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As enacted
Contents

1. Short title

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

This Act may be cited as the Online Safety Act,

No. 9 of 2024.

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Part I

Establishment of the Online Safety Commission

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Part II

Powers and Functions of the Commission

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Part III

Prohibition of Online Communication of False Statements

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Part IV

Measures Against Online Communication of Prohibited Statements in Sri Lanka

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Part V

Declared Online Locations

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Part VI

Counteracting Inauthentic Online Accounts and Coordinated Inauthentic Behaviour

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Part VII

Appointment of Experts to Assist Investigations and Their Powers

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Part VIII

Finance

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Part IX

General

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Schedules