RTI Reveals Lanka E News Blocked On Order from President’s Office
RAISA WICKREMATUNGE-
In December 2017, Groundviews received a list of 13 websites that had been blocked from 2015 onwards by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC), via a Right to Information request. The documentation uncovered the process that goes into blocking a website in Sri Lanka. In at least four instances, the order came directly from the Presidential Secretariat, who via the Media Ministry made applications to block specific websites, often on the grounds of providing incorrect or false information about the President.
