Internet Censorship in Sri Lanka

Internet censorship in Sri Lanka is conducted under a variety of laws, judicial processes, regulations and more.

In Sri Lanka, internet censorship is mostly executed by blocking access to specific sites as well as the use of laws which criminalize publication or possession of certain types of material, including regulations against terrorism and pornography.

[2] The goal behind the ban was said to be to subdue the anti-Muslim rioters, however the move was highly criticized by the public.

On 3 April 2022, several social media websites including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Whatsapp and Youtube were blocked by the Sri Lankan government for 15 hours, to suppress the anti-government protests amidst the worsening economic crisis.

[3][4] The Sri Lankan government has a history of blocking various pro-LTTE websites such as Tamilnet and Tamilnation.