An online platform was launched yesterday (28), enabling the swift removal of websites, photos, and videos containing or potentially containing instances of child sexual abuse under the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Recognizing the urgency of addressing child abuse in cyberspace, this initiative targets the dissemination of nude photos and indecent videos of children through the internet and social media channels.

Implemented by the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) in collaboration with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), renowned for its expertise in internet child safety enforcement, this program receives financial support from Save the Children and Child Fund.

Following the implementation of this online system, individuals can now visit the website of the National Child Protection Authority at www.childprotection.gov.lk to report incidents of indecent photos and videos of children exchanged online.

These reports will be handled by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), a UK-based global charity working to hunt down and remove videos and images of child sexual abuse shared online, in collaboration with the NCPA.