Friday, 24 March, 2023

After declaring emergency, Sri Lanka blocks social media platforms

<p>The Sri Lankan government blocked WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram on Sunday. This came after the government declared a state of emergency and imposed a 36-hour curfew ahead of a planned anti-government rally in response to the island nation&#39;s worst economic crisis. The move is aimed at stopping crowds from gathering in Colombo to protest the government&#39;s failure to offer relief to the people who are suffering from lack of food, basics, fuel, and medicine.</p>