Articles by Free Media Movement
Grenade attack on Sudaroli printing press, security guard seriously injured
(FMM/IFEX) – The following is an FMM press release: Bomb attack on Sudaroli printing press, injuring one seriously Around 6:00 pm today (29th August 2005), two persons entered the premises of the Sudaroli printing press and hurled two grenades towards the door. D. Selvarathnam, a security guard who was at the door, was seriously injured […]
Photojournalist beaten while covering JVP protest rally
(FMM/IFEX) – The following is an FMM press release: Sudaroli Photojournalist P. Yadurshan Beaten and Handed Over to Police by JVP P. Yadurshan, a photojournalist for the Tamil-language newspaper Sudaroli (published in Colombo), was beaten up while covering a People’s Liberation Party (JVP) protest rally in front of the railway station in Fort this afternoon. […]
Grenade thrown into “Sudaroli” newspaper’s office
(FMM/IFEX) – On 20 August 2005, an unidentified man opened the door and threw a grenade into “Sudaroli” newspaper’s office in Wellawatta, Colombo. A special police team later removed the unexploded grenade. “Sudaroli” is a Tamil-language newspaper published in Colombo by the Udayan group, which has been publishing a Tamil-language daily in Jaffna for nearly […]
Journalist arrested under emergency laws; police refuse to provide information
(FMM/IFEX) – FMM has expressed serious concern over the Kurunagala police’s refusal to provide information about journalist Subramanium Ramesh, the Mawathagama correspondent for the Tamil language daily “Veerakesaree”, who was arrested under emergency laws sometime in the afternoon of 19 August 2005. FMM accepts the security forces’ right to arrest persons on suspicion, especially with […]
Journalist and her husband killed by unknown gunmen
(FMM/IFEX) – The following is a 12 August 2005 FMM press release: FMM condemns killing of journalist Relangi Selvarajah Free Media Movement strongly condemns the murder of journalist Relangi Selvarajah and her husband, by unknown gunmen on 12 August 2005. They were both shot dead at approximately 1:00 p.m., in Bambalapitiya, Colombo. Relangi Selvarajah had […]
Deputy minister threatens several journalists and media owners
(FMM/IFEX) – The following is a 26 July 2005 FMM press release: Deputy Minister threatens media institutions in public The Free Media Movement strongly condemns the behaviour of Deputy Minister Mervin Silva on 25/7/05, where he used abusive language to threaten journalists and owners of a number of media organizations. The incident took place outside […]
FMM leadership receives death threats
(FMM/IFEX) – The following is an 11 May 2005 FMM press release: Free Media Movement leadership receives death threats Victor Ivan, FMM convener and chief editor of “Ravaya” newspaper, and Sunanda Deshapriya, FMM spokesperson, former editor of “Yukthiya” newspaper and a freelance journalist, have received death threats from an extreme group calling itself “Theraputtabhaya force” […]
Journalist assaulted at opposition rally
(FMM/IFEX) – The following is an FMM press release: Journalist assaulted at opposition political rally An agitated mob assaulted journalist Upul Shantha Medagedara and tried to damage his camera at a political protest in Thamankaduwa, Polonnaruwa district (North Western province) on Friday 6 May 2005. The incident took place at a rally organised by the […]