Viber Blockage To Be Lifted From Midnight Tonight (13)-Info.Dept

Government has decided to lift the

temporary blockage of Viber  imposed since last Wednesday  (07) after the communal violence erupted in some areas of Kandy District with effect from midnight tonight (13) according to the Government Information Department.

Although Viber App was  blocked temporarily ,Viber users have  used the App without ny interruption since the blockage via "VPN" it has been revealed.

However the blockage imposed on other Social Media sites and Apps is still effective according to sources. 

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Crimes OIC Of Seeduwa Police Station Was Arrested Over Accepting A Bribe

The Bribery Commission Officials have arrested the Officer In Charge (OIC) of the Crimes Division of Seeduwa Police Station while attempting to accept  Rs.25,000 as a bribe from a Businessman in Katunayake today(13).

The Suspected OIC was arrested while attempting to accept the bribe at the Garage in Police Station over arresting a person according to the complaint made by the Businessman and investigate the case in a way which benefit complainant it has been revealed.

Academic Activities Of Uva -Wellassa University Had Suspended Due To The Spreading Of Chickenpox

Due to the spreading of Chicken Fox within the University premises ,the academic activities  of the Uva-Wellassa University in Badulle  had suspended today(13) by the authorities indefinitely .

Nearly 30  University Students  had contacted the Disease during last week it has been revealed.The students who got the disease were  attached to the internal and outdoor Hostels of the University .

 

Now Minister Of Telecommunications And Digital Infrastructure Says The Temporary Blockage Of Social Media Sites And Apps Most Probably Lifted By This Friday

The  Minister Of Telecommunications,Digital Infrastructure and Foreign Employment Harin Fernando has said today(13) that the temporary blockage of Social Media Sites and Apps imposed by the Government since last Wednesday (07) most probably be lifted by this Friday(16).

A group of representatives attached to the Facebook Company is due to arrive in Colombo this Thursday (15) and after discussing the issue with them Government will be able to lift the blockage by Friday according to the Minister.

The Minister has earlier stated that the temporary blockage of Social Media Sites and Apps will be lifted after the Facebook Company remove the Social Media Site Pages which posted Posts and Comments on racism and hate to damage harmony among communities in Sri Lanka and threat to the National Security.

However some politicians have  stated yesterday (12) that the Facebook Company had requested more time to  remove those pages as the Company is not having workers who understand Sinhalese language .

Security Forces have already informed the government that due to the Temporary blockage of Social Media Sites and Apps the violence that erupted in Kandy had stopped and the areas with violence back to normalcy.