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A new law designed to regulate online content has come into force in Sri Lanka, with many analysts and human rights groups raising concerns the draconian measures could stifle freedom of speech. Sajini Wickramasinghe, attorney and founder of the Democracy & Governance Initiative of Sri Lanka tells The World’s Beverley O’Connor the Online Safety Act is one of a number of laws used to persecute people for freedom of expression in Sri Lanka.

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