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Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Kalutara· 21 October 2025 ·Debate: Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill - Committee Stage

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Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa moved several committee-stage amendments to the Bill, including changes to Clause 10 concerning data processing involving transmission of personal data through Sri Lanka. He also moved an amendment to Clause 11 relating to advisory committees under section 33 and guidelines approved by the Authority. The amendments were agreed to, and Clause 10, as amended, was ordered to stand part of the Bill.

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¶ 01 Hon. Chair, I move the following amendments:

¶ 02 - Clause 10: On page 10, line 14, delete and substitute the following: “...” - Clause 10: On page 10, line 10, delete and substitute the following: “(2) Where data processing consists solely of the transmission of personal data through Sri Lanka; …”

¶ 03 Amendments put, and agreed to.

¶ 04 Clause 10, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.

¶ 05 - Clause 11: On page 11, line 10, delete and substitute the following to provide for advisory committees under section 33 and partial guidelines approved by the Authority.

¶ 06 Amendment put, and agreed to.

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Hansard, Tuesday, 21 October 2025 ·No. 22635 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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