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An Act To Establish The Online Safety Commission; To Make Provisions To Prohibit Online Communication Of Certain Statements Of Fact In Sri Lanka; To Prevent The Use Of Online Accounts And Inauthentic Online Accounts For Prohibited Purposes; To Make Provisions To Identify And Declare Online Locations Used For Prohibited Purposes In Sri Lanka; To Suppress The Financing And Other Support Of Communication Of False Statements Of Fact And For Matters Connected Therewith Or incidental Thereto




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2023/09/27 (0 days)

An Act To Establish The Online Safety Commission; To Make Provisions To Prohibit Online Communication Of Certain Statements Of Fact In Sri Lanka; To Prevent The Use Of Online Accounts And Inauthentic Online Accounts For Prohibited Purposes; To Make Provisions To Identify And Declare Online Locations Used For Prohibited Purposes In Sri Lanka; To Suppress The Financing And Other Support Of Communication Of False Statements Of Fact And For Matters Connected Therewith Or incidental Thereto



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