{
  "id": 3846923,
  "title": "Social media taboo for railway employees during duty",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/social-media-taboo-for-railway-employees-during-duty",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T23:45:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/social-media-taboo-for-railway-employees-during-duty/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Sri Lanka Railways Department has recently issued a directive prohibiting railway employees from using social media during their duty hours and sharing sensitive information related to railway operations. This new policy follows reports of railway officials posting sensitive operational data on social media platforms while on duty. According to the circular, railway staff are strictly forbidden from posting any information about railway operations, internal decisions, or official documents on social media from train control rooms, engine control rooms, workshops, or any other railway premises. The circular further clarifies that only the General Manager of Railways, the Railway Spokesperson, and the Information Officer are permitted to share official railway information with external parties or the media.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}