Online Safety Bill will cost Sri Lanka gravely – Sajith

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has warned that Sri Lanka will have to face grave consequences as a result of the enforcement of the Online Safety Bill.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has warned that Sri Lanka will have to face grave consequences as a result of the enforcement of the Online Safety Bill.

Joining the parliamentary debate on the matter, Premadasa explained that as of now, several social media and tech giants including Facebook and Google have extensively opposed the relevant Bill.

Speaking on the recent concerns voiced by the Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) in this regard, Premadasa questioned how Sri Lanka will promote foreign investments in the event it upsets such large-scale companies.