09/04/2011
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SLBC
The government delegation led by Minister of Mass Media and Information Keheliya Rambukwella and secretary to the ministry W.B.Ganegala who are in Jaffna to take part in the Asi Disi Media Forum visited the Udayan Newspaper office this morning. They engaged in a friendly discussion with the news editor of the newspaper Gnanasundaram Kuganathan and the staff. Speaking at the occasion Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said the government is continuously carrying out investigations with regard to the assault made to the news editor of the Udayan Newspaper. He pointed out that several suspects have been arrested as well. Speaking further the minister emphasized the government is dedicated to safeguard media freedom. He also noted that media has been entrusted with the responsibility of creating friendship between north and south with the elimination of the tiger terrorism. Jaffna district parliamentarian of Tamil National Alliance E.Sarawanabawan, Director of Government Information Wasantha Priya Ramanayake and Editor of Thinakaran Newspaper S.Thillainathan were also present at this occasion.
07/06/2011
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The Hindu
A prominent Sri Lankan political figure on Wednesday accused the British media of conducting a hostile campaign against the Sri Lanka Government singling out The Times and Channel 4 for what he described as their attempts to “falsify” facts.
06/26/2011
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The Sunday Leader
Growing international concern at what exactly went on during the closing stages of the war against the LTTE, was brought sharply into focus by Britain’s Channel 4 TV network. Since 2009 Channel 4 has covered the war situation in Sri Lanka’s north and matters came to a head with the broadcasting of the film, “Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields” on June 14th.
Channel 4, GoSL, LTTE, media, war crimes
04/08/2011
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TamilNet
Shares of a leading all-island Tamil daily, Thinakkural, published simultaneously in Colombo and Jaffna, were for ‘sale’ recently for hundreds of millions, and the competitors ranged from a former LTTE bigwig in the Rajapaksa camp and a Sinhala media house to circles close India. Ultimately, another leading Tamil daily in the island, The Virakesari, succeeded in purchasing 41 percent of the shares for 240 million rupees, informed media circles in Colombo said. Meanwhile, Sri Lankan state-owned media establishment Lake House has started publishing a Jaffna edition of its Tamil daily Thinakaran. Colombo soon plans to bring out this edition of Thinakaran using the facilities of Eezhanaatham, the only daily that was earlier coming from Vanni and the building of which is now occupied by the SL colonial military.
03/15/2011
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Hindustan Times
The soft spoken and largely ceremonial Prime Minister DM Jayaratne was quick to retract the statement but not before it left a trail of questions and denials. Last week, he confidently read out from "intelligence reports" in Parliament that new Tamil Tiger recruits were being trained in three Tamil N
02/28/2011
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Colombo Page
Sri Lanka : Sri Lanka Elections Commissioner issues guidelines on using state properties for election purposes (Sri Lanka - latest news stories and top headlines)
01/01/2011
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BBC
Election Commissioner has no powers to issue orders to the media during forthcoming local government elections, says the Elections Department.
12/08/2010
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Committee to Protect Journalists
In this video companion to CPJ's 2010 census of imprisoned journalists, Sri Lankan columnist J.S. Tissainayagam describes his own time in prison and how international advocacy can make a difference in winning the freedom of jailed reporters, editors, photojournalists, and bloggers. (4:09)
10/20/2010
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The Canadian Press
A media watchdog on Tuesday demanded justice for a Sri Lankan journalist killed 10 years ago and called for an end to the impunity enjoyed by those with government connections.
09/19/2010
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Sunday Observer
The ex-media spokesman of the now defunct LTTE, Daya Master wants the Tamil Diaspora to help the Northern Tamils to stand on their own. Nothing was achieved through the 30-year-old arms struggle, he said.