Journalist assaulted while distributing leaflets at Jaffna event

Facebook supports efforts in Sri Lanka to curb hate speech

Facebook says it supports efforts in Sri Lanka to curb hate speech, following the recent violence in Kandy. “We have clear rules against hate speech and incitement to violence and work hard to keep it off our platform. We are responding to the situation in Sri Lanka and are in contact with the Government and non-governmental organizations to support efforts to identify and remove such content,” Facebook has said in?an emailed statement to CNBC. A person familiar with the company’s thinking reg

12 Mar, 2018

Social media restrictions likely to be lifted on Friday

The restrictions imposed on access to several social media websites will most likely be lifted on Friday, the Government said today. The Government says the restrictions will be lifted following talks to be held with Facebook on Thursday. The?restrictions were imposed following the recent communal violence in Kandy which was believed to have been ignited using social media. The Government is expected to look at working with Facebook to block content which could incite communal hate from being

13 Mar, 2018

Seeduwa Police Crimes unit OIC arrested for accepting a bribe

The Crimes unit Officer in Charge (OIC) of the Seeduwa Police was arrested by the Bribery Commission over allegations he accepted a bribe. The OIC was arrested while in the process of accepting a bribe of Rs 25,000, the?Bribery Commission said. According to the?Bribery Commission, the OIC had also accepted a bottle of wine as a bribe.

13 Mar, 2018