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Part III · Prohibition of Online Communication of False Statements

15. Disturbing a religious assembly by a false statement

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails.

Any person, whether in or outside Sri Lanka who by communicating a false statement, voluntarily causes disturbance to any assembly lawfully engaged in the performance of religious worship or religious ceremonies, commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable to imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding three years, or to a fine not exceeding three hundred thousand rupees, or to both such imprisonment and fine.

Part IV

Measures Against Online Communication of Prohibited Statements in Sri Lanka

Part V

Declared Online Locations

Part VI

Counteracting Inauthentic Online Accounts and Coordinated Inauthentic Behaviour

Part VII

Appointment of Experts to Assist Investigations and Their Powers

Part VIII

Finance

Part IX

General

Schedules