The Hon. Ananda Wijepala
Hon. Ananda Wijepala said the Government could examine the matter if the relevant complaint numbers and details are submitted. He noted that amendments to the Online Safety Act, No. 9 of 2024, are being prepared by a committee chaired by Solicitor General Viraj Dayaratne, as existing provisions, including Section 5B, are sometimes inadequate for effective action on computer crimes. He acknowledged shortcomings in following up some complaints and undertook to look specifically into the issue raised.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, if the Hon. Member can submit the complaint numbers and related details, we can examine the matter. With respect to dealing with computer crimes, amendments are being prepared to the Online Safety Act, No. 9 of 2024 under a committee chaired by the Hon. Solicitor General Viraj Dayaratne. In some instances, the existing provisions of Section 5B are not adequate to act effectively; therefore, certain matters must be brought under better regulation. I accept that, in such situations, the follow-up on some complaints has not been sufficiently successful. However, I will specifically look into the matter raised by the Hon. Member.
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