Sri Lanka, Feb. 19 -- Eran Wickramaratne said that the main opposition, Samagi Jana Balawega, did not accept the legislation on Online Safety Act as passed in Parliament as it was processed without following due process of passing a bill in the parliament.
Therefore we urge the government to cancel this piece of legislation on Online safety Bill which is inimical to freedom of speech by individuals, media and the civil society and instead bring a new bill. He also accused the government of violating democracy and heading towards authoritative direction.
Further speaking at the press conference held at Colombo Sunday at the office of the Leader of Opposition said that the government willfully forwarded this bill to the Oversight Committee ...