EMANTHI-NEWSBLOG

Monday, March 12, 2018

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Government Demands Facebook Company To Remove Pages On Racism And Harmful Content To Remove Temporary Blockage Of Facebook In Sri Lanka

Government will remove the

temporary blockage of Social Media Site Facebook only after the Facebook Company remove those pages encouraging racism and threat to the National Security in Sri Lanka according to the Minister Of Foreign Employment,Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure Harin Fernando.

Government is awaiting the response of Facebook Company to the demand of Sri Lankan government he has stressed.

Meanwhile a meeting was held today in Colombo to review regarding removing of the temporary blockage of Social Media Sites including Facebook and Apps under the patronage of President's Secretary Austin Fernando, However a decision has not been taken to remove the blockage at the meeting it has been revealed.

Fishermen And Navy Personal Have Been Advised Not To Go To Sea Today And Tomorrow

As seas around the island may become

rough due to the law pressure area developing near the island ,Authorities have requested the fishermen and Naval Officers to avoid going to the sea today (12) and tomorrow (13).

Those Fisheries trawlers carrying Fishermen already went to sea have removedone from ten dangerous sea zone it has been revealed.

Eastern part of the island due to receive heavy rainfall according to the Met Department .