STONES FOR FREE MEDIA; MUD THROUGH STATE MEDIA, SAYS FORMER CJ
“Rocks are hurled at the free media while mud is slung through state media”, said former chief justice Sarath N. Silva today.
THE AKON SAGA: LET THE TRUTH PREVAIL -The MTV story
Various views are being expressed about the proposed visit of Akon, the international singing sensation, especially in the wake of the government deciding not to grant a visa considering the allegations levelled against him.
The media repression that had been carried out secretly until now has come to the open and it has developed to a state that media institutions are attacked in broad daylight in the presence of the police says ‘Journalists against Repression (JAS).”
Lawyers condemn attack on MBC/MTV
The manner in which bail was granted to sixteen suspects who had allegedly attacked the MBC/MTV head office cannot be justified and police should have produced them before a Magistrate’s Court, Senior Lecturer of Law Faculty Prathibha Mahanamahewa said yesterday.
Woman held for anti state act – ( writing a book)
A Sri Lanka national who is a resident of Bahrain, has been held under detention orders pending further investigations over suspicions she was allegedly involved in anti state activities, police spokesman SP Preshantha Jayakody told Daily Mirror online.
Attack on Sirasa shows pattern of terrorism against media- SAFMA
The Sri Lanka Chapter of the South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA Sri Lanka) strongly condemns the attack by a mob of people on the office and studio complex of the Maharaja Broadcasting Company (MBC) and Sirasa TV on March 22, 2010.
Author held in book row
A BAHRAIN resident has been arrested in Sri Lanka after converting to Islam and writing two books in Sinhalese allegedly offensive to the spiritual leader of Buddhism.
Eknaligoda disappearance: CCD takes over
The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) has now taken over the investigation into the disappearance of senior journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda, police spokesman Preshantha Jayakody said yesterday.
MR orders probe into: Sirasa attack All suspects released on police bail
President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday directed IGP Mahinda Balasuriya to conduct a thorough investigation into the attack on the Colombo Office of the Sirasa TV, at Braybrook Place on Monday afternoon and to submit a report to him.
Anger against the popular rap and hip-hop singer Akon, whose music video has footage of bikini-clad women dancing near a Buddha statue, may have been just a ruse used in this week’s attack on a private media house in Sri Lanka, media advocates fear.
Tiran Alles questioned over ‘The Sunday Leader’ editor killing
The CID this afternoon (Mar. 24) questioned political activist Tiran Alles over the killing of ‘The Sunday Leader’ editor Lasantha Wickrematunga more than two years ago.
FACTS OF AKON SAGA REVEALED
Various views are being expressed over the internationally acclaimed singer and numerous allegations have been levelled against him culminating in the government deciding not to grant him a visa to enter the country.
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION SRI LANKA 