Government using emergency regulations to suppress social media: Kabir

5 December 2025 10:57 am Views - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} 8 Bookmark

A A A

Join our WhatsApp Channel

By Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera

Colombo, Dec. 5 (Daily Mirror) - The Opposition today alleged that the government is using the emergency regulations to suppress social media instead of using them for the benefit of the affected people.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Kabir Hashim told Parliament that Deputy Minister Sunil Watagala had instructed the police to arrest social media activists, claiming that they are carrying out defamatory social media campaigns targeting the President and the government.

"Social media activists are working hard on the ground for the affected people. The government is trying to suppress these social media activists.This is state terrorism. Was the emergency regulations invoked to ease your pain or the affected peoples' pain," he asked.

Comments - 8

Mizaru Friday, 05 December 2025 11:04 AM

For sure, not just social media but also main steam media had to be controlled. We have seen this since the "Central Bank Robber" lost the presidential election.

2 13

Saradiel Friday, 05 December 2025 11:07 AM

Social media freedom must be protected as long as they do not spread false information threatening national security and harmony.

2 14

Perera Friday, 05 December 2025 11:08 AM

What a load of crap. If false information is being spread such as the story of the Kotmale dam cracking those responsible should be brought to book. That is not suppressing social media.

3 13

Samantha Friday, 05 December 2025 11:11 AM

Surely this guy from SJB does not know the meaning of defamation.

6 21

Leo Friday, 05 December 2025 11:16 AM

Why not use a national disaster towards some political mileage? They are known opportunists.

2 17

avanka perera Friday, 05 December 2025 11:26 AM

yes if social media is used for ethiclly , is it been done like that ? all bogus informtion. What govt is doing is the right act

3 9

karu Friday, 05 December 2025 12:35 PM

Drummers got a good chance to beat the skin. Do it ..

0 5

enough is enough Friday, 05 December 2025 03:15 PM

We are having a national disaster in our hands and these out of date scum talking about useless things and not trying to do some good to the people and country. The govt must even arrest him for these false claims.

0 4

222

Add comment
Comments will be edited (grammar, spelling and slang) and authorized at the discretion of Daily Mirror online. The website also has the right not to publish selected comments.