{"id":122286,"date":"2014-03-27T15:07:28","date_gmt":"2014-03-27T09:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=122286"},"modified":"2014-04-09T12:58:55","modified_gmt":"2014-04-09T07:28:55","slug":"picture-evidence-after-dhanapala-addressed-basl-meeting-dialog-blocked-colombo-telegraph-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/picture-evidence-after-dhanapala-addressed-basl-meeting-dialog-blocked-colombo-telegraph-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Picture Evidence: After Dhanapala Addressed BASL Meeting Dialog Blocked Colombo Telegraph Again"},"content":{"rendered":"

After its Director\u00a0Jayantha Dhanapala<\/a><\/span>\u00a0gave a\u00a0speech in a public meeting, Dialog one of Sri Lanka\u2019s key telecommunications providers blocked Colombo Telegraph again.<\/p>\n

\"Dhanapala\"<\/a>

Dhanapala<\/p><\/div>\n

Dialog had been\u00a0surreptitious blocking access<\/a><\/span>\u00a0to Colombo Telegraph, over a period of time had lifted<\/span><\/a> the illegal ban\u00a0on Colombo Telegraph for its Director\u00a0Jayantha Dhanapala\u00a0to give a\u00a0speech\u00a0at the\u00a0BASL summoned Public Forum<\/a><\/span>\u00a0on the vesting of Police Powers on the Army Navy and Air Force and the break down of the Rule of Law situation on\u00a0March 25, 2014.<\/p>\n

Dhanpala, member of the Board of Directors, Dialog Axiata PLC, key co-signatory of\u00a0the\u00a0Friday Forum<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>a resource person for workshops, seminars and conferences on good governance and the former\u00a0Under Secretary General United Nations.<\/p>\n

Colombo Telegraph is being blocked by all internet service providers and mobile networks \u2013 private and state owned \u2013 in Sri Lanka.\u00a0We publish below two screenshots provided by Dialog customers;<\/p>\n

\"Dialog<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Dialog<\/a><\/p>\n

But can read via proxies;<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Dialog<\/a><\/p>\n

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Other attempts\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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