If the government decides to register social media accounts; it will be a clear violation of the right to freedom of expression, the Information Technology Society of Sri Lanka warned.
“We express concern over a recent statement by a senior government minister on registering social media accounts. The usage of social media and maintaining social media accounts should not be registered or controlled,” said Rajeev Yasiru Kuruwitage Mathew, Chairman of the Information Technology Society.
He requested government ministers to refrain from making misleading statements.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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