The Sri Lankan government announced that it has lifted the ban on social media, however emergency regulations remain in place across the island.
Reuters reports that the ban on platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Viber “has been lifted with immediate effect”.
However, emergency regulations remain in place, granting the security forces wide ranging powers of detention. Heightened security measures have been put in place, with several checkpoints set up and armed troops patrolling the streets.
Sri Lanka’s president vowed that “every household” would be searched in the aftermath of the Easter Sunday attacks.
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