Yapa also gave the media two weeks to submit their proposals for amendments.
Four people, including Kurukulasuriya as FMM representative, filed a petition before the supreme court challenging the regulations, which were published in the official gazette on 10 October without any form of prior consultation.
Noting the government's decision to suspend the regulations, Reporters Without Borders said: "This law is extremely dangerous for media freedom. Delaying its implementation is not enough. Its content needs to be changed radically." "Reporters Without Borders condemns the government pressure that led to the debate programme "Ira Anduru Pata" being cut short as it was being broadcast live on the evening of 4 November on state TV station Rupavahini," it said in a statement.