he has added.

The project was jointly inaugurated by visiting Iranian President – Dr. Ebrahim Raisi & Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on April 24.