Sri Lanka blocks social networks amidst communal violence and State of Emergency
Thursday, 8 March 2018 () The island nation of Sri Lanka is presently in the grips of communal violence following the alleged murder of a Sinhalese Buddhist by a group of Muslim men in the city of Kandy. The government has now imposed a State of Emergency (SoE) in an effort to curb unrest there, and citizens now find themselves cut off from each other as a number of social networks and messaging services have been blocked nationwide for three days. That includes Facebook, WhatsApp, Viber, and Instagram. Generally, such blockages are intended to prevent the spread of rumors and incendiary posts and comments that…
Sri Lanka's president declared a seven-day nationwide state of emergency on Tuesday, after violent clashes between Sinhalese Buddhists and the Muslim minority. Rosanna Philpott reports.
The BCCI today said the Tri-nation T20 series in Sri Lanka, also involving the Indian cricket team, will continue despite the country plunging into a state of... Deccan Herald - SportsAlso reported by •Reuters India •IndiaTimes •DNA
The BCCI has confirmed that the "situation is perfectly normal in Colombo" where the tournament is taking place, hours before India were to take on the hosts in... Zee News - SportsAlso reported by •DNA •Firstpost •Reuters India
In Sri Lanka, curfew has been imposed within the Kandy District till tomorrow morning following violence and tense situation in Digana town. All India Radio - Front Page
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday said the Tri-nation T20 series in Sri Lanka, also involving the Indian cricket team, will continue... DNA - Front Page
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Thursday, 8 March 2018 ()
The island nation of Sri Lanka is presently in the grips of communal violence following the alleged murder of a Sinhalese Buddhist by a group of Muslim men in the city of Kandy. The government has now imposed a State of Emergency (SoE) in an effort to curb unrest there, and citizens now find themselves cut off from each other as a number of social networks and messaging services have been blocked nationwide for three days. That includes Facebook, WhatsApp, Viber, and Instagram. Generally, such blockages are intended to prevent the spread of rumors and incendiary posts and comments that…
