Police investigation on journalist Mandana’s “house robbers” on standstill
Investigations regarding the armed gang of thugs who recently broke into the house of Sunday Leader Co-Editor Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema’s house in pursuit of certain documents, have currently come in … Continue reading
Al Jazeera blocked in Lanka because of election coverege
Al Jazeera television has been temporarily blocked in Sri Lanka over its election coverage today. Dialog Television is the main re-broadcaster of Al Jazeera television in Sri Lanka. Sources said … Continue reading
Sri Lanka: War against journalists continues; another editor fled the country
FMM Press Release/18.09.2013 Senior journalist and Co-editor of the Sunday Leader newspaper Ms. Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema fled Sri Lanka to a North American country on 17th September 2013, according to … Continue reading
Free Media Movement pays its highest tribute to Sunila Abeysekera
Free Media Movement pays its highest tribute to Sunila Abeysekera, who dedicated her entire life to the struggle for social justice and human rights. After an almost a year of … Continue reading
Sunila Abeysekara, 1952 – 2013 a life lived by the highest standards of commitment to human rights and social justice
11 September 2013 Sunila Abeysekera who died on 9 September after a long battle with cancer, was an activist and campaigner who dedicated her entire life to the struggle … Continue reading
Sri Lankan police question BBC Tamil reporter
Security officials in Sri Lanka have questioned a BBC Tamil reporter over phone conversations he had with two Tamil prisoners. Anti-terrorist police summoned Ponnaiah Manikavasagam for questioning in Colombo on … Continue reading
Lasantha killing: Second suspect discharged .
Second suspect Kandegedera Priyawansa, who had been on bail in connection with the killing of former Sunday Leader Editor Lasantha Wickremethunga was discharged by Mount Lavinia Chief Magistrate Rangajeewa Wimalasena. … Continue reading
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION SRI LANKA 