Govt. has not taken a decision on facebook ban
October 10, 2013 03:09 pm
The
government has not taken any decision to ban social networking websites including
Facebook despite several rumours regarding the issue, Chief Government Whip
Minister Dinesh Gunawardena stated.
When
Opposition Leader, Ranil Wickremasinghe asked the government in parliament
today (October 10) whether it had taken a decision on the issue, Minister
Gunawardena completely rejected the rumours surrounding the issue.
However,
President Mahinda Rajapaksa claimed yesterday, while speaking at an event at
the Panadura Sumangala Balika Vidyalaya, that Facebook was an epidemic.
He
further stated at the event that there was a possibility of banning the use of
facebook and that no one should believe anything on it.
