80 Facebook accounts disseminated hate speech and racial messages identified
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Health and co-cabinet spokesman Rajith Senaratne said 80 Facebook accounts that disseminated hate speeches and racial…
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Social media blockade in Sri Lanka ends today
State Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs Dr. Harsha De Silva said in parliament yesterday that the access for…
Complaint lodged at Sri Lanka Human Rights Council against social media ban
A complaint has been lodged by the National Movement for Consumer Protection with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka…
Sri Lanka to lift social media blockade tomorrow as situation improves
The Sri Lankan government, on Friday said that a temporary blockade on social media imposed on Wednesday to prevent the…
Govt. grapples with communal chaos
Fresh wave of violence in Akurana and Katugastota President on a sudden visit to Kandy; Maha sanga, clergy from Islamic,…
Social media temporarily blocked to crackdown on hate speech
Social media sites have been temporarily blocked in most parts of Sri Lanka as communal tensions continued in Kandy. The…
Action to be taken against promoters of hate speech
The government has decided to closely monitor and crackdown on hate speech being promoted on social media. “All communal hate…
Sri Lanka PM urges people to act wisely and not to become victims of communalism
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe making a special statement urged all citizens of the country to act patiently, wisely…
Social media firms failing to protect young people, survey finds
Cyberbullying inquiry finds the mental health of young people is severely affected by online abuse Social media companies such as Facebook,…
Snake owner Daniel Brandon killed by his pet python
A snake owner was killed by an 8ft (2.4m) pet python he called his “baby”, an inquest has heard. Daniel…