Daily Archives: September 4, 2009
2 Tamil journalists file FR petition
[TamilNet, Friday, 04 September 2009, 11:32 GMT] Three -member bench of the Supreme Court Thursday fixed the inquiry into the fundamental rights violation petitions filed by S. Jaseeharan who is … Continue reading
Ensure the right of the people for information – ‘Lanka Irida’ editor writes to Minister of Mass Media & Information
Thursday, 03 September 2009 altThe Chief Editor of ‘Lanka Irida, Chandana Sirimalwatta, writing a letter to Minister of Mass Media and Information Anura Priyadharshana Yapa has asked him to take … Continue reading
Activists to appeal journalist’s sentence
September 3, 2009 COLOMBO (UCAN) — Rights activists, including priests, have expressed concern over the decision by a Colombo high court to sentence a Tamil journalist to 20 years’ imprisonment. … Continue reading
EU joins criticism of jailing of Sri Lanka journalist
03 September 2009, (BRUSSELS) – The European Union joined Thursday the international outcry over the sentencing to 20 years in jail of a journalist in Sri Lanka for his alleged … Continue reading
