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Lanka paper held back by the Police .
This week’s Lanka newspaper, published by the rebel faction of the JVP has been seized by the Mt Lavina police. A spokesman for the group said that the motive appeared … Continue reading
Government prepares to seal the Lanka newspaper
2011-04-06 The government is strategically planning on taking enjoining orders against Lanka Fast Publishers that publish the Sunday Lanka and Midweek Lanka newspapers in order to temporarily or permanently prevent … Continue reading
CJ instructed AG: Action against the Editor of ‘Lanka’ within two weeks
Chief Justice Asoka de Silva has instructed the Attorney general to file plaint and take Supreme Court action against the Editor of the ‘Lanka Sunday Edition’ within two weeks after the inquiries are conducted by the CID ……
S.Lanka editor ‘detained’ for backing opposition
Media groups in Sri Lanka on Sunday accused the government of detaining a senior editor and shutting down his newspaper because the publication backed the losing opposition candidate in elections.
Condemn the closure of Lanka News paper office and detention of its editor- 5 media
We, 5 media organizations of Sri Lanka consider the steps taken by Criminal Investigation Department of Sri Lanka police to seal the Lanka newspaper office and arrest/detain its editor Chandana Sirimalwatta as a fatal blow to media freedom and democracy in Sri Lanka.
CID enters ‘Lanka’ office
A group saying they are from the CID has broken into ‘Lanka Irida’ office a short while ago. They have informed the editor of the newspaper Chandana Sirimalwatta to go … Continue reading
URGENT ALERT: A Newspaper Editor Arrested by the CID
A group claiming to be from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested Chandana Sirimalwatta, the Chief Editor of the “Lanka Irida” newspaper, on Saturday (17) evening in Homagama, a … Continue reading
Workers of Monaragala PC employed to remove ‘Lanka Irida’ posters
Friday, 02 October 2009 13:49 altA poster advertising this weekend’s issue of ‘Lanka Irida’ Sinhalese weekend newspaper had been put up throughout the island and these posters were being removed … Continue reading
