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.
