The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa
Under existing law, authorities can regulate social media promotions of Ayurvedic products and treatments, investigate complaints, and take legal action where warranted. Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa acknowledged that Sri Lanka lacks a comprehensive legal framework for broader regulation of harmful social media content and stated that new laws should be drafted while current provisions continue to be used.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, with regard to social media promotions on Ayurvedic products and certain treatments, under existing law we can act—regulate promotions, investigate complaints, and then take legal action. I acknowledge, however, that Sri Lanka lacks a comprehensive legal framework to regulate social media across all areas where the public is harmed. Such laws must be drafted. Until then, we act under the current legal provisions when complaints arise.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 22 January 2026 ·No. 23203 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 January 2026. No. 23203. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/22425