Sri Lanka: Journalist charged with ‘false claim’ of abduction
Sri Lankan journalist Sujeewa Gamage, who was arrested by police for allegedly making 'false claims’ about his own abduction, was granted bail on March 19. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and Sri Lankan affiliate the Free Media Movement (FMM) call on...
Sri Lanka: President Rajapaksa’s statement is a serious warning to media! – Media Organizations collective
The statement made by President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa regarding the media, while participating in a “Discussion with the village” programme held on March 20 in the Yombuweltenna village in the Walapane Divisional Secretariat Division of the Nuwara Eliya District, gives...
Sri Lanka: FMM released February report on Media Rights Monitoring
‘Media Freedom Rights Monitor’ Monthly Report is the second in a series of monthly reports that the Free Media Movement expects to issue monthly from January 2021. This report includes a brief observation and the incidents during the month that impacted media...
Sri Lanka: The truth about the abduction and torture of the journalist should be disclosed immediately!
The Free Media Movement considers the abduction and torture of a freelance journalist named Sujeewa Gamage as a serious threat to the safety and security of journalists and calls on the government to conduct a prompt investigation into the incident and disclose the...
Sri Lanka: The truth about the abduction and torture of the journalist should be disclosed immediately!
The Free Media Movement considers the abduction and torture of a freelance journalist named Sujeewa Gamage as a serious threat to the safety and security of journalists and calls on the government to conduct a prompt investigation into the incident and disclose the...
Sri Lanka : The government should abstain from actions that discourage freedom of expression.
The Free Media Movement strongly condemns the response and comments made by government authorities and officials against the concerns expressed by Bhagya Abeyratne of Rakwane, regarding the destruction of forest near Sinharaja, and the conduct of the police. This...
Sri Lanka: Press Council Law No. 5 of 1973 should be abolished!
The Free Media Movement in its letter to the Secretary of the Ministry of Mass Media and Information vehemently objected to the structural reforms and reorganising of the Press Council Law, which is nearly 50 years old with legal provisions that are severely...
Sri Lanka: Precedence based on the acquittal of author Shakthika Sathkumara by courts – to prevent arbitrary arrests by police.
The Free Media expresses its appreciation to the judiciary for the acquittal and release of Shakthika Sathkumara, the creative writer arrested indiscriminately under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Act. We urge the Inspector General of Police...
Sri lanka: Black January that cries out against impunity – Justice denied!
The Free Media Movement, commemorating ‘Black January’ that agitates to see justice for crimes against journalists, now state that it has become a cause that needs to be passed on from generation to generation. A government that promised Justice has faded away without...
Sri Lanka: Obstacles to the right to freedom of expression on social media must be defeated!
The Free Media Movement (FMM) expresses their grave concern over the tendency to indiscriminately block and impede the right to freedom of expression on social media. During the coronavirus pandemic, arrests were taken to arrest people who had expressed various views...
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Sri Lanka: Reopen the investigation into the murder of journalist Mylvaganam Nimalarajan
The Attorney General has informed the Jaffna Magistrate's Court that no further action will be taken against the suspects arrested in connection with the murder of journalist Mylvaganam Nimalarajan and the suspects have been acquitted. Sri Lanka Working Journalists’...
Sri Lanka: Journalist arrested and put under remand
Freelance Journalist Malika Abeykoon, who was assaulted and arrested by Sri Lankan police on April 7, has been placed on remand until April 12. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Sri Lankan affiliates, the Federation of Media Employees Trade...
Release freelance journalist Malika Abeykoon immediately and conduct a formal inquiry into his assault – Free Media Movement
The Free Media Movement strongly condemns the arrest and assault of Malika Abeykoon, a freelance journalist and photographer, considering it as a heinous act of the police. Malika Abeykoon has been arrested by the Maradana Police during a health workers protest rally...
Sri Lanka: Journalist charged with ‘false claim’ of abduction
Sri Lankan journalist Sujeewa Gamage, who was arrested by police for allegedly making 'false claims’ about his own abduction, was granted bail on March 19. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and Sri Lankan affiliate the Free Media Movement (FMM) call on...
Sri Lanka: President Rajapaksa’s statement is a serious warning to media! – Media Organizations collective
The statement made by President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa regarding the media, while participating in a “Discussion with the village” programme held on March 20 in the Yombuweltenna village in the Walapane Divisional Secretariat Division of the Nuwara Eliya District, gives...
Sri Lanka: FMM released February report on Media Rights Monitoring
‘Media Freedom Rights Monitor’ Monthly Report is the second in a series of monthly reports that the Free Media Movement expects to issue monthly from January 2021. This report includes a brief observation and the incidents during the month that impacted media...
Sri Lanka: The truth about the abduction and torture of the journalist should be disclosed immediately!
The Free Media Movement considers the abduction and torture of a freelance journalist named Sujeewa Gamage as a serious threat to the safety and security of journalists and calls on the government to conduct a prompt investigation into the incident and disclose the...