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Personal Data Protection Act (Sri Lanka)
The Personal Data Protection Act, No. 9 of 2022 (abbreviated PDPA) is a comprehensive data protection law enacted to regulate the processing of personal data in Sri Lanka. The Act aims to protect the privacy of individuals, establish rights for data subjects, and impose obligations on data controllers and processors. Background The Act was passed by the Parliament of Sri Lanka in 2022 to address the growing need for data protection in the digital age. It is designed to safeguard personal data while allowing for legitimate data processing activities. Key features Scope and application The Act applies to the processing of personal data: * Wholly or partly within Sri Lanka * By controllers or processors domiciled or established in Sri Lanka * Related to the offering of goods or services to data subjects in Sri Lanka * Involving the monitoring of data subjects' behavior in Sri Lanka Data Protection Authority The Act establishes the Data Protection Authority of Sri Lanka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliament Of Sri Lanka
The Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා පාර්ලිමේන්තුව ''Śrī Laṇkā Pārlimentuvā'', Tamil: இலங்கை நாடாளுமன்றம் ''Ilaṅkai nāṭāḷumaṉṟam'') is the supreme legislative body of Sri Lanka. It alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all other political bodies in the island. It is modeled after the British Parliament. The 17th Parliament of Sri Lanka convened for the first time on 21 November 2024. It consists of 225 members known as Members of Parliament (MPs). Members are elected by proportional representation for five-year terms, with universal suffrage. The President of Sri Lanka has the power to summon, suspend, prorogue, or terminate a legislative session and to dissolve the Parliament. The President can dissolve Parliament only after the lapse of years or if a majority of the Members of Parliament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World
The world is the totality of entities, the whole of reality, or everything that Existence, exists. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields. Some conceptions see the world as unique, while others talk of a "plurality of worlds". Some treat the world as #Monism and pluralism, one simple object, while others analyze the world as a complex made up of parts. In #Scientific cosmology, scientific cosmology, the world or universe is commonly defined as "the totality of all space and time; all that is, has been, and will be". #Theories of modality, Theories of modality talk of possible worlds as complete and consistent ways how things could have been. #Phenomenology, Phenomenology, starting from the horizon of co-given objects present in the periphery of every experience, defines the world as the biggest horizon, or the "horizon of all horizons". In #Philosophy of mind, philosophy of mind, the world is contrasted with the mind as that which is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speaker Of The Parliament Of Sri Lanka
The Speaker of the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is the presiding officer of the chamber. The Speaker fulfills a number of important functions in relation to the operation of the House, which is based upon the British Westminster parliamentary system. The speaker is second in the Sri Lankan presidential line of succession, after the prime minister. Origins In 1931 under the Donoughmore Constitution the State Council of Ceylon was established and in it the first office of a Speaker of a legislative body was created as the Speaker of the State Council. In 1947, according to the recommendations of the Soulbury Commission the State Council was dissolved and a Parliament was established in the Westminster model with an upper house, the Senate and the House of Representatives. While the head of the President of the Senate became the head of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives became the presiding officer of the House of Rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Technology (Sri Lanka)
The Ministry of Technology (; ) is the Cabinet of Sri Lanka, cabinet List of ministries of Sri Lanka, ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to implementation, regulation and growth of technology and scientific research in the country. In the 2025 budget, the Sri Lankan government has made a significant push towards a digital economy. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced the establishment of a Digital Economic Authority and a Sri Lanka Unique Identity Project (Digital identity, Digital ID) as key components of this initiative. The government has allocated LKR 3 billion towards digital investments. The goal is to transition Sri Lanka into a cashless economy and to generate US $15 billion in revenue through the digital economy by 2030. This includes increasing the IT industry, ICT industry’s annual export revenue to US $5 billion. The budget also includes plans to strengthen cybersecurity, data privacy, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
