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Sri Lanka to introduce new laws to regulate social media

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1 year ago

January 7, 2023

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President Ranil Wickremesinghe says that the government is working to introduce an Act similar to the Telecommunications and Social Media Act currently used in Singapore to regulate social media platforms including YouTube and Facebook.

The President made this observation during a discussion held yesterday (06) with newspaper editors and news directors of electronic media at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.

Responding to a question about the programmes being followed by the government regarding the activities of certain social media activists, the President stated that although there are laws in Sri Lanka for newspapers and electronic media, there is no such legal framework for the regulation of social media in the country.

The President stated that as a result he has brought down the Telecommunications and Social Media Act currently in use in Singapore and hopes to study it and prepare a legal framework suitable for Sri Lanka in the future.

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Racket using Alipay accounts?

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8 mins ago

May 3, 2024

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Details of an organized gang that creates Alipay accounts by paying Rs. 3,500 to passport holders, have been revealed.

It is said that the gang uses the passport details to create Alipay accounts which they take over with the passwords after the payment.

It is yet to be revealed whether they are misusing these AliPay accounts for criminal activities.

The CID has also initiated an investigation over financial frauds being committed via online banking services.

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SJB rally gets 2 groups from Kelaniya

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17 mins ago

May 3, 2024

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It is reported that two groups representing the Kelaniya area have participated in the recent May Day rally of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB).

The groups include that of SJB chairman – Sarath Fonseka and former opposition leader of the Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha – Vipula Peiris.

Reports say that Peiris’ group was significantly larger.

Meanwhile it is reported that Fonseka had attended the rally without an invite and had made a quick exit as well.

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Visa issue : Measures against officials challenging cabinet decision

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1 hour ago

May 3, 2024

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The government has issued a statement following the recent chaos at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake and allegations over outsourcing the on arrival visa process.

In a statement, the Department of Government Information refutes claims stating that the on arrival visa process has been outsourced sans a cabinet decision. It notes that Cabinet approval was granted last September to a proposal tabled by Minister Tiran Alles.

As per the procurement process, it was outsourced to VFS Global, a company with over 3388 centres across 151 countries, it adds.

The statement also mentions that the government has decided to look into issues that had recently taken place due to the company’s visa issuing process.

It adds that reports claiming that the entire visa process has been outsourced to a foreign company, are also baseless, clarifying only the facilitation work for visa issuance has been assigned to this company.

The statement also notes that the government will take necessary action against officials who are challenging the aforementioned cabinet decision in action or by issuing statements.

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