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Blocking Facebook Accounts of activists and journalists 0 Unverified
06:38 Jul 01, 2019
Several facebook accounts belonging to journalists and social and political activists were blocked during post-Easter Sunday attacks period...
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Three youth arrested for photographing Vesak celebrations 0 Unverified
01:01 May 19, 2019
Three young men were reported to have been arrested by Ratnapura Police for photographing Vesak celebrations on 19th May – the day after...
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Rathnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, 70000, Sri Lanka
Attempts to bring Counter Terrorism Act again 0 Unverified
01:01 Apr 28, 2019
Following the Easter Sunday attacks, government insisted that previously brought controversial Counter Terrorism Act (CTA) needs to be brought...
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President warns of a ban on Social Media 0 Verified
05:59 Jun 01, 2018
On 1st of June 2018, President Mithripala Sirirsena was quoted media as saying is ready to ban some social media sites notwithstanding the opposed...
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