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Viber Assures Sri Lanka Users of More Secure and Stronger Connections
BUSINESS

Viber Assures Sri Lanka Users of More Secure and Stronger Connections

Given the recent outcry over privacy options on social networks by users, leading global messaging and voice app, Viber has…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/05/2018
Viber Introduces Unique Sticker Pack for ‘Koombiyo’ fans
BUSINESS

Viber Introduces Unique Sticker Pack for ‘Koombiyo’ fans

Instant messaging app Viber recently introduced a specially-designed Sticker Pack of the much-loved Sri Lankan hit TV series Koombiyo. The…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/03/2018
Voices grow against social media ban
LOCALMain Story

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…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/03/2018
Social media blockade in Sri Lanka ends today
LOCALTOP STORY

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…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/03/2018
Complaint lodged at Sri Lanka Human Rights Council against social media ban
LOCAL

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…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/03/2018
Sri Lanka to lift social media blockade tomorrow as situation improves
LOCAL

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…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/03/2018
Social media temporarily blocked to crackdown on hate speech
LOCAL

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…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/03/2018
Viber Celebrates 7 Years of Connecting People Freely and Securely Without Selling Them Out
BUSINESS

Viber Celebrates 7 Years of Connecting People Freely and Securely Without Selling Them Out

The global messaging giant marks its 7th anniversary of keeping users connected without having sold any of their information. The…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/12/2017

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