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Part III · Prohibition of Online Communication of False Statements

22. Making or altering bots to commit an offence

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

Any person, whether in or outside Sri Lanka, who makes or alters a bot with the intention of communicating or enabling any other person to communicate, by means of a bot, a statement which constitutes an offence under this Act, commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand rupees, or to both such imprisonment and fine.

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

Read on from Part VI

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