In an article published on 22 November 2025 in the Daily FT, Attorney-at-Law and LIRNEasia Researcher Sachini Ranasinghe raised concerns about the Online Safety Act (OSA) and its implications for free expression. She argues that Sri Lanka already had effective civil remedies for defamation, including cases involving online content, long before the OSA. Sachini highlights that disputes previously resolved through civil courts are now increasingly channeled through the OSA, shifting them into the criminal justice system and posing risks to free expression. Rather than criminalizing speech, she calls for strengthening civil defamation mechanisms by speeding up injunctions and reducing delays. Read the full article in the Daily FT. 
In an article published on 22 November 2025 in the Daily FT, Attorney-at-Law and LIRNEasia Researcher Sachini Ranasinghe raised concerns about the Online Safety Act (OSA) and its implications for free expression. She argues that Sri Lanka already had effective civil remedies for defamation, including cases involving online content, long before the OSA. Sachini highlights that disputes previously resolved through civil courts are now increasingly channeled through the OSA, shifting them into the criminal justice system and posing risks to free expression. Rather than criminalizing speech, she calls for strengthening civil defamation mechanisms by speeding up injunctions and reducing delays. Read the full article in the Daily FT.