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President briefs Meta on new Act to curb online hate speech

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President Ranil Wickremesinghe met with Sir Nick Clegg, President of Global Affairs for Meta, in New York on the side-lines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

During their discussions, President Wickremesinghe highlighted the government’s new initiatives to combat online hate speech and the spread of fake news, the President’s Media Division said.

He emphasized that the proposed bill would allow concerned parties to challenge specific aspects through the Supreme Court and further revisions could be considered during the Parliamentary Committee review.

The President was briefed on Meta’s advancements in Artificial Intelligence, with a particular emphasis on open-source technologies.

Both parties explored potential collaborations between the Sri Lankan Government and Meta in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

One of the proposals discussed was the development of a collaborative programme between Meta and Sri Lankan universities aimed at advancing AI technology.

President Wickremesinghe emphasized his two primary areas of focus: fostering the growth of the AI sector in the country, especially in the realm of education and utilizing AI to support data-driven initiatives aimed at addressing climate change.

Accompanying the President were Senior Advisor for Climate Change, Ruwan Wijewardena, President’s Secretary Saman Ekanayake; BOI Chairman Dinesh Weerakody and Director of International Affairs, Dinouk Colombage.

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Keheliya further remanded

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Former Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella has been further remanded until June 03.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali ordered to remand Rambukwella following his arrest by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) in over three complaints related to alleged corruption.

The court also granted permission to name Rambukwella’s son – Ramith Rambukwella, as a suspect in the case.

The magistrate issued the order after considering the submissions made by both the CIABOC and the defense counsel.

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This week’s Cabinet decisions

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A number of decisions have been taken at the Cabinet meeting held yesterday (May 19).

The decisions taken by the Cabinet of Ministers are as follows :

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Gazette issued for salt imports

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A gazette notification has been issued for the import of salt.

Controller General of Imports – Upulmali Premathilaka states that a gazette notification has been issued allowing the import of salt until June 10th.

Accordingly, a license is not required to import salt.

She noted that any importer who has recommendations from the Ministry of Health can import salt and that it is possible to import non-iodized and table salt under this.

Meanwhile, Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security Wasantha Samarasinghe stated that 250 MT of salt for consumption will be imported into the country today (May 20).

The Minister also stated that the salt stocks imported from India will arrive in the country soon.

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