Recent laws passed in Sir Lanka to combat hate speech would endanger the people’s right to freedom of expression, said the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS).
The chief executive officer of the BBS Dr Dilanthe Withange, said that the new laws were passed by the new government to gain political benefits, reports Ceylon Today.
See our earlier articles:
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