UNP parliamentarian SM Marikkar has called for a bill with the necessary laws and regulatory measures in order to arrest those involved in sharing false content using fake social media accounts.
MP Marikkar, while addressing Parliament today (Jan 10) had pointed out that the rate of false content being shared on social media platforms was on the rise while rascist content was also being spread in the same manner.
Accordingly, Minister of Digital Infrastructure Ajith Perera had said that individuals involved in such acts could be tracked down and arrested.
He added that necessary measures would be taken to draft a bill to arrest such individuals.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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