Tag Archives: web censorship
‘Gossip Lanka’ block illegal – FMM
The blocking of two popular news websites in Sri Lanka ‘ Gossip Lanka’ (gossiplanka.lk ) and ‘ Gossip Lanka News’ ( gossiplankanews.com ) is completely illegal, says Sunil Jayasekara the … Continue reading
Gossip Lanka web site blocked – Anusha Palpita
Popular website ‘ Gossip Lanka ‘ (gossip lankanews .com) has been blocked, stated the Director General of Telecommunications Regulatory Commission Anusha Palpita. Speaking to ‘ Sri Lanka Mirror’ he stated … Continue reading
Govt. to take website to British court
A Britain-based website, banned in Sri Lanka, has come under investigation by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).�The move is said to be a prelude to the Government instituting legal proceedings … Continue reading
Websites told to pay before Jan. 15
(Mirror) – The media ministry has sent letters to websites, asking that registration fees be paid by January 15. The registration fee is Rs. 25,000 and the annual fee is … Continue reading
FMM Ex-Co member threatened with death
SLB news The Free Media Movement of Sri Lanka has issued a press statement ( 20th Sep) condemning the death threats to one of its EX- CO member, journalist and … Continue reading
Sri Lanka’s internet freedom deteriorating as world govts grow increasingly repressive online
Freedom House “Countries at Risk: As part of its analysis, Freedom House identified a number of important countries that are seen as particularly vulnerable to deterioration in the coming 12 … Continue reading
Website office raid :SC says no order on website registration; Mangala claims Rs. 50 m. in damages
The Supreme Court has not called for the registration of news websites, Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake said this week, concurring with counsel for UNP Parliamentarian Mangala Samaraweera in the fundamental … Continue reading
Court inquires about need to retain Srilankamirror computers
Colombo additional magistrate Prasanna Alwis today (Aug. 10) ordered the CID to obtain a written submission from the attorney general as to whether the computers seized from srilankamirror website were … Continue reading
Sealed websites:Mangala allowed to proceed with FR violation plea
UNP Parliamentarian Mangala Samaraweera filed a fundamental rights case on behalf of the X-News and Lanka Mirror websites whose employees were taken into custody. He is seen with another UNP … Continue reading
Web registration fees reduced
The cabinet has decided to reduce fees for news website registration. Accordingly, the first time registration of a news website will cost Rs. 25,000, down from Rs. 100,000 previously. … Continue reading
CID grills website editor
The CID on Monday questioned editor of the LankaXnews and Sri Lanka Mirror web sites, Ruwan Ferdinandez, for seven hours and recorded his statement. Ferdinandez mentioned in the reports filed … Continue reading
Sri Lankan government moves to gag web sites
By Vilani Peiris Sri Lankan Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella announced on July 12 that the government planned new regulations under the draconian Press Council Act to control web sites. Once … Continue reading
Lanka Mirror employees granted leave to proceed with rights case
The Supreme Court yesterday granted leave to proceed with the fundamental rights violation application filed by six employees of the Lanka Mirror Web. Leave was granted on the alleged illegal … Continue reading
Srilankamirror charged under Obscene Publications (Amendment) Act
The CID today (July 23) informed the Colombo Magistrate’s Court that they have found material violating the Obscene Publications Act from the computers seized from the office premises of Srilankamirror. … Continue reading
Sri Lanka: Internet freedom further restricted by imposing registration fees
Press release/ 20 July 2012 The NfR condemns the recent actions taken by the Ministry of Mass Media and Communication in Sri Lanka to curtail the dissemination of ideas and … Continue reading
Sri Lanka Mirror case put off
The court case pertaining to the Sri Lanka Mirror and Sri Lanka X News websites has been put off until July 23. The postponement came in view of a strike … Continue reading
Six Sri Lankan journalists sue over their arrests, say gov’t trying to stifle free expression
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Six Sri Lankan web journalists filed a court case Tuesday seeking for their arrests last month to be declared illegal and demanding compensation, an attorney said. … Continue reading
Errant websites: Avoid collective punishment – Editorial The Island
The government has, true to form, donned the armour of a knight errant to further its own interests deftly, if not cunningly, on the pretext of protecting the citizens’ rights … Continue reading
The ‘chilling’ of free expression in Sri Lanka
Is there any other country in the civilized world where the police act under a repealed section of the penal law when making arrests and that gigantic mistake is then … Continue reading
Raid on two websites: Computer info still being analysed, say Police
The data obtained from the computers confiscated by the CID during the raid of two news websites – SriLanka Mirror and Sri LankaXnews – are still being analyzed, a senior … Continue reading
