Keerthi Ratnayake: Regarding the arrest and interrogation of journalists!
2021-08-24 Mr. Chandana Wickramaratne, Inspector-General of Police, Police Headquarters, Colombo. Dear Inspector General of Police, Regarding the arrest and interrogation of journalists! The editorial board of the Lanka e-News website has informed us of the arrest and detention of Keerthi Ratnayake, a journalist of their…
Providing relief to Afghanistan journalists seeking asylum
September 6, 2021 Hon. Dullas Alahapperuma Minister of Mass Media, No. 163, Asi Disi Medura, (Ministry of Mass Media) Kirulapone Mawatha, Polhengoda, Colombo 05 Hon. G.L. Peiris, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic Building, Sir Baron Jayatilake Mawatha, Colombo 01. Dear…
Unlawful arrest of protesters is a violation of freedom of speech and expression –
Media release 7th August 2021 Unlawful arrest of protesters is a violation of freedom of speech and expression – Free Media Movement. The Free Media Movement strongly condemns the unlawful means undertaken by the police to arrest leaders of organizations and trade unions who have…
The arrest of Chamila Jayasinghe in the Administrative Service is a new form of deprivation of freedom of speech and expression.
The Free Media Movement sees the arrest of Chamila Indika Jayasinghe of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service, who has been summoned before the CID for questioning over the sharing of a post on Facebook, as a new threat to freedom of speech and expression. According…
Warning letter issued by the Secretary of Health to all health departments and officials – An attempt to cover up epidemic information.
The Secretary to the Ministry of Health has issued a warning letter to all health departments and officials, citing several provisions of the Establishments Code affecting public officials regarding making statements through the media, and warning that disciplinary action will be taken against all persons…
The World Community must unequivocally and forcefully denounce the demolition of buildings that housed media institutions on Gaza Street and the senseless attacks against civilians by Israel
Media Organizations Collective The Israeli attacks have demolished a high-rise building in the Palestinian Gaza Strip occupied by media institutions, seriously threatening the safety of journalists and media freedom. According to foreign media reports, the attack carried out on 13th May has completely destroyed…
The cacophony of protests at a VVIP convoy-Depriving the right to a peaceful protest is depriving the right to freedom of speech and expression. -Media Organizations Collective
2020-05-01 Press release Depriving the right to a peaceful protest is depriving the right to freedom of speech and expression. -Media Organizations Collective The media reports this morning (30) stated that a youth from the Battaramulla area who had led a peaceful protest against public…
The new legislation being drafted to curb false and misleading online posts on social media platforms could be detrimental to the freedom of expression
The Free Media Movement is deeply concerned about the right to the Freedom of Expression and Media Freedom that could be severely compromised with the new legislation that the Cabinet has requested the Legal Draftsman to come up with to curtail what the Government terms…
Release freelance journalist Malika Abeykoon immediately and conduct a formal inquiry into his assault
The Free Media Movement strongly condemns the arrest and assault of Malika Abeykoon, a freelance journalist and photographer, considering it as a heinous act of the police. Malika Abeykoon has been arrested by the Maradana Police during a health workers protest rally in Colombo on…
The statement made by the President regarding the media is a serious warning! – Media Organizations collective
The statement made by President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa regarding the media, while participating in a “Discussion with the village” programme held on March 20 in the Yombuweltenna village in the Walapane Divisional Secretariat Division of the Nuwara Eliya District, gives a dangerous signal of an ominous…