Monthly Archives: January, 2009
Govt. has given time till March 2 to formulate rules for TV licences.
( News First/MTV) January 27: 2009: The Supreme Court granted the government time until March 2 to formulate regulations for the procedures, which must be followed when issuing licenses for … Continue reading
Another website/NGO targeted
State controlled Sinhala daily Dinamina leveled charges against a website run by a Colombo based local NGO saying it is pro LTTE site. The news item was published on 30th … Continue reading
Behind the bylines of Sri Lanka’s civil war
Anuj Chopra • Last Updated: January 31. 2009 1:55AM UAE COLOMBO // “I’ve lost nine men so far,” N Vidyadharan said, choking back the emotion. “Seven dead, two missing. But … Continue reading
NLF leader charged for participating in media protest
Chamil Jayaneththi, a leader of the New Left Front has been charged by police for his participation in the media protest that took place on 9th January 2009 in front … Continue reading
Attacks Against Sri Lankan Press Meet with U.S. Condemnation
State Department cites “deteriorating atmosphere for media independence” By Stephen Kaufman Staff Writer Washington — For many Sri Lankan journalists, January ushered in a climate of fear with a series … Continue reading
TID questioned FMM secretary
TID questioned FMM secretary Three officers from Terrorist Investigation Division visited the Free Media Movement office in Colombo on 29th January and questioned few FMM members including it its secretary … Continue reading
SRI LANKA – List of media workers killed, abducted and arrested
(2006 onwards) JOURNALISTS AND MEDIA WORKERS KILLED, 24 January 2006, Subramaniyam Sukirtharajan (Journalist) – On January 24, Sugirdharajan, a Trincomalee port employee as well as a journalist was shot dead … Continue reading
200 Journalists stage protest demo in Tamil Nadu
[TamilNet, Wednesday, 28 January 2009, 16:25 GMT] More than 200 journalists and media persons staged a protest demonstration at the Chennai Press Club premises Wednesday condemning the killing of journalists … Continue reading
How many more?
By Kshama Ranawana Lasantha Wickramatunge is dead. A strident voice brutally stilled. Hot on the heels of his assassination an attempt was made on the life of yet another veteran … Continue reading
IFJ Denounces Smear Campaign Against Journalists in Sri Lanka
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly denounces an appeal by Sri Lanka’s Defence spokesman urging journalists in Sri Lanka to inform authorities about what he described as suspicious activities … Continue reading
Sri Lanka journalism ‘under threat’
By Saroj Pathirana BBC Sinhala service A spate of attacks on reporters, threats from unidentified groups and the murder of a leading newspaper editor are all jeopardising the future of … Continue reading
Sri Lanka editor stabbed in latest attack on media
By Ranga Sirilal COLOMBO, Jan 23 (Reuters) — A Sri Lankan editor was stabbed in the face and beaten by a gang of assailants on motorcyles as he drove to … Continue reading
7 prominent journalists flee Sri Lanka
[TamilNet, Friday, 23 January 2009, 07:30 GMT] With the assassination of veteran editor of Sunday Leader Lasantha Wickrematunge seven Sri Lankan prominent journalists have left the country, a journalist stationed … Continue reading
Another newspaper editor attacked
Editor of Rivira newspaper Upali Tennakoon has been assaulted and stabbed this morning, stated staff members of Rivira. His injuries are said to be non-critical. He was assaulted near his … Continue reading
Six former US ambassadors write to President on Lasantha’s killing
(January 22, Washington, Sri Lanka Guardian) Six former US Ambassadors to Sri Lanka have expressed concern over the deteriorating situation in the country following the murder of The Sunday Leader … Continue reading
Letter to President Mahinda Rajapakse of Sri Lanka to Free Journalists Unfairly Held
January 22, 2009 Hon. Mahinda Rajapakse President of Sri Lanka ‘Temple Trees’ Colombo 3 Sri Lanka Via facsimile: +94 11 2446657 Dear President Rajapakse, Human Rights Watch is writing this … Continue reading
In this land of the most compassionate Lord Buddha…..
(lankadissent, January 2009) Sinhala Buddhists who believe this land belongs to the most compassionate Lord Buddha and constitutionally calls it the “Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka”, sing with pride … Continue reading
Oluwatada wedune (Hit the head) said the President – (Lasantha killing)
By R Jayadevan (January 20, London, Sri Lanka Guardian) The grieving wife and co-journalist of the murdered Editor-in-Chief Lasantha Wickramatunga has published an article (19/1/2009) in the very same newspaper … Continue reading
Nine Journalists killed since 2006 – Dinesh
( BBC Sandeshaya) Nine journalists were killed in Sri Lanka in the last two years, the chief government whip told the parliament on Wednesday. Chief whip Dinesh Gunawardhane was replying … Continue reading
