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FREEDOM OF SPEECH: Sri Lanka bars government servants from making public comments in social media

COLOMBO – Public servants in Sri Lanka have been barred from making comments in social media according to a new communication released by Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Public Administration has noted that expressing opinions on social media by a public officer without following the proper provisions of the Establishments Code shall be consituted as an offense.

A statement noted that such offense shall lead to disciplinary action.

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