The government should abstain from actions that discourage freedom of expression
The Free Media Movement strongly condemns the response and comments made by government authorities and officials against the concerns expressed by Bhagya Abeyratne of Rakwane, regarding the destruction of forest near Sinharaja, and the conduct of the police. This action is deemed as a serious…
Sri Lanka Press Council Law No. 5 of 1973 should be abolished!
The Free Media Movement is strongly opposed to restructuring! The Free Media Movement in its letter to the Secretary of the Ministry of Mass Media and Information vehemently objected to the structural reforms and reorganising of the Press Council Law, which is nearly 50 years…
Democracy must be defended – Attention of all should be drawn to protect Democracy and Media Freedom in Myanmar
The Free Media Movement strongly condemns the military’s outrageous assault on democracy by overthrowing the democratically elected Government of Myanmar and considers the seizure of state power in a military coup taking control of the elected government as a deathblow to democracy. The military’s restrictions…
Obstacles to the right to freedom of expression on social media must be defeated!
The Free Media Movement (FMM) expresses their grave concern over the tendency to indiscriminately block and impede the right to freedom of expression on social media. During the coronavirus pandemic, arrests were taken to arrest people who had expressed various views on social media regarding…
Shutting down the Sandeshaya radio broadcast is a matter of great concern
The Free Media Movement (FMM) is deeply concerned regarding the decision to close down the ‘Sandeshaya Radio Program’ from December 1, 2020′. We consider that this is an action that should not be taken by a media institution such as the BBC, which has stood…
Sri Lanka is a country with a history of non-implementation of Justice to crimes against journalists!
Media Release to commemorate the ‘International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists’ observed on November 02 While it is the responsibility of any government to ensure Justice regarding crimes committed against journalists, the Free Media Movement expresses its apprehension of having to live…
The attacks on Mullaitivu journalists are disgusting
It has been reported that two journalists who went in search of information on an alleged timber trafficking operation in the Murippu jungle area in the Mullaitivu district have been severely beaten by a group including the timber smuggler and the Free Media Movement condemned…
The law should be enforced against those who attacked the journalist in Monaragala, regardless of their status – Free Media Movement
The Free Media Movement strongly condemns the attack carried out on the Derana TV journalist Indunil Wijenayake in Monaragala, while he was there to cover an incident of unauthorized sand mining in the Kumbukkan Oya. According to reports we have received, journalist Indunil Wijenayake has…
The proposed 20th Amendment to the Constitution poses a severe threat of violating the freedom of expression and the media freedom
The Free Media Movement is deeply concerned about the impending danger and the severe challenges posed to the freedom of expression and the media freedom by the proposed 20th Amendment to the Constitution, which was presented to the Cabinet on 2nd September and ratified with…
The harassment of the journalist in Matara is yet another classic example of the police misconduct – Free Media Movement
The Free Media movement strongly condemns the obstruction by police officers outside the court premises, to the attempt made by Chamal Fernando, a journalist of the Sri Lanka Rūpavāhinī Corporation who went there on 15.07.2020 to report the driver responsible for the fatal accident of…