Monthly Archives: October, 2009
Ominous similarities — Déjà Vu
This week we produce a professional opinion secured by us from graphologist P.H. Manatunge, in which he states that the Sinhala writing on the piece of newspaper sent to Lasantha … Continue reading
Prof. Hattottuwagama, father of local street drama passes away
(October 30, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Father of local street drama field Gamini Hattottuwaga passed away today (Oct. 30). Prof. Hattottuwegama, an English lecturer by profession, was also involved in … Continue reading
I am helpless when elections guidelines are not followed – Polls Chief
by Zacki Jabbar Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake said yesterday that he was “helpless”, when his guidelines aimed at ensuring the conduct of free and fair polls were not followed. “What … Continue reading
ELECTIONS CHIEF TO SEEK FOREIGN MONITORS
By Yohan Perera Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake has informed the opposition that he would seek foreign monitors for the general and presidential elections that are likely to be held in … Continue reading
Comrade Journalist Lokke – obata suba rathiyak
On 27th October 2009 Lokubanada Wanigasekara, former chief editor of Attha news paper left us for good. He was only 66 years old. An unassuming personally he was fondly called … Continue reading
Sri Lanka: Journalists Still Under Threat, Even As Conflict Ends
2009-10-29 | 2.10 PM ARTICLE 19 is concerned that Sri Lankan journalists remain under threat, despite the official ending of the country’s decades-long civil conflict in May this year. Two … Continue reading
Media can never give the full truth- Prof P N Balji
Friday, October 30, 2009 Exclusive Interview with P N Balji Associate Professor, at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore By Nilantha Ilangamuwa (October 30, Kuala Lumpur, Sri Lanka Guardian) “I empathize … Continue reading
Media organisations condemn death threats to editors
Press release: 26.10.2009 Five media collective unreservedly condemn the death threats directed at Sunday Leader Editor Federica Janzs and news editor Munza Mushtaq by sending two identical threatening letters. The … Continue reading
EU Council conclusions on Sri Lanka – comdemns media suppression
2009-10-28 | 12.05 PM Summary: 27 October 2009, Luxembourg – Council of the European Union, 2971st EXTERNAL RELATIONS Council meeting, Conclusions on Sri Lanka The Council adopted the following conclusions: … Continue reading
AI USA appeal on Sunday Leader editors
- From Amnesty International USA 27 October 2009 UA 288/09 – Fear for safety SRI LANKA Frederica Jansz (f), journalist Munza Mushataq (f), journalist Two female editors at a national … Continue reading
India blocks Sri Lanka journalists from attending coastal environment course
The Indian Foreign Ministry has declined to allow participation of foreign journalists in an Environmental Journalism Course – focusing on coastal management scheduled to be held in Tuticorin, India from … Continue reading
Sri Lanka media death threats condemned
http://www.mediahelpingmedia.org/content/view/518/1/ Wednesday, 28 October 2009 Amnesty International is campaigning against what it says is the continuing use of death threats against journalists in Sri Lanka. It’s claimed that two … Continue reading
Govt. suppresses the media-Ranil
Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe charged yesterday that the media had been suppressed by prohibiting the publication of reports of military leaders entering politics Addressing trade union leaders yesterday, Mr. Wickremesinghe … Continue reading
Sri Lanka editors receive death threats for Channel-4 video comments
[TamilNet, Tuesday, 27 October 2009, 03:26 GMT] Sunday Leader, a weekend broadsheet in Sri Lanka, said in the latest edition that two of the paper’s editors, Frederica Jansz, and Munza … Continue reading
Head of ‘Non Violent Peace Force’ ordered out of Sri Lanka
Oct 27, 2009 2:58 PM · The government has ordered the head of a foreign NGO -Non Violent Peace Force- to immediately leave the country, after it had been found … Continue reading
Police to arrest journalists who violate new order
The police yesterday confirmed having received instructions from the Defence Ministry to take legal action against any media institution or journalists who write news items linking names of serving Army … Continue reading
Colombo High Court acquits Jaseeharan; Fundamental Rights petition withdrawn
By Susitha R. Fernando and S. S. Selvanayagam The Colombo High Court yesterday acquitted the ‘North Eastern Monthly’ magazine publisher Vetrivail Jaseeharan and his fiancée who were charged under Emergency … Continue reading
Sri Lanka court releases Web site owner after 19 months in detention on terrorism charges
By Krishan Francis (CP) – 16 hours ago COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A Sri Lankan court on Monday ordered the release of a Web site owner who spent 19 months … Continue reading
Discharge of Magazine Publisher and Partner in Sri Lanka Welcomed
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) welcomes a decision by a court in Sri Lanka to order the release of magazine publisher Vetrivel Jasiharan and his partner Vadivel Vallarmathy, after … Continue reading
New threats to privately-owned print media- RSF
http://www.rsf.org/New-threats-to-privately-owned.html Reporters Without Borders urges the Sri Lankan authorities to take all necessary measures to investigate threatening letters received six days ago by Frederica Jansz and Munza Mushtaq, two journalists … Continue reading
