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The state minister insisted that there would be "no hindrance to the media in this regard".
At least 18 petitions have been filed against the bill in the Supreme Court.
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Mix of sensationalism, political bias, poor journalistic standards led Sinhala media outlets to propagate half-truths
Journalists in Sri Lanka have long advocated self-regulation of the media.
The minister said the govt is obligated to protect the rights of the people as much as it must ensure media freedom.
"I will not hesitate to take legal action against any media organisation that attempts to disturb the peace."
This is at least the fourth occasion in Samarasinghe's decades-long career that he was appointed to this position.
“I won’t have to face punishment because I have not done any wrong.”
The DDoS attack is a sequel to a similar event that occurred in March last year
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