New legislation needed to regulate Social Media promotions- Media Minister

The Minister of Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, stated that Sri Lanka needs new laws to manage promotions and advertisements on social media that upset the public. He expressed this opinion in Parliament today, on the 22nd. Minister Jayatissa pointed out that while current laws can oversee the advertising of Ayurvedic products and some treatments on social media, there is no complete legislation to regulate social media across all areas and prevent public distress. He stressed that creating such laws would help authorities better manage and control these situations.