Monthly Archives: March, 2009
‘Release’ Shantha Fernando
Mr. Fernando was detained by the police under anti-terror laws Human rights activists have called upon the authorities to immediately release Christian Council Secretary Shantha Fernando who was arrested under … Continue reading
Another Human Rights defender arrested.
Mr. Santha Fernando (63) Executive Secretary Commission for Justice and Peace –National Christian Conference ( former Secretary APAY, member of IDC , APRRN and NCC Sri Lanka National Board member … Continue reading
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1st Asia Media Award for Press Freedom: In Memory of Lasantha Wickrematunge
By Lynette Lee Corporal Sonali Samarasinghe Wickrematunge, widow of slain Sri Lankan journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge, would have wanted to be at a media conference here to accept an award on … Continue reading
MEDIAFREEDOMINSRILANKA – 2009 Feb report
Freedom of Expression news from Sri Lanka Monthly report No 02; period covered February 2009 ( For Full report pl visit reports page) List of Incidents 1. 01st Feb 2009 … Continue reading
Police not interested in tel. data report
By Nirmala Kannangara (SL) The police have failed to collect the telephone data report prepared by the Electronics Department of the Moratuwa University on a directive issued by the Mt. … Continue reading
Sri Lanka Special Report: Failure to Investigat
By Bob Dietz Asia Programme Coordinator Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) As the Sri Lankan government steps up its war with the LTTE, assaults on journalists are on the rise. … Continue reading
A note on media integrity
}By Malinda Seneviratne (March 29, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) It is fashionable these days to say there is a conspiracy against journalists and the media in general. In fact the … Continue reading
Keheliya Rambukwella and the assassins of Lasantha Wickrematunge
The wife of slain Editor-in-Chief of The Sunday Leader, Sonali Samarasinghe Wickrematunge in a letter to Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jayantha Wickremaratna last week, has asked that he record … Continue reading
State media falsifies the statement made by FMM Secretary to discredit him
An article attacking Sunil Jayasekera, the Secretary of the Free Media Movement was published in the state run Dinamina on the 25th of March 09 (Page 3). Jayasekera was attacked … Continue reading
Drunk cops assault Disaster Minister’s Media Secy.
(IS) A group of policeman from the Valachenai police, who had been under the influence of liquor, on Monday night assaulted Disaster Relief Services Minister of, M. S. S. Ameer … Continue reading
Uthayan newspaper attack condemned
Free Media Movement (FMM) in Sri Lanka has condemned Tuesday’s attack on the Uthayan newspaper office, Jaffna. “An attack happening at a place which is under police protection raises serious … Continue reading
Vithyatharan files FR against arrest
Sudar Oli Editor N.Vithyatharan today filed a fundamental rights violation petition in the Supreme Court through his lawyer over of his “arrest” and detention. In his petition he cited Defence … Continue reading
Grenade attack on Tamil newspaper in Jaffna – RSF
Reporters Without Borders is outraged by a grenade attack on the headquarters of the Tamil daily newspaper Uthayan in the northern city of Jaffna at about 11 p.m. last night. … Continue reading
Uthayan office in Jaffna attacked
[TamilNet, Tuesday, 24 March 2009, 23:57 GMT] The main office of Uthayan Tamil daily in Jaffna came under grenade attack Tuesday night around 11:10 p.m., the administration of the paper … Continue reading
Sri Lanka dangerous for media: watchdog
American-based media human rights group Committee to Protect Journalists [CPJ] says that escalating violence in South Asia is putting a growing number of journalists at risk. CPJ said that in … Continue reading
CCD quiz Dayasiri Jayasekara
By Kurulu Kariyakarawana(DM) The Colombo Crime Division yesterday recorded a statement from UNP Parliamentarian Dayasiri Jayasekara over the abduction of former Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation Chairman Prof. Dhammika Ganganath Dissanayake. … Continue reading
Commissioner of Elections to meet media heads
Monday, 23 March 2009 (LP) Commissioner of elections Dayananda Dishanayake has decided to have discussions with all heads of media institution regarding unbiased reporting during the Western PC election campaign. … Continue reading
Vasu to appear for defense (of Tissa)
Presidential Adviser Vasudeva Nanayakkara will appear before the Colombo High Court to give evidence for the defence when detained journalist J. S. Tissainayagam’s case is taken up for hearing today … Continue reading
Question Keheliya , demands wife of slain editor
By Nirmala Kannangara The wife of slain Editor-in-Chief of The Sunday Leader, Sonali Samarasinghe Wickrematunge in a letter to Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jayantha Wickremaratna last week, has asked … Continue reading
