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Government to block internet in Sri Lanka
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Colombo News Desk CND on 11 February, 2010 12:08:00
 
Chinese military intelligence specialists have
reportedly been approached to formulate these
firewalls. Sources from TRC said several Chinese
specialists are to visit the country during the
next few weeks for this purpose.
The TRC is to also make it compulsory for all
news websites operating in the country to
register with the Commission.
It is also planned to make news websites in the
country to operate through an internet protocol
address provided by the TRC. A similar system is
followed by the Chinese government.
It is learnt that the first task assigned to the
newly appointed Commissioner General of the TRC,
Anusha Pelpita by the President is to handle the
news websites in the country.
Meanwhile, the google search engine is to be
blocked as well.
A new advisory committee on internet services has
reportedly been established for this purpose.
Funds for the programme are to be taken from the
Treasury on the basis of creating an internet
super highway.
A former computer engineer at the TRC said that
the main aim of the programme is for the
government to gain control of news websites.