Monthly Archives: May, 2011
President reprimands Lankadeepa Editor For giving publicity to Fonseka’s statements
2011-05-30 President Mahinda Rajapaksa has reportedly reprimanded the Editor of the Lankadeepa newspaper, veteran journalist Siri Ranasinghe for giving publicity to a story with comments made by Sarath Fonseka where … Continue reading
Sri Lanka: Gang attacks Tamil journalist in Jaffna city
28 May 2011, 32-year-old Staff Correspondent of Uthayan Daily in Jaffna, S. Kavitharan, was attacked Saturday morning around 6:30 by a gang believed to be operated by a paramilitary group, … Continue reading
Canada-bound books seized in Lanka
by G Saravanan CHENNAI: Irked over the unlawful detention of a cargo of Tamil books headed for Canada via container by Sri Lankan authorities at Colombo Port, Chennai-based Manitham International, … Continue reading
I Will Support Call For An Independent Enquiry” – Premadasa
“Lasantha Killing: Arbitrary, Extra Judicial Assassination: The Co-Deputy Leader of the United National Party (UNP) Hambantota MP, Sajith Premadasa spoke to Faraz Shauketaly on a matter that continues … Continue reading
Case dropped against author
By ANIQA HAIDER , May 22, 2011 A BAHRAIN-based author who was stranded in Sri Lanka for nearly 14 months after being accused of blasphemy has had the case against … Continue reading
Continuing the Struggle – Sonali Samarasinghe
Her husband, editor of a newspaper in Sri Lanka, was fatally attacked. Now in exile in New York City, Sonali Samarasinghe presses forward with their fight for press freedom and … Continue reading
Live broadcast of parliamentary proceedings – a positive step towards transparency
There has been much talk about relaying parliamentary proceedings live over radio and TV in the past too but for some reason or other, the proposed arrangements failed to materialize. … Continue reading
A mothers plea to first lady Hon. Shiranthi Rajapaksa on disappeared husband
by Bob Dietz,Coordinator, Committee to Protect Journalists, Asia Program As Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa launches a domestic media campaign against U.N. allegations of war crimes since the May 2009 … Continue reading
Media organisations oppose re-activation of Press Council
May.13, 2011, Sri Lankas eight main media organisations once again reiterated their vehement opposition to the establishment of the government appointed Press Council and condemned moves to reintroduce dormant legislation … Continue reading
Legality of Press Council queried
12 May 2011 01:59 The legality of the Press Council was raised by Counsel appearing for the editor of the Sunday Times, when a complaint made against the newspaper was … Continue reading
Twist in Lasantha case
by Jamila Najmuddin altIn a shocking revelation, a former army intelligence officer told the Mount Lavinia Magistrate today that he was told by the Officer In Charge (OIC) … Continue reading
Ban on News Website Lifted, Journalist Released from Custody
Media Release: Sri Lanka May 13, 2011 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) welcomes the decision by a Sri Lanka court to order the release of journalist Shantha Wijesooriya and … Continue reading
Govt. media minister and police should be held responsible for suppression of media freedpm, – MMD
May 10, 2011: A demonstration was held opposite the Fort Railway Station yesterday against the ban imposed on the Lanka e-news website, and against media suppression. journalist_protestThe demonstrators charged that … Continue reading
UNP accuses Computer crime unit of hacking
5, 2011, 10 By Saman Indrajith The special computer crime unit, housed at the BMICH, is engaged in hacking electronic mail including the email accounts of some ministers, UNP Kurunegala … Continue reading
Sunday Leader case: Court asks Defence Sec. to give evidence
07 May 2011 By Ananda Weerasuriya Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa was ordered by the Mount Lavinia District Court to appear in court to give evidence in the defamation suit he … Continue reading
LankaeNews journalist Shantha Wijesuriya inhumanly attacked while in remand
2011-05-04 LankaeNews journalist Shantha Wijesuriya, who is currentlyy in the N Ward of the Mahara Prison in remand custody, has been inhumanlyassaultedd by a prison guard. Wijesuriya has lodged a … Continue reading
New IFJ Report: Free Speech in Peril in South Asia
Media Release: South Asia May 3, 2011 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today announces the release of Free Speech in Peril, its ninth press freedom report for South Asia, … Continue reading
On the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day – A call to Sri Lanka to establish a free media environment to discuss accountability issues
Press release/ 03 May 2011 Networking for Rights, the network of exiles for media freedom and human rights in Sri Lanka calls upon the government of Sri Lanka to re-establish … Continue reading
War Long Over, Media Still Muzzled
By Amantha Perera COLOMBO, May 2, 2011 (IPS) – It has been two years since the end of Sri Lankas decades long war, and life in general has begun to … Continue reading
Six years after Sivaram’s death; Rule of Law and Media Freedom in Sri Lanka
For the media, self censorship has become the unwritten rule. No informed discussion takes place giving different opinions and points of view to the citizenry. The huge state media sector … Continue reading
