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Sunday Leader journalist questioned by police
Sunday Leader journalist Raisa Wickrematunge was yesterday questioned by the police who had visited her residence with an arrest warrant, over a series of articles she had written during an … Continue reading
Leader Publications ordered to pay Rs. 250 m to Gotabhaya
The Mt. Lavinia district court today (Nov. 22) ordered Leader Publications Ltd. to pay a Rs. 250 million compensation to defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa in a defamation case. The court … Continue reading
Tisaranee pickaxed by the Sunday Leader new management
Tisaranee Gunasekera a fearless columnist who has been a strident Rajapakse critic has been severely edited by the Sunday Leader newspaper – once a bastion for free speech in Sri … Continue reading
Sunday Leader Editor resigns
The Chief Editor of The Sunday Leader Frederica Jansz resigned from her post today following what inside sources said was a dispute with the management after she was instructed to … Continue reading
“FMM hides 40 Million Fraud “ – Lies, half truths and malicious manipulation of facts – FMM
Right of Reply The article under the headline ‘FMM Hides 40 Million Fraud – Former convenor misleads the members’ by Frederica Jansz in the Sunday Leader of 3 June is … Continue reading
Sri Lanka media restrictions come amid rise in abductions
`By Bob Dietz/CPJ Asia Program Coordinator On March 9, Sri Lanka’s military authorities told all news and media organizations that they would have to get prior approval before releasing text … Continue reading
Police detain youth over editor Fredrica’s complaint: Wrong person says SLN
A youth had been arrested by police last evening over a complaint by The Sunday Leader editor Fredrica Jansz. She had lodged a complaint with the Mirihana police last evening … Continue reading
Death threats against newspaper editor
Reporters Without Borders has written an open letter to President Mahinda Rajapaksa urging him to take whatever measures are necessary to protect Frederica Jansz, the editor of The Sunday Leader, … Continue reading
Sunday Leader case: Court asks Defence Sec. to give evidence
07 May 2011 By Ananda Weerasuriya Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa was ordered by the Mount Lavinia District Court to appear in court to give evidence in the defamation suit he … Continue reading
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.
Defence Secretary Suing The Sunday Leader For Rs. 2 Billion
The ongoing trial against The Sunday Leader is set to take prominence with a hearing held last Tuesday, October 19, where Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa is seeking Rs. 1 billion in damages for articles published in 2008.
Trial starts against leading opposition newspaper
he first of two trials against leading Sri Lankan newspaper, The Sunday Leader, started in Colombo yesterday, 19 October 2010, with Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa – who is the brother of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa – seeking one billion Sri Lankan rupees (LKR) (approx. 6.5 million Euros) in damages for articles published in 2008.
You Buy The Lie
Every Sunday you buy the lie. You buy the lie that this is a functioning media. They sell the lie that this is a functioning democracy. A week later they wrap your lunch in it, which is about all its really good for.
Army Intelligence Officer Cries Foul * Lasantha Murder Defence Secretary A Respondent
A former army intelligence officer Friday filed a Fundamental Rights application citing Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa as a respondent for ordering his detention in connection with the murder of Lasantha Wickrematunge Editor-in-Chief of The Sunday Leader.
Gota against Leader- ex-parte inquiry in Sept.
The Mount Lavinia Additional District Judge yesterday fixed for ex- parte trial the case filed by the Defence Secretary Gothabaya Rajapaksa claiming a sum of one billion rupees from ‘The Sunday Leader’ and its Publisher for publication of a news item defamatory of the Defence Secretary.
Democracy Is Dead
Switch off the lights. Rend your hair. Don only white. It is time to go into mourning. An old and ailing relative democracy, has died an inevitable death. Dead at barely 60 years old though the abuse it suffered during its short life span made it appear much older.
Media Ministry Demands That Every Journalist Declare Assets
Every journalist in the country will have to submit a declaration of their assets to the Ministry of Mass Media and Information by April 30th.
USA state department 2009 Human Rights Report: Media freedom in Sri Lanka
The law provides for freedom of speech and of the press but in practice this was not always supported. The government owned the country’s largest newspaper chain, two major television stations, and a radio station.
SUNDAY LEADER NEWSPAPER EDITOR APOLOGIZES BEFORE SC
The chief editor of the Sunday Leader newspaper Frederica Janz apologized before the Supreme Court yesterday for insulting Supreme Court justice Dr. Shirani Bandaranaike. This was when Frederica Janz was called up before the court over this charge
Sunday Leader in ‘contempt of court’
The Supreme Court in Sri Lanka has issued notice to the editor of a pro-opposition English weekly to explain the reasons for publishing an article regarded as contempt of court.
