28. Declared online locations

three or more different prohibited statements have been communicated to the end users in Sri Lanka on such online location in respect of which conditional orders were made absolute by the

at least three of such statements had first been communicated to the end users in Sri Lanka on such online location within six months prior to the date of a declaration under this section is made.

the URL, domain name, or any other unique identifier of the online location;

the relevant orders made by the Magistrate’s Court;

the date on which the declaration comes into effect;

the date on which the declaration expires which must not be later than two years after the date referred to in paragraph (c);

a notice for the owner or operator of the online location whether in or outside Sri Lanka to communicate in such manner as may be specified in the declaration, to any end user in Sri Lanka who accesses the online location, a notice in such form as may be specified in such declaration, that the online location is the subject of a declaration; and

such other particulars as may be prescribed.

on the date specified therein, in accordance with paragraph (d) of subsection (3); or

on the date it is cancelled or set aside by the

stating that a declaration has been issued under this section; and

setting out the URL, domain name, or any other unique identifier of the online location, to which the declaration relates.

The declaration shall be deemed to be served, if the declaration is served by personal service, sent by post to the last known address of such owner or operator of the online location, or served by electronic means to such person, or by such other appropriate method adopted by the

The declaration shall be deemed to be served by electronic means where such declaration is sent to the email address or social media account of the owner or operator of the online location through which such prohibited statement has been communicated.

disable access by the end users in Sri Lanka to such declared online location;

to communicate to all end users in Sri Lanka who access such declared online location, a notice declaring that the online location is the subject of a declaration; and

any other order as the Magistrate deems fit.

the name of the owner or operator of a declared online location who is required to disable access by the end users in Sri Lanka to the declared online location;

the manner of communicating the notice referred to in paragraph (e) of subsection (3); and

the period within which such notice shall be published after the service of the order.

Where such owner or operator of a declared online location appears before the Magistrate in terms of subsection (12) to show cause by way of petition and affidavit, the

The Magistrate may, having regard to the facts stated by the owner or operator of a declared online location against whom the conditional order is made under subsection (8), either move to have the order set aside or modified, if the

If the Magistrate is not so satisfied, the order made under subsection (8) shall be made absolute.

Where the order under subsection (8) is modified under paragraph (b), such order shall be made absolute.

on its own initiative; or

on an application by-

the owner or operator of the declared online location; or

any person with editorial control over the online location.

whether any statement may be included or excluded on the online location; or

where to place any statement on the online location.

publish, in such form and manner as may be prescribed, a notice of the suspension, variation or cancellation in the Gazette; and

make reasonable efforts to give a copy of such notice to the owner or operator of the declared online location.