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FMM condemns action against Uthayan News Paper

2011-04-12

The Free Media Movement (FMM) is deeply concerned about recent government moves to ostracise the independent Uthayan newspaper in Jaffna and restrict its coverage of state events, and views it as not only an attempt to suppress media freedom but also deprive the people of Jaffna their right to be informed.

Posters against Sajith group members

2011-04-12

A poster campaign has commenced in the districts and electorates against Sajith Premadasa's supporters, sources from Sirikotha said.

Mervyn's parliamentary affairs secretary arrested for extorting money at the Peliyagoda fish market

2011-04-12

Parliamentary affairs secretary of the Public Relations Minister Mervyn Silva, Buddhika Jayasinghe and four others have been arrested by aa special police team on the 10th over the alleged extortion of Rs. 5 lakhs from from the Peliyagoda fish market.

No ban on importing tomatoes, inquiry into tomato importers is false
– Customs Director

2011-04-12

The statement made by the Agriculture Minister about holding an inquiry to find out the persons who had imported Indian tomatoes to Sri Lanka has been made to mislead the local framers, it is learnt.

APPEAL TO MEDIA ON CRITIQUES ABOUT NGOS

2011-04-12

In recent months there has been a systematic campaign in sections of the media to bring a few NGOs that work in the areas of human rights, governance, peace and reconciliation into public disrepute. At the core of these charges is the allegation that NGOs are accountable to no one but to themselves, do not have independent audits of their accounts and are not registered with the government. The National Peace Council (NPC) is one of the NGOs that have been singled out for this unfavourable commentary.

Restrictions imposed on Uthayan daily violates peoples' right to information

2011-04-12

Sri Lankan journalist speaks of attacks on media

2011-04-12

"They threw my unconscious body in a ditch and left me to die."

Poddala Jayantha is a Sri Lankan journalist who was nearly killed because of his investigative reporting with regard to alleged human rights violations executed by the Sri Lankan government. He spoke of his experience last Thursday as part of the First Amendment Day celebration in the Cardinal Room of the Memorial Union.

Photos of the LTTE leaders killed after surrendering with white flags revealed

2011-04-12

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