New Bill soon to protect consumers from online businesses: Minister

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By Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera

Parliament, Jan. 23 (Daily Mirrora)- Steps will be taken to introduce a new Bill through the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) to protect the consumers who are inconvenienced due to online businesses, Trade, Commerce and Food Security Minister Nalin Fernando said today.

He told Parliament that there are no legal provisions in Sri Lanka to protect the consumers from online businesses which are widespread at present.

"Online businesses have increased throughout the world. However, we have no laws in Sri Lanka to act upon complaints by consumers over issued faced due to online businesses. We will draft a Bill through the CAA and present it in Parliament soon," he said.

Comments - 5

Alan Wednesday, 24 January 2024 12:24 AM

How about starting with a bill to introduce common sense and that if appears to be too good to be true then it is - Think SCAM.

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Nodaking Wednesday, 24 January 2024 03:15 AM

How about a bill to protect the citizens from this corrupt government?

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Kumara Choksanada Wednesday, 24 January 2024 05:59 AM

Need a bill to protect consumers from this minister.

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Sivalingam Wednesday, 24 January 2024 06:01 AM

Egg Fernando is playing pandu. Desha pandu.

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Joshua Wednesday, 24 January 2024 06:37 AM

Bullshit. He knows nothing

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