The Anti-Terrorism Bill Srilanka.
The Anti-Terrorism Bill, which includes provisions for the prevention of terrorist activities, and the Security of Online Systems Bill, which includes provisions for the regulation of social media, are to be submitted to Parliament for the first reading on Tuesday, the 3rd of October 2023.
The Anti-Terrorism Bill was previously submitted to the Parliament but due to the allegations levelled by the opposition to some of its clauses, the bill was withdrawn for amendment.
The amended bill is scheduled to be presented on the 3rd.
A person who promotes feelings of enmity and hatred in the country shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to a fine, and on a second conviction to such imprisonment or fine, or to both such imprisonment and fine. or can be doubled.
It is also stated that persons found guilty of incitement to riot by false statement shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or to a fine, or to both such imprisonment and fine. Reason behind The government fears that these brutal social attacks will produce a mass anti-government Protest like last year popular uprising that ousted then President Gotabhaya Rajapakse.
