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It noted that the move followed the government's re-activation of the Press Council, which has powers to jail reporters and media executives.
The blocked website cannot be viewed through Sri Lankan Internet service providers, but many use proxy servers to access them.
In June 2007, Sri Lanka blocked access to the pro-rebel Tamilnet.com website as the military stepped up its attacks against the rebels.
International rights activists have said that Sri Lanka is one of the more dangerous places for journalists to work in.
Last month, media activist Poddala Jayantha was abducted, beaten and released with a broken leg.
The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists said the attack highlighted that Sri Lanka's independent media was still a target, despite the end of the war with the Tiger rebels in May.
It was the third attack on a journalist in Sri Lanka this year, with one of the victims shot dead.
In January, the government told parliament that nine journalists had been killed and another 27 assaulted over the past three years, while independent activists say more than a dozen journalists have been killed.
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The blocked website cannot be viewed through Sri Lankan Internet service providers, but many use proxy servers to access them.
In June 2007, Sri Lanka blocked access to the pro-rebel Tamilnet.com website as the military stepped up its attacks against the rebels.
International rights activists have said that Sri Lanka is one of the more dangerous places for journalists to work in.
Last month, media activist Poddala Jayantha was abducted, beaten and released with a broken leg.
The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists said the attack highlighted that Sri Lanka's independent media was still a target, despite the end of the war with the Tiger rebels in May.
It was the third attack on a journalist in Sri Lanka this year, with one of the victims shot dead.
In January, the government told parliament that nine journalists had been killed and another 27 assaulted over the past three years, while independent activists say more than a dozen journalists have been killed.
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