Sri Lanka Lifts Ban on Facebook Imposed After Spasm of Communal Violence

Sri Lanka Lifts Ban on Facebook Imposed After Spasm of Communal Violence
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COLOMBO—Sri Lankan officials said on Thursday they had lifted a ban on Facebook after discussions with the social network, a week after blocking access on the grounds it was being used to fuel communal violence.

At least two people were killed in clashes last week when Sinhalese Buddhists, angered by the killing of a Buddhist driver by Muslims, attacked mosques and Muslim-owned properties in the central Kandy district.