Sri Lanka bans semi-nude adverts

[saraprobe]

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.

Sri Lanka's fifth-century rock fortress of Sigiriya is known for its frescoes of semi-naked women -- some of which have been used in official travel promotion leaflets.

The notice also did not say whether the ministry would take action against foreign publications containing ads with naked or semi-naked models.

Recently one international lingerie brand ran a campaign for Valentine's Day showing scantily-clad female models.

The ministry was not immediately available to comment on the announcement, which came soonb after Sri Lanka banned milk powder advertising in a bid to discourage the use of powdered milk and to boost fresh milk consumption.
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This is bullshit, i reckon semi is ok, Coz u cant make a lingerie add without a women, may be these companies can use this minister to show his black A**! Ministry of Cultural Affairs is an idiot! When the corporate trying to boost the market, this A** H*LE stuffed it up! This ll cause a downturn in the consumer spending won't it?
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[lasanka]

this sux... welll they have a point and it still six!

[Novindu]

hahahaaa ela ela ohoma yang;)

[nukisl]

good

[Kasunm]

well i have to say that the minister is a damn fool but then again all of them are.no comment on the subject though.

[MCLINER]

it's a gud action :yes

[chamithal]

Ethakota okkoma wage hollywood movies & new bollywood movies tv eke pennanna bari wei!!! Ha ha ha! Sira sira...

:):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

[Novindu]

Ethakota okkoma wage hollywood movies & new bollywood movies tv eke pennanna bari wei!!! Ha ha ha! Sira sira...

:):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)
yeah cool man cool:):):)

[sakala]

meka nam hari yanne nehe

[Kasunm]

katha dekak naha lath thanama lop wenawa,meke hatiyata lankawe dance groups walatath natanna wenne kitchen eke thamai

[cow_theboy]

appo!!!!!

[gazaly]

appo!!!!!
?????????Ayyo.. Aparadene.... ehemada hithenne ha???
:confused:

[Wal Bada]

Good. Now the advertising bastards will have to think of doing proper advertiesment, since they can't sell half naked women on TV.

[The_Ace]

Good. Now the advertising bastards will have to think of doing proper advertiesment, since they can't sell half naked women on TV.
Do they show half naked women on SL TV ?

[Tuffey]

good idea............ but don't think this is practical................:yes: :yes: :yes:

[The_Ace]

quite practical. The ban is on nude and seminude pics. Not all pics of women.

[saraprobe]

Flocks, this simply won't work, because most of the stuff on the tele shows half naked women, so either minister has to run the Tele or he can get F***ed!:growl:

[korn]

ah ehemadha??

[The_Ace]

the ban is for Ads right ? not TV shows ?

[mozart]

:angry: :angry: :angry: AIYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO aiyeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee:angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:
DAMN.......aparadeeeeeeeeeeee

[sri_lion]

I'm not sure about the ban that was imposed by the government, So..I'm not gonna argue whether it right or wrong...

But, in my opinion, its really stupid to point out that since Sigiriya frescoes shows nudity we also should show it in the adverts, the point here is Sigiri frescoes are a part of our cultural heritage which proves our identity as a nation, and as a race these frescoes have been tested for its age and it has been proved that it's more than 1500 years old!

Ministry of Tourism using these frescoes in their leaflets on this basis, not to boost someone's pleasure senses!

So I think its about time that we understand the difference of our cultural assets and why it is important rather then seeing a NUDE woman in Sigiri frescoes!!!

[nimaz]

dayuuumm!!

[cgame]

*walks away disaapointed......lol ;)

[lasanka]

what a waste why ban???? really depressin! hehe