DM web targeted

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An attempt has been made to block the Daily Mirror website from being viewed overseas by a foreign element according to senior officials at Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT).

According to SLT officials, the element is attempting to prevent oversees readers from accessing the website and have succeeded to some extent in their attempt.

SLT officials who met the management of Daily Mirror today revealed this information and stated that the issue is being addressed..

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deyyiya Tuesday, 07 September 2010 08:29 PM

Perhaps because DM carries the truth?

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Michelle Wednesday, 08 September 2010 06:25 AM

I checked the website a couple of days ago in the morning and it was blocked.....

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Upul Wednesday, 08 September 2010 05:48 AM

No, this is the death of JVP and UNP

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Dheen Wednesday, 08 September 2010 04:36 AM

Media freedom at its zenith.

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Serene Thanuja Wednesday, 08 September 2010 04:27 AM

Sunday Leader is also blocked in Milan Italy, we can't read anything plus elanka news and lanka truth both are also blocked

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Kumara Wednesday, 08 September 2010 04:20 AM

I too experienced same problem couple of days. Dubai.

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The tru Lankan Wednesday, 08 September 2010 01:14 AM

Yes, it was down for a few days! Who could be the "element" and what's the purpose?

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anthony jones Wednesday, 08 September 2010 12:59 AM

This is true! I could get in, only by doing a Google search!

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Smart Aleck Tuesday, 07 September 2010 11:35 PM

From today, we will be in the company of countries like Myanmar and Zimbabwe!

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Sid Tuesday, 07 September 2010 10:44 PM

I live in Melbourne and DM was not available for 3-4 days. Hopefully things have been sorted-out now!

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kalumnsu Tuesday, 07 September 2010 10:27 PM

I couldn't access the website for 2 to 4 days, but now it's OK.

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Lal. Fernando Tuesday, 07 September 2010 10:03 PM

Hi, I had problems with the DM website a couple of days ago. I thought that it was very strange. It seems to be working OK right now. I am writing to you from Melbourne, Australia.

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Sarath Tuesday, 07 September 2010 09:19 PM

Yes, the Daily Mirror cannot be accessed through the Infolanka News site, as I have been doing for many years now. It has been blocked for three days now. But, I can go through Google and access the site.

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KG Tuesday, 07 September 2010 09:09 PM

I had difficulty in accessing the Daily Mirror from Australia, on several days.

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saman Tuesday, 07 September 2010 01:51 PM

this is true the web site was not available around 6.30 pm

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Jacky Tuesday, 07 September 2010 07:06 PM

So, we are nicely experiencing "Media Freedom"? Please don't let this happen. People have a right to know what's happening in this country!

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Indike Tuesday, 07 September 2010 06:57 PM

For 2 days I couldn't open the DM website from San Francisco, California, USA. Even now, I had to type dailymirror.lk twice and hit enter to connect to the site. There is something going on to block the site ... I wonder why? Is this the Death of Sri Lanka's Democracy?

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Serenity Tuesday, 07 September 2010 06:44 PM

Why not just change the Host Provider? In this case SLT! Looks like their Firewalls are out of date!

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Babanis Tuesday, 07 September 2010 02:49 PM

Well I new the talk about the virus was a bit fishy. It was a difficult buy. Need further investigation as we need net neutrality.

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Shankar Tuesday, 07 September 2010 02:48 PM

Yes this is true. I live in UK and am having problems opening the site for the last week.

I hope this will get sorted out since I enjoy reading the Daily Mirror.

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Lolita Tuesday, 07 September 2010 02:42 PM

Yesterday morning DM was down... Now most of the times it's ok... but there are some problems.. we can't see the real page, page is partially loaded.. reporting frm Singapore.

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Ganepola Tuesday, 07 September 2010 02:37 PM

DM was not accesible for me 3-4 day ago and was bit slagished last 2 days..

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polkiccha Tuesday, 07 September 2010 02:29 PM

now whod want to do something like that????

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wellwisher Tuesday, 07 September 2010 02:23 PM

I also couldnt view DM for several days.Now I understand what is the reason.

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Anushka Tuesday, 07 September 2010 02:18 PM

"Foreign element", wonder who that might be? An individual with nothing better to do or something more sinister?

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Eranga Tuesday, 07 September 2010 02:04 PM

Is this the so called media freedom the gov is exaggerating all the time?

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steve Tuesday, 07 September 2010 01:59 PM

who are these elements?

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