Tag Archives: media freedom sri lanka
Media is still suppressed
With Sri Lanka dropping five places in the World Press Freedom Index from 158 in 2010 to 163 in 2011, the country’s press freedom today lies suppressed with the parliament … 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
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
Cyber blow to LeN following exposure of white Van crimes: LeN subject to deadly attacks again
Following the exposure of the white Van abductions under our lead news captioned ‘ the white Van criminal operations under a new culture’ yesterday (9) in Sinhala Edition, before four … Continue reading
Prageeth Eknaligoda case: Appeal Court ruling on former AG
Sri Lanka’s Appeal Court has ruled that former Attorney General Mr. Mohan Pieris could be called in as a witness to inquire into the disappearance of journalist, Prageeth Eknaligoda. State … Continue reading
An English PEN Briefing for authors travelling to the Galle Literary Festival 2012 Introduction
Sri Lanka is a beautiful but extremely complex country. Its people are recovering from a 25 year long civil war which has divided society along ethnic and religious lines. Following … Continue reading
Govt’s move to deflect dissent – FMM
The Free Media Movement of Sri Lanka (FMM) says that it did not campaign against the European Union’s Generalised System of Preferences plus (GSP+) facility to Sri Lanka. It said … Continue reading
Sri Lankans Protest Editor’s Unsolved Murder
Hundreds of political and human rights activists on Wednesday questioned the Sri Lankan government’s will to solve the killing of an outspoken newspaper editor three years ago. Platform for Freedom, … Continue reading
Electronic Media Journalist Questioned in Custody at Jaffna Police Station.
An independent journalist from Jaffna was held up in custody at the Jaffna police station yesterday and questioned for three hours. The particular journalist was arrested after the Jaffna Government … Continue reading
No move to punish killers of Lasantha – FMM
The Free Media Movement says yesterday (Jan. 08) marked the third death anniversary of Lasantha Wickramatunge, a journalist who fought for the freedom of the press and relentlessly pursued what … Continue reading
Sri Lanka’s democratic institutions have metastasized into something dangerous
Today (January 8) marks the third death anniversary of Lasantha Wickrematunge a human rights journalist from Sri Lanka who fought fearlessly for the freedom of the press and relentlessly pursued … Continue reading
Sivaram murder case postponed
The trial of the murder of journalist Dharmaratnam Sivaram (Taraki) scheduled to begin on Thursday, six years after the assassination has been postponed until April. Colombo High Court judge P. … 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
Govt. obstructs ‘Wada Pitiya’ TV political debate
Yesterday’s programme of ‘Wada Pitiya’ a political ‘talk show’ telecast by ‘Derana TV every Tuesday, had to be suspended. Yesterday’s topic for discussion was the ‘Revival of the Underperforming and … Continue reading
media ministry statement on web site registration
Websites be aware of defamation, character assassination The Ministry of Mass Media and Information yesterday said that it was receiving complaints from persons subjected to defamation and character assassination by … Continue reading
Udul’s ‘We Are Sri Lankans’ challenges ‘Divaina’
‘We Are Sri Lankans’ says that a struggle for equal rights for all communities is the only way to gain power, noting that communalistic political games are not a shortcut … Continue reading
Irida Lanka news paper circulation stopped by Grandpass Police
The circulation of Irida Lanka news paper was stopped by Grandpass Police after JVP’s mayoral candidate for the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) Sunil Watagala two other directors of the Lanka … Continue reading
“I can only bring you Thambili in hospital’, says Media Minister .
Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said that he can only bring a thembili and visit any journalist if they are assaulted and admitted to hospital. “I do not have powers to … Continue reading
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
