Sri Lanka Proposes New Law On Fake News After Easter Attacks

Sri Lanka Proposes New Law On Fake News After Easter Attacks

The cabinet of ministers approved a proposal by the acting justice minister, which will also see offenders fined one million rupees ($5,715), the government said in a statement.

World | | Updated: June 05, 2019 23:34 IST
Sri Lanka Proposes New Law On Fake News After Easter Attacks

Sri Lanka shut down internet access in March last year to prevent further violence when anti-Muslim mobs