Monthly Archives: August, 2011
Total ban on drinking, smoking scenes
By Olindhi Jayasundere The present censorship on the telecasting of television programmes showing the use of alcohol or cigarettes will be removed and instead from Thursday a complete ban will … Continue reading
Police fail to fabricate charges against JVP members arrested for pasting posters
It is reported that Welikada Police has not taken any legal action against the two JVP members who were arrested yesterday (28th) while pasting posters. The two JVP members who … Continue reading
Sri Lanka: NfR condemns Assault on Navanthurai civilians by security forces
NfR – Net working for rights in Sri lanka – Exile network for media and human rights in Sri Lanka Press release/ 26 August 2011 NfR Sri Lanka, a network … Continue reading
14 radio, 12 TV licenses issued in past 6 years
Fourteen radio and 12 television licenses were issued in the past six years, leader of the House Dinesh Gunawardena informed Parliament yesterday (Aug. 25). Also, licenses for one fixed wireless … Continue reading
Katunayake EPZ employees move court against police
Chitra Weerarathne Two employees of Nortel Lanka Private Limited, Katunayake, had filed a fundamental rights violation application, in the Supreme Court, alleging assault, illegal arrest, illegal detention and denial of … Continue reading
Thugs chased away the journalist who were at Jaffna District Development meeting
Journalist who attends for the news reporting at the Jaffna district development meeting was chased away by the thugs who are standing near the stage. Minister of Economic Development Basil … Continue reading
Appeal Court orders Homagama Magistrate: Give priority to Ekneligoda disappearance complaint
Chitra Weerarathne The Court of Appeal yesterday directed the Homagama Magistrate to give priority and inquire into the complaint regarding the alleged disappearance of ‘Lanka-e-News’ journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda, as speedily … Continue reading
Grease Yakka issue: Ranil says journo arrested
Yohan Perera and Kelum Bandara Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesighe in Parliament yesterday charged that the government which is unable to apprehend Grease Devils had only ended up arresting a photo … Continue reading
Udul freed of anti-government charges
Monday, 22 August 2011 Former convener of Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) Udul Premaratne and another arrested in 2009 for pasting posters against educational reforms and had been charged were … Continue reading
Cops close in on lawyer who got News Ed’ attacked
Gayan Kumara Weerasingha The special police team that is conducting inquiries into the attack on the Udayan news editor Gnanasundaram Kuhanadan has made more breakthroughs in their latest investigations, after … Continue reading
Freelance journalist assaulted by mobs in Battialoa
A freelance journalist has been assaulted by mobs as he had been covering an incident at the Batticaloa Nursing College. He has lodged a complaint with police that the incident … Continue reading
Court orders against demos near Sirikotha .
The Gangodawila Magistrate today ordered against holding of any protest outside the UNP headquarters – Sirikotha at Pitakotte. The order was issued after the police informed courts that conducting any … Continue reading
UNP leader accuses Telivision network
Kili Maharaja asked two National list MP slots: since I refused I am being slated and attempts made to disrupt the party At the last General election ,Kili Raja Mahendran … Continue reading
Lal Kantha urges IGP not to interfere with poster campaign
The National Trade Union Centre yesterday accused the government of deploying the police to remove its posters displayed in many parts of the country, including Colombo and its suburbs in … Continue reading
Police make breakthrough into attack on News Editor
By Hemantha Randunu and Norman Palihawadana A special police team on Sunday arrested a suspect who is alleged to have unleashed the brutal attack on the News Editor of the … Continue reading
NfR expresses solidarity with FMM led media protest in Jaffna
Group of 40 journalists from Colombo left for Jaffna this morning (15th Aug) to express their solidarity with embattled journalist community in Jaffna. The Free Media Movement led group includes … Continue reading
Court refuses newspaper’s objection against order
Susitha R. Fernando The Colombo District Court yesterday refused the preliminary objection raised by the Sunday Leader newspaper and its editor against the enjoining order obtained to prevent publishing articles … Continue reading
Censor Slaps Pusswedilla
By Easwaran Rutnam Local authorities have censored a popular stage character ‘Pusswedilla’ saying he should not make references to Sri Lankan and local politicians. The character of Chaminda Pusswedilla, who … Continue reading
Minister Gunawardena sues Sirasa TV for Rs 100 million
Roshan THUSHARA Education Minister Bandula Gunawardena yesterday filed legal action against the Sirasa Television and the Sirasa News Director for defamation demanding a sum of Rs 100 million as compensation. … Continue reading
Media Freedom, a myth?
The 2010 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) ranks Sri Lanka at the 158th position, very low on the rankings of Press Freedom. The latest attack on … Continue reading
