Monthly Archives: July, 2011
Blood Was Dripping From His Head – Uthayan News Editor’s Wife
By Easwaran Rutnam Blood was dripping from the head of Uthayan news editor Gnasundaram Kuganathan as he came home shouting in pain after two men had brutally attacked him, stated … Continue reading
Sri Lankan journalist attacked ‘with iron bars’
By Mel Gunasekera An ethnic Tamil journalist in Sri Lanka’s formerly embattled north was brutally attacked with iron bars, police said on Saturday, the latest in a string of assaults … Continue reading
Massive operation to be launched against anti-government websites
2011-07-21 A special operations unit has commenced under the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) with the aim of controlling and banning anti-government websites. The unit has commenced following a directive by … Continue reading
Carlton sports private TV – The story
A number of issues have cropped up in regard to the Carlton sports private TV channel. Will the Govt. give another sports TV channel too the same support and encouragement … Continue reading
Two foreign journalists threatened, harassed and robbed in Jaffna
Sri Lanka’s white vans deliver fear and oppression By International Justice Desk Sri Lanka’s reputation as an Indian Ocean paradise may hold true for determined holidaymakers, but for the sober-minded … Continue reading
Lasantha Wickrematunge murder suspect given bail
Monday, 11 July 2011 11:53 Sri Lanka Mirror Editor .The Army personnel who has been in remand custody in connection with the murder of ‘The Sunday Leader’ editor Lasantha Wickrematunge, … Continue reading
Another example of piss-poor Sri Lankan journalism
Rex Clementine’s report of Kumar Sangakkara’s Cowdrey lecture in The Sunday Island begins with the following: “For all its charm, tradition and history, Lord’s can be a funny place. If … Continue reading
Sri Lanka – The ‘haunted’ past of Radio Ceylon
by Chamari SENANAYAKE Walking into the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) buildings at Torrington Square, one would immediately feel the historical value of the place, but most people would not … Continue reading
Azwer earns Speaker’s wrath (for threatening a journalist)
July 7, 2011, The UNP on Thursday brought an alleged attempt by UPFA National List A. H. M. Azwer to pressure a parliamentary correspondent to give him extra coverage or … Continue reading
Sunday Leader barred from defaming SF’s counsel
July 7, 2011 Colombo District Judge T. D. Gunasekera on Tuesday (5) directed Leader Publications (Pvt) Limited and Sunday Leader editor Frederica Jansz not to publish any article or news … Continue reading
Journalists barred from visiting north
Journalists were told to get clearance from MoD at Omanthai Authorities in Sri Lanka have prevented a group of journalists from visiting northern Sri Lanka despite assurances that there … Continue reading
SLA officer ‘involved’ in Lasantha murder
Police in Sri Lanka say that there is evidence to suggest the involvement of a Sri Lanka army (SLA) intelligence officer in the murder of Sunday Leader editor. Lasantha Wickramatunga … Continue reading
Date set for Sivaram murder trial
Sivaram was abducted in Colombo in April 2005 and his body was found dumped in a HSZ, a day later A court in Sri Lanka has set the dates for … Continue reading
