Journalists reporting protest to oust Sri Lanka president beaten up 'black and blue'

Security forces and police resorted to violence injuring at least eight journalists covering a protest aimed at sacking the president of Sri Lanka for his failure to provide essential goods including...

Fake intel used to ban Tamil journalist on Sri Lanka’s 74th Independence Day

Police in Sri Lanka have submitted misleading ‘intelligence’ to secure a court order restricting the movements of a leading Tamil journalist in the east. On February 4, Police handed over a court order banning....

Sri Lanka’s misplaced COVID -19 response policy kills promising Tamil journalist

Pragas Gnanapragasam deserved to live longer. This young Tamil journalist became a victim of the military led and mismanaged vaccination mechanism in Sri Lanka and lost his life due to the deadly......

Army overrule Police to restrict reporting by Tamil journalists during pandemic

Tamil journalists from the war-affected Mullaitivu district continue to come under pressure as their traveling is restricted by the Sri Lankan Military. Journalists residing in adjoining areas who were............

Sri Lanka's ‘Reconciliation Army’ slams journalists for exposing brutal attack

A simple photo for a suggestive shot by a journalist has become a serious eyesore for the Sri Lankan military. The Sri Lanka Army has now issued a veiled threat to journalists accusing them of attempting to tarnish their........

Intimidation of Tamil Journalists continues unabated in Sri Lanka

Exactly six months ago a scathing report from the Office of the High Commissioner of the United Nations Human Rights Council expressed its anguish about the situation in Sri Lanka and called for................

Sri Lanka police caught producing bogus documents to cover up torture

A police bid to cover up torture in detention in Sri Lanka was exposed when the victim – a journalist – cried foul in court. Freelance photojournalist and political activist Malika Abeykoon told court that police.........

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