The Hon. Ananda Wijepala
Ananda Wijepala stated that amendments to the Online Safety Act are needed to address continuing hate speech and defamation on social media. He said the amendment process has been expedited through a committee coordinated by four Ministries, while current investigations are being conducted under existing law, and asked the Member to provide specific details so he could inquire and respond further.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, as I stated earlier, certain amendments are necessary to the Online Safety Act. Hate speech and defamation through social media continue unabated; laws and regulations are required to bring these under proper control. Accordingly, amendment work has been expedited, and a committee has been appointed with the coordination of four Ministries. For now, investigations proceed under the existing legal framework. Hon. Member, if you provide the specific details you referred to, I will inquire further and give you a response.
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Cite as: The Hon. Ananda Wijepala. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 26 September 2025. No. 1760588641001872. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/17748