Daily Archives: September 11, 2009
Sri Lankan government expels UNICEF spokesman
By Sarath Kumara 11 September 2009 The Sri Lankan government has ordered James Elder, the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) spokesman in Colombo, to leave the country within two weeks. … Continue reading
Sri Lanka Must Allow Dissent, Relax Curbs on Media
By Rama Rao Malladi Nobody is above law. Yes, even journalists. The rules of the game are same for everyone in a democratic setting. Yet, under an unwritten convention, the … Continue reading
ICJ Condemns Misuse of Anti-Terrorism Laws to Prosecute Sri Lankan Journalist, J. S. Tissainayagam
ICJ Condemns Misuse of Anti-Terrorism Laws to Prosecute Sri Lankan Journalist, J. S. Tissainayagam 11 September 2009 Today the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) released its Trial Observation Report (http://www.icj.org/IMG/ICJ_Tissa_Trial_Observation_Report_11_Sept_09.pdf) … Continue reading
Satyagraha campaign ‘Human shield’ launched to defeat Fascism threat
(Lanka-e-News, Sep.10, 2009, 8.10 PM) Addressing a media briefing today (10) , Attorney at Law Shiral Lakthileke said , this Govt. is engaged in a concerted and calculated effort to … Continue reading
Ranil accuses Govt. of using PTA to suppress media
The Leader of the Opposition Ranil Wickremesinghe, yesterday accused the Government of attempting to use the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism Act to suppress the media. Participating in the … Continue reading
Arrested Lanka journalists to sue police
Three journalists attached to the Lanka newspaper, who were arrested by the Deniyaya Police recently would file a fundamental rights application before the Supreme Court against the Police, the newspaper’s … Continue reading
