The Sri Lankan government has warned that any website dealing with Sri Lankan affairs must register with the government or face legal action.
It comes after officials say a number of websites have already been blocked because they have engaged in "character assassination" of the president.
Access to at least six news websites has been blocked by Sri Lanka in the past few days.
Critics say the move adds to an established pattern of web censorship.
The sites that have been blocked include a new website of the main opposition United National Party, and another website whose premises were burnt out earlier this year. Full story...
Don't miss:
It comes after officials say a number of websites have already been blocked because they have engaged in "character assassination" of the president.
Access to at least six news websites has been blocked by Sri Lanka in the past few days.
Critics say the move adds to an established pattern of web censorship.
The sites that have been blocked include a new website of the main opposition United National Party, and another website whose premises were burnt out earlier this year. Full story...
Don't miss:
- Sri Lanka’s white vans deliver fear and oppression...
- Sri Lanka's killing fields (Graphic)
- Human scars of Sri Lanka war ignored...
- Tamil journalist in Sri Lanka attacked with iron bars...
- Australia mounts pressure on Sri Lanka over war crimes...
- The Sri Lankan soldiers "whose hearts turned to stone..."
- Footage of Sri Lankan soldiers' atrocities against Tamils (Graphic)
No comments:
Post a Comment