Articles by Free Media Movement
FMM, media groups urge president to free Tissanayagam
(FMM/IFEX) – The publication of two articles by J.S. Tissanayagam in Sri Lanka’s monthly magazine “The North Eastern” came at a price: 20 years’ hard labour. The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka, the Sri Lanka Working Journalists’ Association, the Free Media Movement, the Newspaper Society of Sri Lanka, the Sri Lanka Muslim Media Forum, the […]
Media groups condemn re-activation of Press Council Law
Several media groups wrote a letter to the Minister of Media and Information, questioning the re-activation of the controversial Press Council Law.
TV and radio station target of arson attack causing extensive damage
(FMM/IFEX) – The following is an FMM press release: Sri Lanka Press Institute Strongly Condemns Attack on MTV/MBC The Board of Directors of the Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI), a non-profit entity that is an FMM partner, unreservedly condemns the armed intrusion, acts of arson and destruction of the MTV/MBC offices in Pannipitiya early on […]
Media organisations express concern over opposition leader’s remarks to reporter
(FMM/IFEX) – The following is a statement by FMM and four other Sri Lankan media organisations, known as the Five Media Collective: On the criticism of the “Daily Mirror” by Hon. Ranil Wikramasinghe, leader of the opposition The Five Media Collective expresses our disappointment over the attitude of intolerance and animosity displayed by Mr. Ranil […]
Journalist beaten by Eravur police
(FMM/IFEX) – FMM is outraged that Eravur police officers beat journalist Mohamed Hussein with batons because he was covering the suddenly imposed dawn to dusk curfew in Batticaloa on 29 November 2008. The assault and harassment of Hussein is not only a violation of freedom of expression rights but also a violation of basic human […]
Government censors BBC Sinhala and Tamil programmes airing opposition viewpoints on ongoing war
(FMM/IFEX) – The following is a statement by FMM and four other Sri Lankan media organisations, known as the Five Media Collective: Government censors BBC Sinhala and Tamil programme The government-controlled Sri Lanka Broadcasting Cooperation (SLBC) censored the BBC Sinhala and Tamil service programmes broadcast on 27 November 2008. Sections of the programme on Liberation […]
Public Performance Board censors film
(FMM/IFEX) – The following is a press release by FMM and other media organisations: The film “Leader” censored by the authorities Five media collectives are condemning the Public Performance Board’s suspension of the film “Leader” for general distribution. The film was directed by popular actor and opposition politician Ranjan Ramanayaka. He plays the main role […]
Journalist’s family receives threats warning that he will be killed if ransom is not paid
(FMM/IFEX) – The following is an FMM press release: Journalist Jasikaran’s family threatened It has been reported to FMM that an unidentified caller has threatened the family of Jasikaran (also spelt Jasiharan). Jasikaran is the journalist/manager who was arrested along with journalist Tissainayagam under Sri Lanka’s Prevention of Terrorism Act. The family has received three […]