- 05 May 2014
Deadly attackers of Jaffna Uthayan enjoy indefinite state impunity
Eight painful years have whistle passed since heavily armed military and paramilitary operatives carried out a well-planned murderous attack on Jaffna Uthayan Newspapers, killing two media workers and wounding two more....
- 15 April 2014
Another Tamil journalist attacked in tightly-guarded Jaffna
A 29-year old freelance Tamil journalist has been attacked by unknown men wearing helmets in the tightly guarded Northern Jaffna peninsula last evening (April 14). According to media sources.....
- 29 November 2013
Jaffna daily 'Uthayan' wins prestigious press freedom award
Well-known for its courageous journalism, Jaffna-based Tamil tabloid daily, Uthayan, has won the prestigious international Press Freedom Award for 2013 from the France-based Reporters Without......
- 01 September 2013
'Ravaya' Solidarity Group appeals for support
As you know by now, we as a group have been for the past two months campaigning to raise 20 million SL rupees (US $ 154,000 apprx.) to keep the “Ravaya” weekend Sinhala newspaper independent..........
- 02 February 2014
Top female journalist murdered in Colombo
A top female journalist, Mel Gunasekara (40), has been murdered in her family home in Colombo this morning, leaving a shocking wave in the media circle in Sri Lanka, which is already a dangerous place for media workers....
- 02 September 2013
The aftermath: Continuing nightmare of a journalist
The past week has been a nightmare. Apart from the trauma experienced by my family and myself due to the pre-dawn break in at our residence on Saturday (24), the biggest disappointment has been the actions of certain sections of......
- 24 August 2013
Media rights group calls for investigation into attack on journalist
A leading local media rights group today raised serious concerns over a predawn break-in at the house of a senior female journalist in Colombo and demanded a swift investigation into the alleged attack which............
