Sri Lankan government have uplifted the ban they imposed on social media sites and messaging apps, this action bought a lot of criticism on the Sri Lankan government, the bar association of Sri Lanka also commented on this mishap and said banning the social media is like violating the freedom of speech.

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka observed that the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) had “no authority” to ask service providers to restrict social media access, on the basis a “request from the Ministry of Defense.” Opposition members too slammed the government for “stifling” free expression.

Earlier, Sri Lanka had blocked all major social media platforms and messaging apps since Sunday morning, even as public criticism grows over the Rajapaksa administration’s crisis response

The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission attributed the decision to a request from the Ministry of Defence until further notice. The move applies to Facebook, Messenger, YouTube, WhatsApp, Viber, Twitter, IMO, Instagram, Telegram, Snapchat, and TikTok.