Websites propagating false news sealed-MOD

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The Defence Ministry said in its website that acting on a court order the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) officials, yesterday (29th June) sealed an office in Rajagiriya where two websites involved in propagating false and unethical news on Sri Lanka were being operated from.

It also said that “these two websites were continuously involved in publishing false and unethical news about celebrities and popular personalities, misleading the international and local communities.”

According to a Supreme Court ruling all websites operating from Sri Lanka should be registered with relevant authorities.

The prime objective of this is to identify information which could harm the country and its people and also to identify the extremist individuals behind these unethical operations. The Media Ministry is currently registering websites and most websites have complied with the court order have registered

Some websites, ignoring the Supreme Court order, are trying to bring disrepute and shame on the country and the people by propagating false and distorted news. The two websites have operated disregarding a legal order issued by the highest legal body.

The CID officials raided the office after a court order and have found that these two websites were directly engaged in propagating false and distorted news. Further investigations are continuing.

Websites operated by certain quarters with vested interests are trying to bring disgrace to the country and the people, especially at a time when the country is undergoing a period of social and economic revival, the statement added.

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Rangan Saturday, 30 June 2012 04:33 PM

Hee,.. heee, ha..

Why do you think we have white van? It will soon be white planes!

Renu Saturday, 30 June 2012 05:53 PM

Facts are stubborn and the news they give are right People know it . It is difficult for the GOSL to stomach them, hence the raid. US will put this right

ajith Saturday, 30 June 2012 07:30 AM

When you suppress more it will surface from else where in the world.Then how are you going to stop it???

Yehiya-Jeddah Saturday, 30 June 2012 07:40 AM

I never heard this website govt. marketing the website

bonnie mallie Saturday, 30 June 2012 07:53 AM

What revival? err...in Sri Lanka? We are only going down the pallam.....no revival macho

Calistus Jayatilleke Sunday, 01 July 2012 07:36 AM

Then how about the government controlled TV Channels and print media which is dishing out falsehoods and propaganda day in and day out to mislead the public.

dilshan Saturday, 30 June 2012 07:59 AM

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Rubert Vanderkoon Saturday, 30 June 2012 09:00 AM

Sealing and nationalising news agencies is not new in our country but the government has to device new mechanism to counter false propaganda if that is really the case. May be put the editor in the spotlight, invite the person to a TV interview and discuss his news items. Continuing with old tactics ain't good for the image of the country or the government.

Lankan Kolla Saturday, 30 June 2012 09:00 AM

What are the sites? URL?

weha Saturday, 30 June 2012 09:41 AM

in this case false == true stuff others should not know

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