21. Child abuse & c

Any person, whether in or outside Sri Lanka, who, by way of an online account or through an online location commits or aids and abets an act upon a child, which constitutes an offence within the meaning of section 286A,

Any person, whether in or outside Sri Lanka, who, by way of an online account or through an online location, publishes any photograph, audio or video of abusive or pornographic nature relating to a child, commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable to imprisonment for a term not less than two years and not exceeding twenty years or to a fine not exceeding one million rupees, or to both such imprisonment and fine.

Where any person is convicted for an offence under subsection (1), such person shall, in addition to the penalty specified therein, be liable to pay such compensation as may be ordered by court, to the child or group of children in respect of whom such offence was committed.