Draft bill on online security methods approved by cabinet

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The Cabinet of Ministers approved the draft bill on security of online methods, drafted with the objective of safety the public from damages caused by false information through the internet.

The bill was drafted by the Legal Draftsman of the Ministry of Public Security.

A note the Cabinet said the following actions have been misinterpreted in the provisions of this act;
• Communication of false statements on the incidents within Sri Lanka
• False statements causing defame.
• Paving the way for riots by provocation without reason.
• Disturbing a religious assembly through false statements.
• Communication of false statements with the sole intention of hurting religious emotions.
• Communication of false statements with the sole intention and with the sole intention for the abomination of religious emotions.
• Fraud
• Cheating by appearing in another person.
• Defaming intentionally by a false statement with the objective of arousing for violation of peace.
• Circulation of false statements with the intention of causing a riot or an offence against the Government.
• Communication of statements on incidents to cause harassment.
• Child abuse.
• Production of bots or modifying them to cause an offence.

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