Articles by Free Media Movement
FMM concerned by ongoing government campaign to intimidate independent media
(FMM/IFEX) – The FMM is gravely concerned over the continuing campaign by the government to intimidate the independent media in Sri Lanka in the midst of a political crisis brought about by the no confidence motion tabled in parliament by three opposition parties. In the latest event, a state-sponsored group demonstrated outside the office of […]
Hate propaganda leveled against editor
(FMM/IFEX) – The following is an FMM press release: Hate propaganda against the editor of Tamil Net The editor of Tamil Net, Mr. S. Sivaram, has become the target of a hate propaganda campaign. Last week, state newspapers and a non-state newspaper ran articles accusing him of being a spy for the Liberation Tigers of […]
FMM condemns manhandling of reporter by special police
(FMM/IFEX) – The following is a 13 June 2001 FMM press release: FMM condemns manhandling of TNL Television News reporter by special police TNL television news reporter Upendra Chitral Alwis was manhandled and scolded by officers belonging to a special police unit while covering a daylight murder case on 12 June 2001. This incident took […]
FMM welcomes government’s decision to lift censorship of military related news
(FMM/IFEX) – The following is an FMM press release: The Free Media Movement (FMM) welcomes the government’s decision today to lift the censorship of military related news. The move is long overdue. The government imposed the current censorship in November 1999 saying it was aimed at stopping the LTTE from receiving “military secrets” from stories […]
Bomb attack on newspaper office
(FMM/IFEX) – The following is an FMM press release: Press release 23 05.2001 Today at around 1.30 p.m. a smoke bomb was thrown at the Ravaya newspaper office which is situated at Piliyandala road, Maharagame. Ravaya is an independent and critical newspaper in Sri Lanka. FMM condemns this bomb attack as an act of intimidation […]
Criminal defamation case against editor to go forward
(FMM/IFEX) – The following is an 11 May 2001 FMM press release: The Free Media Movement (FMM) strongly objects to the decision by High Court Judge Upali Abeyratna to proceed with the criminal defamation case against ‘Ravaya’ Editor Victor Ivan despite objections by Mr. Ivan’s lawyer. FMM considers the decision to be a violation of […]
Debate over costly new presidential residence is censored
(FMM/IFEX) – The following is an FMM press release: THE DEBATE ON THE NEW PRESIDENTIAL RESIDENCE IS CENSORED On March 26, 2001, the Director of Information issued an order preventing the TNL television channel from broadcasting the layout of the new presidential mansion during a programme on this topic that was transmitted that day. The […]
Newspaper attacked, journalists threatened
(FMM/IFEX) – The following is an FMM press release: Attack on a newspaper and a campaign of intimidation against journalists. The Free Media Movement expresses its grave concern regarding a recent attack on a newspaper and a campaign of intimidation against two journalists known to be associated with the opposition. On February 23, the ‘Daily […]