Monthly Archives: April, 2011
CPJ urges UN to intervene and investigate the apparent targeting of LankaeNews
Committee to Protect Journalists, NY, NY A Pugoda magistrate’s court ordered the country’s Telecommunications Regulatory Commission to suspend Lanka eNews within Sri Lanka while it tries the site’s detained journalist … Continue reading
SRI LANKA: COURT ORDERS CLOSURE OF LANK-A-ENEWS WEBSITE – JDS
Journalist For Democracy in Sri Lanka (JDS) protests against the unprecedented move where a court in Sri Lanka has ordered the closure of a website critical of the government. Pugoda … Continue reading
Sri Lanka News Website Suspended, Journalist Held in Custody
Media Release: Sri Lanka April 28, 2011 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly condemns a court order today to suspend operations of Lanka-e-News in Sri Lanka. The Pugoda Magistrate’s … Continue reading
Government use court to ban LankaENews
2011-04-28 Pugoda Magistrate and Additional District Judge Mr. Aravinda Perera today ordered the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission to take measures to ban LankaeNews website in Sri Lanka. The magistrate made … Continue reading
Sri Lanka: Journalist arrested on contempt of court charges – NfR
Press release/ 26 April 2011 Networking for Rights (NfR) expresses it serious concern that Lanka-e-News journalists Shantha Wijesuriya has been arrested and remanded on contempt of court charges. He was … Continue reading
Len journalist arrested
A journalist attached to Lankaenews.com, Shantha Wijesuriya, has been arrested. Five policemen from Kirindiwela Police had visited him to obtain a statement on a charge of contempt of court. As … Continue reading
Sri Lanka: Court order to arrest Editor of Lanka e-News web site sadaruwan Senadeera
By Muditha Gamage in Colombo 22 April 2011, Sri Lanka’s Magistrate Court has directed the Police to arrest and produce the controversial Editor of Lanka e-News website sadaruwan Senadeera before … Continue reading
Sri Lanka: Threats and intimidations continue against news web site
NfR – Net working for rights in Sri lanka – Exile network for media and human rights in Sri Lanka Press release/ 15 April 2011 Networking for Rights reiterates its … Continue reading
Govt. ‘covered up’ Lasantha murder
The government did everything to cover up the murder of Lasantha Wickramatunge says the widow of the slain editor of Sunday Leader. “I am satisfied that the government did everything … Continue reading
Thinakkural Newspaper company van Hijacked by Gang in Police Uniform – GTN intelligence reporter
A white van belonging to the Thinakkural newspaper company was hijacked Monday morning at Modera in Colombo by an unidentified gang posing as policemen, according to a complaint made to … Continue reading
Thinakkural ( a Tamil Daily) vehicle hijacked in Colombo
Three persons clad in police uniform hijacked a white van belonging to Thinakkural newspaper at Wall’s Lane in Modera, Monday 6:30 p.m., claiming that they were suspicious over documents that … Continue reading
Sri Lankan journalist speaks of attacks on media
Monday, April 11, 2011 By Kaleb Warnock “They threw my unconscious body in a ditch and left me to die.” Poddala Jayantha begin_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting is a Sri Lankan journalist who … Continue reading
APPEAL TO MEDIA ON CRITIQUES ABOUT NGOS – NPC
Natioanl Peace council – Sri Lanka Media Release In recent months there has been a systematic campaign in sections of the media to bring a few NGOs that work in … Continue reading
Govt ‘responsble’ to probe Lasantha murder
The responsibility of investigating the assassination of Sunday Leader editor lies with the Sri Lanka government, says an international media watchdog. Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says attacks on Namal … Continue reading
Threats and intimidations to e-News and those supporting them since release on bail of News Editor on 7th April 2011
1. Advice to e-News lawyer Manjula Patthiraja from a friendly police officer that it would not be good for him if he continues to appear for e-News on Friday, 8th … Continue reading
UK ‘linked’ Fonseka to Lasantha killing
‘When finally I am killed, it will be the government that kills me’ The Sri Lanka government says it was told by British officials that they had evidence to suggest … Continue reading
FMM condemns action against Uthayan
Press Release. 09/04/2011 The Free Media Movement (FMM) is deeply concerned about recent government moves to ostracise the independent Uthayan newspaper in Jaffna and restrict its coverage of state events, … Continue reading
Heavy competition in capturing Tamil media in the island
Shares of a leading all-island Tamil daily, Thinakkural, published simultaneously in Colombo and Jaffna, were for ‘sale’ recently for hundreds of millions, and the competitors ranged from a former LTTE … Continue reading
IFJ Urges Full Investigation As Editor Granted Bail In Sri Lanka
Media Release: Sri Lanka April 8, 2011 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) welcomes the release of editor Bennett Rupasinghe from detention in Sri Lanka but renews its call for … Continue reading
Government prepares to seal the Lanka newspaper
2011-04-06 The government is strategically planning on taking enjoining orders against Lanka Fast Publishers that publish the Sunday Lanka and Midweek Lanka newspapers in order to temporarily or permanently prevent … Continue reading
