The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa
Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa stated that although the Online Safety Commission has been gazetted under the Ministry of Mass Media, it has not yet been established. He said the Government intends to convene stakeholders, led by the Ministries of Mass Media, Justice, and Public Security, to review proposed amendments and submissions on the Online Safety Bill and reach a prompt decision, allowing those who had not previously submitted views to contribute.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Chairman, one minute please.
¶ 02 As the former Media Minister asked about the Online Safety Bill: although the Online Safety Commission is gazetted under the Ministry of Mass Media, we have not established the Commission. During the Bill’s process, significant debate occurred and about two-thirds of clauses were amended. Our current view is to convene, under the leadership of the Ministries of Mass Media, Justice, and Public Security, all stakeholders, consider the proposed amendments and submissions, review them together, and reach a decision quickly—so those who could not submit views earlier can now contribute.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 March 2025. No. 1742798688089503. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/25423