Daily Archives: January 29, 2010
President Rajapaksa urged to halt post-election crackdown on media – RSF
Two days after he was declared the winner of this week’s election, Reporters Without Borders appealed today to President Mahinda Rajapaksa to put a stop to arrests and intimidation of journalists working for privately-owned and foreign media.
Journalists in Sri Lanka face intimidation, censorship -CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by reports that journalists in Sri Lanka have been subjected to government intimidation, arrests, censorship, and harassment in the aftermath of this week’s presidential election.
EU calls on Sri Lanka to probe reports of election irregularities
The European Union on Friday urged the Sri Lankan authorities to investigate reports of “irregularities” during the country’s recent election and ensure the safety of his defeated opponent.
URGENT ALERT: “IRIDA LANKA” EDITOR ARRESTED!
Editor of the “Irida Lanka” newspaper, Chandana Sirimalwatte, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department on Friday (29) afternoon. According to his lawyers he was questioned for two hours and was detained for further questioning.
Sri Lanka expels Swiss reporter
Sri Lankan authorities have withdrawn the visa granted to a Swiss reporter covering the island’s fiercely fought presidential vote and asked her to leave the country within 48 hours.
Post election media clamp down in Sri Lanka – Update 02.
The editor of ‘Lanka Irida’ Chandana Sirimalwatta, who had been asked to call over at the CID to get a statement, has been arrested on detaining orders.Popular Sinhala language website lankaenews staff is under surveillance and pressure as authorities mounting various intimidations against the news site.
Stop post election media suppression – an open appeal
We five major media organizations in the country express our deep concern over the increasing media suppression in post presidential election situation. The presidential election was marred by various threats to non state media and misuse of state controlled public media.
CHAIRMAN OF RUPAWAHINI IN DEVIL MOOD
It is reported that Sri Lanka Rupawahini corporation chairman Mr. Athugala who manipulated Rupawahini selectively aiming one candidate disregarding Supreme Court orders is now taking revenge from employees who supported the opposition.
‘Lanka e news’ sealed
Lanka e news’ has been locked up and sealed by an unknown group say journalists of the institution. They say when they reported for duty today the door of the institution had been locked up
Sirasa’ threatened for telecasting General leaving hotel
A senior official of the government who had demanded the video tape of the scenes taken when Gen. Sarath Fonseka was leaving Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel, where he was staying when election results were being announced, is now threatening ‘Sirasa’ media institution for refusing to hand over the relevant tapes say reliable sources.
CID enters ‘Lanka’ office
A group saying they are from the CID has broken into ‘Lanka Irida’ office a short while ago. They have informed the editor of the newspaper Chandana Sirimalwatta to go … Continue reading
CID seeks statement from ‘Lanka’
Friday, 29 January 2010 The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has asked the Editor of the ‘Lanka’ newspaper to give a statement regarding an article which appeared in the newspaper on … Continue reading
