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Journalists in Sri Lanka have long advocated self-regulation of the media.
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The minister said the govt is obligated to protect the rights of the people as much as it must ensure media freedom.
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"I will not hesitate to take legal action against any media organisation that attempts to disturb the peace."
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This is at least the fourth occasion in Samarasinghe's decades-long career that he was appointed to this position.
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“I won’t have to face punishment because I have not done any wrong.”
The DDoS attack is a sequel to a similar event that occurred in March last year
The Free Media Movement (FMM) is calling on the Media Community to take concerted action to prevent the enactment of law...
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The Free Media Movement (FMM) is calling for the abolishing of the Press Council and has vehemently opposed the governme...
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Sri Lanka will extend a controversial Press Council law enacted in 1973 to electronic and media, according to a decision...
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Sri Lanka is planning to register foreign digital operators as these “digital multinational conglomerates are overwhel...
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In an era when almost everyone attempts to disseminate information through a plethora of platforms available, the role o...
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Media rights activists have expressed concern over a proposed Singapore-style regulatory framework for Sri Lankan websit...
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Sri Lanka is urging its Media to refrain showing the last rites of victims of Covid 19 as it brings pain and anguish to ...
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A group of public-spirited citizens have filed a Writ Petition before the Court of Appeal seeking better protection for ...
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Media activists are condemning physical assaults on reporters who have investigated alleged illegal deforestation after ...
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A Canadian Social Media influencer who raised tens of thousands of dollars for victims of the Easter Sunday attacks is s...
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The Presidential Secretariat is warning that stern legal action will be taken against “parties or individuals who inte...
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