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Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith Challenges Online Security Bill in Supreme Court

By Sahan Rathanasekara

October 16, 2023

Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith has taken a significant step in the ongoing debate over the proposed online security bill in Sri Lanka.

Today, he submitted a formal petition to the Supreme Court, urging the court to declare specific sections of the contentious legislation as unconstitutional.

The Archbishop’s legal challenge names the Attorney General as the respondent, indicating the government’s central legal representative in this case.