Social media platforms blocked; Govt imposes 36-hour curfew

Sunday, 3 April 2022Newsdesk

Sri Lanka has restricted access to major social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter, internet monitoring organisation NetBlocks said on Sunday, after the government imposed a curfew to tackle growing unrest amid an unprecedented economic crisis, according to Reuters.

New Delhi, 03 April 2022

As per news report of The Indian Express, The Sri Lankan government on Saturday imposed a 36-hour curfew as a nationwide public emergency has been enforced ahead of a planned anti-government rally over the worst economic crisis in the island nation that has hit the common man badly. The island-wide curfew has been imposed with effect from 6 pm Saturday to 6 am Monday (April 4), PTI reported. Meanwhile, the Sri Lankan Defence Ministry on Saturday rejected social media speculation that Indian Armed troops had arrived in the island nation to help maintain law and order. Secretary, Defense Ministry, Kamal Gunaratne told news personnel that local troops were capable of handling any national security emergency and no such aid from outside was required, according to PTI.

Source - The Indian Express