The Association of Composers and Publishers of Sri Lanka (ACPOSL) decided to review its royalty fee system and took steps to temporarily suspend all licensing operations accordingly.Issuing a notice, the association stated that the ACPOSL Board of Directors took this decision after considering responses and representations made by various stakeholders in the entertainment industry over the past few weeks.Accordingly, it noted that this temporary suspension will remain in effect until the association's Annual General Meeting scheduled for November 2026.The association also emphasised that this temporary suspension causes no prejudice to ACPOSL's rights, legal remedies, or legal standing.Furthermore, ACPOSL stated in its notice expressing regret over any inconvenience or distress caused to any party or the public due to situations arising in recent days.The notice further noted that steps were taken to initiate a formal series of discussions with all industry stakeholders to review and reframe the proposed licensing framework and related fees, and following these discussions, the revised framework is scheduled for presentation to the membership at the Annual General Meeting in November and subsequent publication in the government gazette.