Sri Lankan government has ordered tough measures to curb child pornography after it noticed that many websites containing obscene material are easily accessible in the country.
President Mahinda has instructed the Inspector general of Police to take tangible and tough measures to curb child pornography in Sri Lanka, an official statement said.
This includes an action against capturing and posting on the internet the photographs and video clips of unsuspecting persons, especially minors and women.
"The President issued this directive after it was brought to his notice that there were many websites containing such material, much of it obtained in clear violation of the law and moreover antithetical to accepted norms in Sri Lankan society," the statement said.
"The Sri Lankan government is strongly and unconditionally committed to creating an environment where children can grow up without their dignity being violated in any manner," it said.
The government has identified numerous websites that are been uploaded with obscene video clips and images featuring underage local children.
President Mahinda has instructed the Inspector general of Police to take tangible and tough measures to curb child pornography in Sri Lanka, an official statement said.SL Prez appoints Gen Fonseka as Chief of Defence Staff
Sri Lankan Army Chief Gen Sarath Fonseka, who led the successful military campaign that wiped out the entire LTTE leadership, was on Sunday promoted to the post of Chief of Defence Staff by President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Top commanders in the security establishment have been elevated to higher levels, effective July 15 by Rajapaksa, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
Maj General Jagath Jayasuriya will succeed Gen Fonseka as the Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, officials said.
Gen Fonseka, who was injured in a Tamil Tiger suicide attack in April 2006, was promoted to the rank of General on May 18, hours after the military announced that it had vanquished the LTTE and killed its top leaders, including Tiger supremo Vellupillai Prabhakaran.
The current Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army and Competent Authority for the Internally Displaced Persons in the North Maj Gen GA Chandrasiri today took his oaths as the new Governor for the Northern Province.
Dixon Dela, who was Governor of the Northern Province, was today appointed as the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Maldives.
Incumbent Navy Commander Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda will assume duties as National Security Adviser to the President while Rear Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe will take over as Commander of the Navy.
Top commanders in the security establishment have been elevated to higher levels, effective July 15 by Rajapaksa, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
Maj General Jagath Jayasuriya will succeed Gen Fonseka as the Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, officials said.
Gen Fonseka, who was injured in a Tamil Tiger suicide attack in April 2006, was promoted to the rank of General on May 18, hours after the military announced that it had vanquished the LTTE and killed its top leaders, including Tiger supremo Vellupillai Prabhakaran.
The current Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army and Competent Authority for the Internally Displaced Persons in the North Maj Gen GA Chandrasiri today took his oaths as the new Governor for the Northern Province.
Dixon Dela, who was Governor of the Northern Province, was today appointed as the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Maldives.
Incumbent Navy Commander Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda will assume duties as National Security Adviser to the President while Rear Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe will take over as Commander of the Navy.
