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Sri Lanka blocks access to Tamil website pending probe

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Press Trust of India Colombo
Sri Lankan authorities have blocked a Tamil language website over a complaint that it had carried news critical of the judiciary.

The access to NewJaffna.Net from Sri Lanka has been blocked on a justice ministry order, Telecommunications Regulatory Commission said.

The website had reportedly been critical of the Jaffna magistrate.

Director Information Ranga Kalansuriya said investigation on the website would be made available soon and until then the website's access will be blocked.

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First Published: Oct 30 2016 | 7:57 PM IST

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