Papua New Guinea blocks Facebook for 3 reasons
2025-03-27
Papua New Guinea’s government has shut down social media platform Facebook, in what it describes as a “test” to mitigateContinue Reading
Australia passes world-first social media ban for under-16s
2024-11-28
Australia’s parliament has passed a world-first law banning social media for children under 16, putting tech companies on notice toContinue Reading
SL film directors want smartphone ban inside theatres
2024-07-18
Sri Lanka film directors have called for a ban on mobile phones at movie theatres, following the recent incident ofContinue Reading
Indian Govt extends ban on LTTE for five years
2024-05-14
The Government of India on Tuesday (May 14) extended the ban imposed on the now-defunct Sri Lankan militant group, theContinue Reading
Relaxing vehicle import ban : New update
2024-04-29
The Sri Lankan Government is considering lifting restrictions imposed on vehicle imports, subject to conditions, it was reported. According toContinue Reading
Banning TikTok : New move from the US
2024-04-24
Congress finalized legislation on Tuesday that could lead to a nationwide TikTok ban, escalating a massive threat to the company’sContinue Reading
Recommendations to ban Lunch sheet
2023-12-08
The Parliamentary Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Sustainable Development has recommended banning the use of lunch sheetsContinue Reading
New Gazette issued lifting ban on 05 Islamic organizations
2023-07-27
A Gazette notification has been issued, lifting the ban that was imposed on five (05) organisations following the Easter SundayContinue Reading
Regulations to ban five single-use plastic products this year
2023-03-23
The Ministry of Environment is considering prohibiting certain single-use plastic products this year as part of its roadmap for plasticContinue Reading
Cabinet approval to ban several items of plastic
2023-02-14
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to the proposal, presented by the Minister of Environment, to ban several plasticContinue Reading