GLOSSARY Acronym Description ATB Anti-Terrorism Bill (September 15, 2023) CCA Contempt of Court, Tribunal or Institution Act No. 8 Of 2024 CID Criminal Investigation Division, Sri Lanka Police Constitution The Constitution of Sri Lanka The Covenant International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights of 1966 ERs Emergency Regulations HRCSL Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka ICCPR Act International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Act No. 56 of 2007 MOM Media Ownership Monitor at Verité Research OCHA Online Criminal Harms Act OSA Online Safety Act No. 09 of 2024 POFMA Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act PSO Public Security Ordinance PTA Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act No. 48 of 1979