- 24 January 2020
Tamil journalists in Sri Lanka’s east facing death threats
A group of Tamil journalists from Sri Lanka’s east have been threatened with death. The threat was published in bills carrying photographs of seven journalists. Some of the leaflets were thrust under door..........
- 03 December 2019
Fear grips journalists after new Sri Lanka president targets opposition media
Media watchdogs in Sri Lanka have raised the alarm about a looming clampdown on media freedom following abrupt police probes against pro opposition media institutions soon after a Sinhala nationalist......
- 18 October 2019
Award winning Sri Lankan playwright penalised under UN law
Police in Sri Lanka have used a UN backed law designed to protect fundamental rights including freedom of expression for legal action against an award winning playwright. Malaka Devapriya was interrogated.....
- 21 June 2019
Worldwide campaign launched for release of Sri Lankan writer
Deeply concerned by the arrest and ongoing detention of award-winning writer Shakthika Sathkumara, the world’s leading association of writers has launched a worldwide campaign for his release...........
- 08 November 2019
RSF demand Sri Lanka's presidential candidates to guarantee press freedom
A leading international media watchdog has condemned a threat made against a journalist by a media owner while urging Sri Lanka's presidential candidates to respect press freedom. Paris based media rights.......
- 31 July 2019
Pressure mounts on Sri Lanka to release writer jailed by misusing UN treaty law
International rights watchdogs have intensified their campaign urging authorities to unconditionally release a Sri Lankan award winning author detained for more than 100 days for writing a short story.............
- 17 June 2019
Protesters slam Sri Lanka government for bowing down to Buddhist extremism
Hundreds protested in Colombo slamming the Sri Lankan government for detaining an award-winning Sri Lankan writer for almost 80 days at the bidding of Buddhist extremists. Writers, journalists, trade unionists......
