Daily Archives: March 15, 2009
Gotabaya comments on “media freedom”
[TamilNet Sunday15 March 2009] “Mentioning the editors [Vidyadaran's] name provoked a surprising response,” says Amos Roberts, reporter for Australia’s Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) program Dateline, in his 25 minute report … Continue reading
Unnamed third parties to the rescue
Namini Wijedasa Writes (LE) Good grief. A criminal gang is capering around the country kidnapping and assaulting journalists for the sole intention of bringing the government to disrepute. And the … Continue reading
“Terrorists” likely perpetrated attacks on journalists, says Sri Lanka’s Ambassador
[TamilNet, Saturday, 14 March 2009, 11:08 GMT] In a meeting with a officials of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a New York-based media watchdog, Jaliya Wickramasuriya, Sri Lanka’s Ambassador … Continue reading
“I was blindfolded, questioned and given dinner” – Prof Ganganath
(ST) Investigations into the alleged abduction of former Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) Chairman Prof. Dhammika Dissanayake continue with Police still unable to make a breakthrough. Recounting his experience on … Continue reading
Lasantha killing: Nothing yet
By Nirmala Kannangara (SL) The police on Friday confirmed to The Sunday Leader that they had received the Government Analyst’s (GA) report into the murder of Editor-in-Chief, The Sunday Leader, … Continue reading
