News websites to pay registration fee and Rs.50,000 annually
Posted by Editor on July 12, 2012 - 1:02 pm
Steps are being taken to introduce new laws to make compulsory the registration of new news websites in Sri Lanka while a registration fee and an annual renewal fee will be charged as well, Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella stated.
Speaking at the Cabinet Briefing today (July 12), the Minister stated that a sum of Rs.100,000 will be charged for registration while an annual fee of Rs.50,000 will be charged as a renewal fee.
The Minister stated that the measure, which was approved by the cabinet, was taken to control some news websites which published slanderous content.
Courtesy: Ada Derana
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