The Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajpaksha has instructed the Security Authorities to take stern action for the extremist elements who are spreading racial and religious hatred sentiments through the Social Media Sites like Facebook.
Defense Secretary's move came after it was revealed that by using Facebook some elements are trying to spread racial and religious hatred sentiments as well as false information among Sri Lankans living in abroad.after the Beruwela and Aluthgama clashes some elements are spreading false information through text messages and the large number of Anti Muslim and Anti Buddhists pages that created in Facebook make the situation worst security sources said.
Defense Secretary's move came after it was revealed that by using Facebook some elements are trying to spread racial and religious hatred sentiments as well as false information among Sri Lankans living in abroad.after the Beruwela and Aluthgama clashes some elements are spreading false information through text messages and the large number of Anti Muslim and Anti Buddhists pages that created in Facebook make the situation worst security sources said.