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Armed home invasion of Sri Lankan journalist couple 27 Aug 2013 | 12:06 pm
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins partners and affiliates, the Free Media Movement (FMM) and the Sri Lanka Working Journalists’ Association (SLWJA) in strongly condemning the arm...
Journalist victimised for criticising Rajapaksha clan by Derana TV 7 Aug 2013 | 03:14 am
Kelum dearana 410px 06-08-1An announcer in a famous FM channel in Sri Lanka says that he was given the job via a phone call and was fired via an SMS. … Continue reading →
Military Personnel who Attacked Media Persons at Weliweriya Referred to Journalists as “Dogs” -SLJTU 5 Aug 2013 | 02:23 am
(Text of a statement issued by the Sri Lanka Journalists Trade Union)Journalists from several media institutions were subjected to a brutal assault while covering a protest by villagers seeking clean ...
Uthayan attacked again! 12 Jul 2013 | 04:24 am
Another attack has been made upon a journalist working in the Uthayan news paper in Jaffna, by an unidentified armed gang last night. The journalist named Gunalan Thilepan who got … Continue reading →
Sri Lankan diplomat bans British journalist ahead of CHGOM 9 Jul 2013 | 02:05 pm
A Sri Lankan diplomat has caused major embarrassment by telling Nobel Peace Prize nominated broadcaster that he will ‘make sure you don’t get a visa to come to Sri Lanka’ … Continue reading →
State controlled Lake House ordered to pay Rs.500 m for defamation 7 Jul 2013 | 12:56 am
Lake House 410px 06 07 13Colombo District Court has yesterday (05) confirmed previously issued order to Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd (ANCL) to pay an amount of Rs.500 million to … Continue read...
Mervyn’s Supporters Curse Sunday Leader 1 Jul 2013 | 03:48 pm
Supporters of Public Relations Minister Mervyn Silva broke coconuts at the Muneshwaram Temple in Chilaw last Friday and cursed The Sunday Leader newspaper. The Minister’s supporters cursed the owner o...
Mahinda Rajapaksa’s ‘bright ideas’: self censorship instead of imposed ethics 26 Jun 2013 | 12:53 pm
Kath Noble Mahinda Rajapaksa has had another bright idea. A few weeks ago, he got one of his hangers-on in the ‘public service’ to float a draft code of ethics … Continue reading →
Internationally Renowned Journalist Struggles to Find Work in Puyallup 26 Jun 2013 | 12:35 pm
Investigative journalist Frederica Jansz is a political refugee of Sri Lanka and has found herself in Puyallup, with no friends or family. Now, the hard part begins as she struggles … Continue reading...
Govt puts its media ethics on hold 21 Jun 2013 | 06:08 am
MR for code formulated by media President Mahinda Rajapaksa says an all-inclusive code-of-ethics for the media should emerge from within the industry. The President’s office quoted the President as sa...
