As enacted

Contents

3. Objectives of the Act

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

The objectives of this Act shall be-

(a)

to protect persons against harm caused by communication of prohibited statements, by way of an online account or through an online location;

(b)

to ensure protection from communication of statements in contempt of court or prejudicial to the maintenance of the authority and impartiality of the judiciary, by way of an online account or through an online location;

(c)

to introduce measures to detect, prevent and safeguard against the misuses of online accounts and bots to commit offences under this Act; and

(d)

to prevent the financing, promotion and other support of online locations which repeatedly communicate prohibited statements in Sri Lanka, by way of online account or through an online location.

Part I

Establishment of the Online Safety Commission

Read on from Part I

Part II

Powers and Functions of the Commission

Read on from Part II

Part III

Prohibition of Online Communication of False Statements

Read on from Part III

Part IV

Measures Against Online Communication of Prohibited Statements in Sri Lanka

Read on from Part IV

Part V

Declared Online Locations

Read on from Part V

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

Read on from Part VII

Part VIII

Finance

Read on from Part VIII

Part IX

General

Read on from Part IX