FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION SRI LANKA

For press freedom by Sunanda Deshapriya

SC upholds court rulings on Neththa Wenuwata Eththa

The Supreme Court has rejected a petition filed by NFF leader Wimal Weerawansa challenging previous court rulings that restrain the printing, distribution and sale of his book ‘Neththa Wenuwata Eththa.’

March 4, 2010

Lasantha killing: 15 army personnel questioned

Fifteen soldiers who had earlier served in the Army Intelligence have been arrested in connection with the killing of The Sunday Leader editor-in-chief Lasantha Wickrametunga and are being questioned by the Terrorist Investigation Division, a senior police official said yesterday .

March 4, 2010

Petition against State media coverage

A fundamental rights violation petition was filed against the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) and the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) for the alleged abuses of State resources and partisan use of State media resulting in the violation of the people’s sovereignty in the recently held Presidential election.

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