The Free Media Movement condemns the degrading treatment meted out for professional journalists
The Free Media Movement strongly condemns the demeaning way the Officer in Charge (OIC) of the Mulleriyawa Police has allegedly treated professional journalist Nimanthi Ranasinghe, who works as a court correspondent for Lankadeepa. According to reports reaching us,...
Sri Lanka: Journalist clubbed in home attack
A correspondent for Sri Lanka’s Daily Mirror and Lankadeepa was attacked by club-wielding assailants in his home on December 6. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliates the Free Media Movement (FMM) and the Federation of Media Employees’...
South Asia: Justice needed for 12 journalists murdered in South Asia in 2019
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) says 12 journalist deaths this year in South Asia are yet to have the murderers identified, let alone punished, pointing to an abject failure by governments to deal with a crisis of impunity in the region. The IFJ and...
Defence Ministry takes control of SLRC
See SLWJA statement here
Sri Lanka: State-run broadcast moved to purview of Defence Ministry
The Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC), Sri Lanka’s state-run broadcaster has been moved from the purview of the Media Ministry to the Defence Ministry under presidential powers. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliates the Free...
We strongly condemn the taking over of the Rupavahini Corporation to be placed under the Ministry of Defense – Free Media Movement
The Free Media Movement vehemently condemns the takeover of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation to be placed under the Ministry of Defense using presidential powers. The takeover is even more worrying and critical since we are in a context where there are preparations...
FMETU condemns placing SLRC under President
Federation of Media Employees' Trade Union has condemned the placing of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation under the purview of the Ministry of Defence headed by President Maithripala Sirisena. Transferring to the SLRC from the Media Ministry to the Defense Ministry was...
We condemn the media censorship of Jammu and Kashmir State – Free Media Movement
The Free Media Movement strongly condemns the steps taken pertaining to media censorship in Jammu and Kashmir parallel to the Indian government's unilateral decision on 4th August regarding the ownership of the disputed Jammu and Kashmir state. In the first week of...
Sri Lanka: Remove curbs on the press in Jammu & Kashmir
See the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association statement here.
Free Media Movement stands for a responsible media culture during the presidential election
All media reports recently published by various media stating that the Free Media Movement is supporting multiple presidential candidates are baseless and incorrect. All such published reports are false and misleading. First, there was a news item stating that...
OTHER NEWS
Sri Lanka : Media associations are paying attention with regard to the arrest of web editor Chathuranga de Silva
Desmond Chathuranga de Silva, the editor of the lankanewsweb.org website, who was arrested on August 31, based on a complaint received by the Computer Crimes Division of the Criminal Investigation Department, was produced in court on 01st September and remanded until...
Sri Lanka: The arrest of Lankanewsweb.org editor Chathuranga Silva: Let’s be vigilant
It has been reported that the editor of Lanka News Web (www.lankanewsweb.org) Desmond Chathuranga de Silva is in remand custody after he had been subjected to questioning by the Computer Crime Unit of the Police Department. It is also reported that the reason for the...
Free Media Movement: The harassment of the journalist in Matara is yet another classic example of the police misconduct
The Free Media movement strongly condemns the obstruction by police officers outside the court premises, to the attempt made by Chamal Fernando, a journalist of the Sri Lanka Rūpavāhinī Corporation who went there on 15.07.2020 to report the driver responsible for the...
Sri Lanka: Police and key murder suspect obstruct photojournalist outside court
Police and inspector Neomal Rangajeewa threatened and obstructed Akila Jayawardene, a photojournalist from the Mavubima Newspaper outside Colombo High Court on July 10. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliates Free Media Movement (FMM) and...
Sri lanka: We strongly condemn Inspector Neomal Rangajeewa’s conduct in the court premises : Free Media Movement
The Free Media Movement strongly condemns the forceful obstruction, intimidation and threats made by Inspector Neomal Rangajeewa, disrupting the work of professional photojournalist Akila Jayawardena at the Colombo High Court premises, Court no 1. Akila Jayawardene...
Sri Lanka: On the front line of media rights
Political upheavals in Sri Lanka have given rise to new challenges. To protect media freedom, journalists and media workers must focus on collective action, writes Viranjana Herath. Sri Lanka, a tiny island in the Indian Ocean but unfortunately a large dot on the...
Sri Lanka: Regional TV correspondent assaulted by thugs
Bimal Shyaman, a journalist with Hiru, Derana and Swarnavahini television channels, was harassed and assaulted while reporting the Eid celebrations in the Atulugama area of Kalutara on May 24, 2020. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Sri Lanka...