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Sri Lanka government declares curfew, shuts down access to major social media sites

21 April 2019 14:33 (UTC+04:00)
Sri Lanka government declares curfew, shuts down access to major social media sites

By Trend

The Sri Lankan government declared a curfew with immediate effect, junior defense minister Ruwan Wijewardene said on Sunday, following eight explosions that killed nearly 140 people, and mostly targeted churches and hotels, Trend reported citing Reuters.

“A curfew will be imposed until things settle down,” he told reporters in Colombo.

Government officials also said major social media networks and messaging apps, including Facebook and WhatsApp, have been blocked inside the country to prevent misinformation and rumors.

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