HRCSL gets petition against blocking of websites

 Thursday, 22 May 2014 

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has been handed over a petition against the unofficial blocking of some websites by the government.

The petition was handed over by the Professional Web Journalists Association. Many politicians as well as members of media organizations were present at the occasion.

UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake said that the UNP will raise the issue in parliament of news and information websites being restricted access in Sri Lanka.

He said that some websites registered by the Media Ministry have also been unofficially banned.

About eight websites have been restricted in Sri Lanka by service providers following directives of the Telecommuncations Regulatory Commission (TRC) acting at the behest of the government.

Most of these blocked websites are seen as controversial ones that often report against the government.