Annual Report 2008: Sri Lanka
Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
16 April 2008
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Recent articles in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Free Media Movement condemns order to release suspects in the murder of journalist Lasantha Wickrematunga
The murder of journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge in 2009 has been cited as emblematic of the culture of impunity in Sri Lanka.
Groups urge new Sri Lankan president to protect press freedom
25 civil society groups, including IFEX, wrote a letter urging the recently elected Sri Lankan president to uphold and protect press freedom.
Sri Lanka’s civic space and the battle for free speech
The Sri Lankan government has exploited existing laws to target freedoms of expression, speech, and assembly.