Articles by Free Media Movement
Journalists’ organizations oppose threatening demand for Tamil journalists’ resignation
(FMM/IFEX) – The following is a joint press release by FMM, SLWJA, FMEATU and SLMMF: Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association (SLWJA) Federation of Media Employees Trade Unions (FMEATU) Sri Lanka Muslim Media Forum ( SLMMF) Free Media Movement (FMM) Four journalist’s organisations condemn the warning by a group identifying itself as the “Ravana Battalion”, calling […]
Gunmen attack Jaffna-based newspaper, killing two staff members and injuring two others
(FMM/IFEX) – Free Media Movement (FMM) is shocked to report that “Uthyan”, the Tamil-language daily newspaper with the largest circulation in the capital of Jaffna, was attacked by unknown gunmen, resulting in the death of two media workers on the eve of World Press Freedom Day. According to reports coming from Jaffna, five gunmen entered […]
Tamilnet editor’s murder still unpunished after one year
(FMM/IFJ/RSF/IFEX) – The following is a joint media release by the Free Media Movement (FMM), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and Reporters sans frontières (RSF): Tamilnet editor’s murder still unpunished after one year Reporters Without Borders (RSF), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Sri Lanka Free Media Movement (FMM) have all voiced […]
Socially critical film faces possible government ban
(FMM/IFEX) – The following is an FMM press release: Letter of Fire under government fire The Free Media Movement (FMM), established to safeguard the freedom of expression of all media, journalists and artists in Sri Lanka, is seriously concerned about the possible ban of Ashoka Handagama’s film “Aksharaya” (“Letter of Fire”) by the Ministry of […]
Four media personnel receive death threats
(FMM/IFEX) – Journalist Claude Gurubavila and lawyer Manoj Thilanga, who presented a weekly political review called “Deshapalana Sathiya” on Sawarnavahini TV were threatened around midnight (local time) of 24 February 2006. Two armed persons emerged from a black van at a stop light, aiming a pistol at them and mentioning the program they presented. Both […]
Journalist assaulted, his equipment damaged, stolen
(FMM/IFEX) – The following is a 16 February 2006 FMM press release: Prasad Purnamal, a provincial journalist working for MTV television network and ANCL newspapers, was assaulted, his video camera worth Rs. 100,000 (approx. US$979) was smashed and his still camera worth Rs.30,000 (approx. US$294) was taken away by supporters of the ruling political party […]
Newspaper journalists questioned by police
(FMM/IFEX) – The following is an FMM press release: The Free Media Movement (FMM) expresses its concern over actions of the state security with regard to the Sinhala-language weekly Irudina, on account of an article published on claymore mines on 22 January 2006. Irudina is published by Lithira Publications. Publication of such an article does […]
“Sunday Leader” editor target of MP’s hate speech
(FMM/IFEX) – The following is an FMM press release: Condemnation of hate speech against Editor of Sunday Leader The Free Media Movement (FMM) is seriously alarmed by the statements made in parliament on 1st February 2006 by the Propaganda Secretary of the Peoples Liberation Front (JVP), Mr. Wimal Weerawamsa, inciting hate against the Editor of […]