Journalists close to Gen. Sarath Fonseka threatened with arrest – RSF
Reporters Without Borders is very worried by attempts to intimidate at least four journalists linked to jailed opposition leader Sarath Fonseka, who are being threatened with prosecution. They have been summoned by the anti-terrorist police and they fear they could be arrested at any time for a period of 90 days, which is allowed by the law.
Petition filed for Eknaligoda put off to 27th April
The Appeal Court put off until 27th April the petition filed by the wife of Prageeth Eknaligoda and his two children seeking an order from Court to produce Eknaligoda, journalist and cartoonist of ‘Lanka E News’, who has been disappeared without any information.
No reason to fear physical threat, lack of safety to critics – govt.
The government has reiterated that there is absolutely no reason to fear physical threat or lack of safety to its critics, including journalists, civil society activists and human rights defenders.
POLICE INEFFECTIVE IN CURBING POLLS VIOLENCE, SAY MONITORS
According to the media coordinator of the Campaign for a Free and Fair Election (CAFFE) Keerthi Tennakoon, this is grave situation.
BAN KI MOON DISMISSES PRESIDENT’S OBJECTION: TO GO AHEAD WITH SPECIAL PANEL
The UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon yesterday dismissed objections by Sri Lanka to his plan to establish a panel to look into possible human rights abuses in the country and said he would set it up without delay.
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION SRI LANKA 