Srilanka, Jan. 31 -- Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) General Secretary and former Minister Duminda Dissanayake said that a proposal considering the restriction of social media access for minors, will be submitted to the Government to combat online harm and protect children's mental health.Sri Lanka travel guide

Speaking at a media briefing held at the Sri Lanka Freedom Party headquarters in Colombo on Thursday he said similar initiatives are emerging globally, including in Australia (under 16 ban) and France (under 15 ban), reflecting a growing, urgent international trend to regulate online platforms for younger users. He also pointed out that the restriction on the use of social media has been taken mainly with attention to the mental he...