Public invited to submit views on amending Online Safety Act

Colombo, August 13 (Daily Mirror) - The Ministry of Justice has called on the public, including both local and international media, to submit observations, comments, recommendations and suggestions on proposed amendments to the Online Safety Act No. 09 of 2024.

This move follows a decision by the Cabinet of Ministers, under which the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs appointed a committee to review the Act and the amendments published in the Gazette on July 31, 2024. 

The committee has been tasked with conducting public consultations before making its final recommendations.

Members of the public have one month from today (13), the date of publication of the notice, to make submissions. Contributions can be sent by post in an envelope marked “Committee to amend the Online Safety Act No. 09 of 2024” on the top left-hand corner, addressed to:

The Secretary, Ministry of Justice and National Integration, No. 19, Sri Sangaraja Mawatha, Colombo 10.

Submissions can also be made via email to [email protected], with the subject line “Committee to amend the Online Safety Act No. 09 of 2024”.

The Online Safety Act, passed last year, has generated widespread discussion among stakeholders regarding its scope, enforcement mechanisms and implications for digital rights.