Monthly Archives: December, 2011
Should Bloggers Be Deemed Journalists?
A Federal Judge Offers Some Answers by JULIE HILDEN On November 30, United States District Judge Marco A. Hernandez of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, Portland … Continue reading
Police Probe Sirasa Over Ranil’s Claims
The police intelligence unit has begun a probe on Sirasa TV following the speech made by opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe in Parliament last week. Sources at the Western Province Police … Continue reading
Legal Action Against Groups Criticising LLRC including media
The External Affairs Ministry has warned that legal action will be taken against any group or institution which spreads false claims regarding the report of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation … Continue reading
Dematagoda Chaminda involved in the burning down of ‘Siyatha’
Plice investigations have revealed that, the burning down of ‘Siyatha’ Television Institute was committed by a group including Dematagoda Chaminda, who was a close associate of Mr Duminda Silva, Parliamentarian … Continue reading
Fmr. AG’s speech featured in Ekneligoda case .
When the case into the disappearance of senior journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda was taken up at the Homagama Magistrate’s Court today, the counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. Eknaligoda’s family said … Continue reading
Ranil to propose PSC to probe Maharaja Media
Opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe told parliament yesterday (Dec. 21) that he would submit a proposal to investigate Sirasa Media Network and its owner Rajamahendran. Mr. Wickremesinghe made a reference to … Continue reading
Police complaint against Sirasa
Administrative director of Sirikotha D.B. Medagedara today (20) launched a complaint against the Sirasa TV station. The complaint stated that the TV station evoked the public into attacking Sirikotha, leading … Continue reading
Sunday Leader Editor Threatened Again
Threatening letters continue to be sent to the Editor of The Sunday Leader following the verdict in the ‘White Flag’ case. The latest threatening letter was received at the Leader … Continue reading
Eknaligoda case: Focus on ex-AG
Chris Kamalendran The Human Right Commission of Sri Lanka said yesterday it had not yet taken a decision on whether to summon former Attorney General Mohan Peiris to come before … Continue reading
Tamil Media and the future of Tamils in Sri Lanka
Noel Nadesan When things go wrong in society, not only politicians but media too has to accept its share of blame. They are both interconnected and dependent on each other … Continue reading
Sinhala-speaking jury for Sivaram murder suspect
(Srilankamirror) – The suspect in the murder of Tamilnet editor Dharmaratnam Sivaram has sought a Sinhala-speaking jury for his hearing. Arumugam Skandaraja alias Peter, the armed wing leader of PLOTE, … Continue reading
Free media seeks SC order to lift ban on websites
Sarath Dharmasena The Free Media Movement yesterday filed a fundamental rights violation petition in the Supreme Court seeking the lifting of the ban on five websites in Sri Lanka. The … Continue reading
Rajpal Abeynayake assaulted
Rajpal Abeynaike the Editor of Lakbima News has lodged a complaint with the Colpetty Police Station stating that he was assaulted at the annual get together of lawyers held … Continue reading
What are the legal provisions to register websites? – Mangala asks
(Srilankamirror) – MP and head of the UNP Communication Division Mangala Samaraweera has asked the authorities to inform him of the relevant legal provisions enabling the Ministry of Mass Media … Continue reading
