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Australia on Friday moved a step closer to introducing pioneering legislation that would force tech giants to pay for sharing news content, a move that could change how people worldwide experience the internet. Here is a look at what the proposed rules are, why companies such as Facebook and Google hate them, and what it might mean for net users. What is happening? Google and Facebook are coming under increased government scrutiny.  In Australia, regulators have zeroed-in on the firms’ online advertising dominance and the impact that has on struggling news media. According to Australia’s...

MAHARA PRISON RIOT REPORT SUBMITTED TO JUSTICE MINISTER MAHARA PRISON RIOT REPORT SUBMITTED TO JUSTICE MINISTER Written by Share: Colombo (News 1st); The complete report of the committee appointed to probe the Mahara Prison Riot was handed over to Minister of Justice Ali Sabri by the members of the committee on Wednesday (30). Former High Court Judge & Chairman of the Special Committee probing the Mahara Prison Riot, Kusala Sarojini Weerawardena handed over the report at the Justice Ministry. Committee members President’s Counsel U.R. De Silva, Justice Ministry Additional Secretary Roha...

Wed, Dec 30, 2020, 10:33 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Dec 30, Colombo: The full report of the committee appointed by the Minister of Justice Mohammed Ali Sabry, PC to look into the recent incident at the Mahara Prison, was handed over to the Minister by the members of the committee this afternoon (30). Former High Court Judge Kusala Sarojini Weerawardena, Chairperson of the Committee, handed over the report to the Minister. Committee members UR de Silva, PC, Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Justice Rohana Hapugaswatte, former Commissioner of Prisons Gamini Jayasinghe...

By Our Political EditorView(s): Questions about how COVID-19 pandemic is being handled; controversy over Kegalle witchcraft doctor’s concoction and Health Minister’s conduct Mahara Prison catastrophe: Ministers talk in different tongues while official committee says prisoners made reasonable demand Though Shangri La , a name synonymous with an earthly paradise or a mythical  Himalayan utopia, the event at the five-star luxury hotel in Colombo last Wednesday, with all movers and shakers of the government, was less grandiose. To the glitter of crystal chandeliers and music from a group ...

Says anxiety and fears over spread of COVID-19 led to protest  Says prisoners demands for PCR testing, better meals were justified Confirms several prisoners shot in melee but autopsy reports needed to confirm if any were shot at close range Says prisoners did not have weapons, only prison officers, Police and STF were armed  Recommends action against inmates who set fire and damaged public property No conclusion yet on negligence on part of prison authorities at Mahara By Chandani Kirinde A five-member committee that concluded its initial investigation into the Mahara prison unrest said se...