FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION SRI LANKA

For press freedom by Sunanda Deshapriya

Fonseka’s Media Secretary arrested

Mr Sanjeewa Amarasinghe, the Media Secretary of the Leader of the National Alliance, Mr. Sarath Fonseka, was taken in to custody by the CID on Tuesday27). A person said to … Continue reading

November 27, 2012

Sri Lanka’s Fear Psychosis

Frederica Janz ■Sri Lankans across the board, renowned for their friendly smiles and easy ways are too afraid to speak A Norwegian journalist Correspondent for Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation sat across … Continue reading

November 17, 2011

UK ‘linked’ Fonseka to Lasantha killing

‘When finally I am killed, it will be the government that kills me’ The Sri Lanka government says it was told by British officials that they had evidence to suggest … Continue reading

April 10, 2011

Celebrating Freedom: A Personal Account

by Harsha de Silva, Ph.D I am generally not the street-protesting type. I try to articulate my arguments with facts and figures, be it writing, speaking or engaging in debate. … Continue reading

February 7, 2011

UNP looking at legal action over Punchi Borella attack

  February 5, 2011, 7:00 pm By Franklin R. Satyapalan The UNP is considering legal action over Friday nights attack on its candle- lit procession demanding the release of Gen. … Continue reading

February 6, 2011

ORGANISED GANG ATTACKS UNP RALLY AT PUNCHI BORELLA

February 04, 2011: An organised gang attacked the protest rally organised by the United National Party (UNP) at Punchi Borella a little while ago. According to Newsfirst reporters, a gang … Continue reading

February 4, 2011

Demon Dances And Death ( Lasantha killing)

In Sri Lanka, we keep demon masks in the house. Not because we like demons, but to keep other demons out. This, essentially, is why The Sunday Leader endorsed Sarath Fonseka for president. It has been alleged that Fonseka killed our Founder Editor, but the alternative was worse.

October 24, 2010

JVP vows to stick to poster war

JVP would continue its poster campaign despite the ban imposed by the government, party leader Somawansa Amarasinghe said yesterday.

October 18, 2010

Persons pasting posters against the government will be punished

Government will take drastic action against persons pasting posters against the government. This news item was published in a main Sinhala media in Sri Lanka.

October 5, 2010

JVP members taken into custody at Kurunegala while pasting posters

The two suspects who were taken into custody while pasting posters against the imprisonment of General Sarath Fonseka were released on bail by the Kuliyapitiya Magistrate yesterday. It is noteworthy that a large number of lawyers appeared in Courts on behalf of the suspects.

October 5, 2010

Posters harmful to the environment – An innovation by the Police!

The Police have taken a person named, Ananda Gamage at Embuldeniya this morning who was pasting the posters relevant to ‘Sathi meda Lanka’ the mid-week newspaper published by Lanka Fast Publications.

October 5, 2010

Journalist on bail to be discharged

Journalist Ruwan Weerakoon, who is on bail will be discharged and the connected papers sent within a fortnight, Senior State Counsel Riyaz Hamsa told the Supreme Court when his fundamental rights petition was taken up for hearing on Friday.

September 7, 2010

GoSL is now ready to discuss GSP+ again! What can the international community learn?

Several Western Sri Lanka experts academic, NGO and foreign ministry officials argued against trying to use the “stick” of GSP+. In fact there is a widely held belief (excuse?) that “the West mustn’t push too much or we lose influence”.

August 24, 2010

Police hunt for journalists after attacking agitation in Galle

After attacking the agitation carried out by the DNA in Galle the police are now taking into custody the journalists who videoed and photographed the police attack and their equipment says our reporter in Galle.

August 12, 2010

Sirasa TV ordered to hand over visuals of SFs speech

Colombo Magistrate Sujeewa Nissanka yesterday ordered Sirasa Television to hand over the video recordings to the CID of the interview conducted with Retired General Sarath Fonseka on 14th December 2009 together with the originals of the visuals of the speeches made by General Sarath Fonseka at Matara and Ratnapura Districts during the Presidential Election period.

June 22, 2010

Journalist Ruwan Weerakoon released on bail

Journalist Ruwan Weerakoon who was arrested with some supporters of retired General Sarath Fonseka for allegedly conspiring against the government was released on bail by the Colombo Chief Magistrate Champa Janaki Rajaratna today on the direction of the Attorney General.

May 6, 2010

Fonseka suspects censorship

Member of Parliament General Sarath Fonseka said there was an attempt to slap a media censorship on his attendance in parliament today and he will raise this issue at the next parliament session.

April 22, 2010

Winning the War, Losing Democracy

Those who are alarmed by the developments of Mr. Rajapaksa’s rule often point to parallels with the history of neighboring India under the rule of Indira Gandhi in the 1970s. After military victory over Pakistan in 1971, Mrs. Gandhi led her Congress Party to a huge victory in the general election.

April 6, 2010

Fasting monks forcibly removed – journalists harassed

A Colombo Court yesterday ordered the Fort police to investigate how an unidentified gang alleged to be policemen in civvies had allegedly taken away the monks who were on a fast unto death opposite the Fort Railway station to urge the government to release retired General Sarath Fonseka from detention.

April 5, 2010

SC grants journalist leave to proceed

The Supreme Court last Friday (25) granted leave to proceed with the rights violation petition filed by free lance journalist Ruwan Weerakoon (44) challenging his arrest and detention purportedly on the allegation of facilitating conversations between Gen. (Rtd) Sarath Fonseka and former UNPers Johnston Fernando as well as Lakshman Seneviratne.

March 29, 2010
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