Timeline of Events
Online Safety Bill was presented before Sri Lanka’s Parliament on October 2, and gazetted on the 15th of September 2023, by order of the Minister of Public Security.
Download the Online Safety Bill (English) here
Download the Online Safety Bill (Sinhala) here
The Bar Association, media institutions, advocacy groups, and more than 40+ other petitioners challenged the Online Safety Bill in a two-day hearing before the Supreme Court judges Priyantha Jayawardhene, Achala Wengappuli, and Shiran Gunarathne.
Supreme Court Determination – Read Here
Concerns from the International Commission of Jurists
Read the Full Statement Here
Concerns from the Asia Internet Coalition
Read the Full Statement Here
Concerns from the International Federation of Journalists
Read the Full Statement Here
Media reports and Sources – Daily Mirror