Sri Lanka Lifts Social Media Ban Imposed After Easter Blasts

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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's president has lifted a nationwide social media ban that was imposed after Easter suicide bomb attacks that killed 253 people. A government statement Tuesday said that President Maithripala Sirisena has lifted the ban that blocked Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube and other popular sites.Read more on NewsOK.com

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