Government authorities have blocked a Tamil language website over a complaint that it had carried news critical of the judiciary.

The access to NewJaffna.Net from Sri Lanka has been blocked on a Justice Ministry order, Telecommunications Regulatory Commission said.

The website had reportedly been critical of the Killinochchi magistrate and the High Court Judge of Jaffna, and several other after several complaints were lodged against the website, for allegedly carrying false information and trying to incite racial hatred.

Director Information Ranga Kalansuriya stated investigation on the website would be made available soon and until then the website's access will be blocked.

 The addresses given in the alleged website said to be evasive and not authentic according to government authorities. It is suspected that the site is being updated from Oslo, Norway.