Thursday, 5 March, 2026
After declaring emergency, Sri Lanka blocks social media platforms
By Basit Ansari
<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's worst economic crisis. The move is aimed at stopping crowds from gathering in Colombo to protest the government's failure to offer relief to the people who are suffering from lack of food, basics, fuel, and medicine.</p>
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