Online Safety Act, No. 9 of 2024 19 (d) Notice referred to in paragraph (a) shall be deemed to be served by electronic means where such notice is sent to such person’s email address or social media account, or internet service provider or internet intermediary on whose online location such prohibited statement has been communicated. (7) Where any person fails to comply with a notice issued under subsection (6) within twenty four hours of such notice, the Commission shall issue a notice to the internet service provider or internet intermediary on whose online location such prohibited statement has been communicated(a) to disable access by the end users in Sri Lanka to such prohibited statement; or (b) to remove such prohibited statement from such online location, as the case may be, for the period specified in such notice. (8) The internet service provider or internet intermediary to whom a notice has been issued under subsection (7) shall comply with such notice within twenty four hours from the issuance of such notice. (9) Where(a) a person fails to act in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection (6); or (b) an internet service provider or internet intermediary fails to act in accordance with the provisions of subsection (8), the Commission may apply to the Magistrate’s Court by way of petition and affidavit to obtain an order directing such person or internet service provider or internet

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