Monthly Archives: January, 2012
FREE MEDIA AND THE COLOURS OF JANUARY
When this correspondent went to the Fort Railway Station to join colleagues in a planned demonstration of media activists last Thursday, he was confronted by an unexpected situation. The site … Continue reading
Media activists challenge government
Media activists coming down hard on Minister Keheliya Rambukwella for his statement accusing journalists of being in the LTTE payroll have demanded legal action against those reporters if proved. “We … Continue reading
‘Local code of media ethics will be introduced’
“President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is a true Sri Lankan from Medamulana will not accept a code of media ethics imported from the UK, as suggested by the Opposition Leader. A local code of media ethics formulated by Sri Lankan journalists, academics etc to match local requirements is to be introduced this year,” Cabinet Spokesman and Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said.
Pro government group take on FMM
Hundreds of journalists representing private and public sector media institutions yesterday launched a massive protest against attempts by the Opposition in connivance with the Free Media Movement (FMM) to tarnish … Continue reading
Journalists in exile conspiring
Journalists who have fled the country are conspiring to defame the country, Minister of Media – Keheliya Rambukwella has said. Making an exclusive statement to the state-owned Dinamina newspaper, Minister … Continue reading
Pro-govt. group forces Black January protesters out
While Sri Lanka slipped to 163rd position on the World Press Freedom Index, a pro-government mob yesterday prevented seven media organisations from staging a protest, titled Black January against media … Continue reading
Sri Lanka drops in RSF World Press Freedom Index
Sri Lanka dropped down five places last year from 2010 to rank among the 20 worst countries in a leading survey of press freedom. The annual World Press Freedom … Continue reading
Black January media protest: Police harassments continue
‘Black January’ shifted to Lipton Circus The Black January protest is to be held at the Lipton Circus at 3.00 pm today (Jan. 25), reports say. The demonstration was earlier … Continue reading
Police want court order against meida protest
Court ruling on Black January protest on 25th Srilankamirror – Fort Magistrate Kanishka Wijeratne today decided that the ruling of the petition against the Black January protest will be … Continue reading
Government to sustain law and order , minister attack FMM
* ‘Unpatriotic elements who depend on NGO dollars trying to create problems’ * ‘People lending fullest support to government to continue development activities’ The government is well equipped and ready … Continue reading
All months are BLACK – Editorial, The Island
A collective of media rights groups is scheduled to stage a massive protest, Black January, tomorrow in Colombo against attacks on journalists. All right-minded people will readily pledge their solidarity … Continue reading
Black January’ poster campaign launched
A poster campaign has been launched to raise public awareness against media repression by the government, said organizers. The start of the campaign today (Jan. 23) at Lipton Circus in … Continue reading
Vicious media practices of the government disclosed. Editorials are from the “Temple Trees”.
It is no secret that a huge media hunt has been adopted by the present government. This repression is picking up day after day with media firms that criticize the … Continue reading
Give our message wings to fly with so that our appeal for the freedom of expression in Sri Lanka will echo around the world – Media appeal to Galle Literary Festival
An Appeal from media freedom groups in Sri Lanka to all participants at the, Galle Literary Festival, 2012 As Sri Lankan journalists and media persons committed to media freedom and … Continue reading
Media groups to mark ‘Black January’
Media organisations in Sri Lanka have urged the authorities to investigate all recent attacks on media personnel and institutions. The watchdogs say they will stage a protest on 25 … Continue reading
English Wikipedia anti-SOPA blackout
Today, the Wikipedia community here). The blackout is a protest against proposed legislation in the United States – the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) in the U.S. Senate – that, if … Continue reading
Jaffna’s Thinakkural Rest attacked to stop a press briefing
An armed group this afternoon (Jan. 17) stormed Thinakkural Rest hotel in Jaffna and damaged its property. The main hall of the hotel, located at No: 45 in Nallur, was … Continue reading
Journalist assaulted by councilor
The reporter for ‘Mawbima’ at Katharagama Chaminda Alwis has been assaulted by the UPFA Member for Katharagama Pradeshiya Sabha Priyanthe Attanayake. Mr. Alwis was assaulted by the UPFA Member at … Continue reading
We are under constant cyber attack – LNW
Lankanewsweb.com had come under a malicious attack launched against It’s web network yesterday (12/01/2012). Our network security team are successfully thwarting the attack. Working with law enforcement & internet authorities, … Continue reading
One operator won’t be allowed to run multiple sites-Ganegala & sites approved
* Of 81 applications, only 27 successful Mass Media and Information Secretary W. B. Ganegala yesterday said that no one would be allowed to operate more than one news website … Continue reading
