NewsRestrictions imposed on social media messaging platform WhatsApp will be removed at midnight today (14) President's Secretary Austin Fernando stated. Mr Fernando is also the Chairman of the Telecommunications Regulartory Commission (TRC). The TRC last week, instructed all telecom service providers to block access to messaging platforms such as WhatsApp and Viber, as well as social media sites like Facebook following communal unrest in Kandy. Restrictions imposed on Viber were lifted at midnight yesterday (13).

Source: Sunday Times March 14, 2018 09:45 UTC