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| Sri Lanka bans nude adverts |
| 2007-03-15 |
| Sri Lanka has nood advertising to ban? Who knew? Sri Lanka banned on Wednesday the use of naked or semi-naked models in advertising, saying it was seeking to protect those offended by public nudity. The Ministry of Cultural Affairs announced the ban through notices in Sinhalese-language newspapers, warning advertisers against the use of unclothed males or females. The ministry statement did not say what punishment offenders might face nor if the ban extended to paintings of nudes. The notice also did not say whether the ministry would take action against foreign publications containing ads with naked or semi-naked models. The ministry was not immediately available to comment on the announcement, which came soon after Sri Lanka banned milk powder advertising in a bid to discourage the use of powdered milk and to boost fresh milk consumption. |
| Posted by:Fred |