The memes that might get you jailed in Russia
The case of a young woman facing jail for sharing memes on social media, has prompted a major debate about…
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Four including father arrested for giving alcohol to infant
Sri Lanka Police have arrested a father and three others for cruelty to a child following an investigation into a…
Special investigation into police conduct during communal attacks in Kandy
Sri Lanka government says an investigation headed by the Special Investigation Unit of police and an additional secretary will be…
Govt will not ban social media – PM
By Methmalie Dissanayake Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (14) said that as the person who introduced Internet to Sri Lanka,…
Temporary ban on Facebook will be lifted in the next few days, President says
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has said that the temporary ban on Facebook following the incidents occurred in Kandy and…
Minister Sagala Ratnayaka criticizes ban on social media
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Youth Affairs and Southern Development Minister Sagala Ratnayaka yesterday criticized the government for continuing the ban…
TRC to lift social media ban on Friday
FB did not respond fast enough when concerns were raised earlier FB regional heads arriving in Sri Lanka to meet with authorities New…
Student arrested for inciting racial hatred on social media remanded
Another student arrested for inciting racial hatred on social media has been remanded until the 26th of this month. The…
Voices grow against social media ban
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Chathuri Dissanayake The State-imposed thorny ban on social media looks set to drag on till at…
Freedom of expression should not be abused – Duminda
SLFP General Secretary, Minister Duminda Dissanayake says that people should not abuse freedom of expression to promote hate speech and…