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Government to review Press Council Act

By Vyshnavy Velrajh The Government will review the Press Council Act of Sri Lanka in order to make amendments to include the current global media trends and platforms. Minister of Mass Media Keheliya Rambukwella told the Colombo Gazette that attention was focused on the Press Council Act during a meeting with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and other stakeholders from the Media Industry at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday. During the meeting it was noted that there was an increase in compl

30 Sep, 2020

Movement led by Karu begins campaign to protect democracy

A movement led by former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today launched a campaign to protect democracy in Sri Lanka. The National Movement for Social Justice (NMSJ) hosted a media conference headed by Jayasuriya. Former Ministers Arjuna Ranatunga, Rajitha Senaratne, Ranjith Madduma Bandara, Mano Ganesan and Parliamentarian Gajan Ponnambalam attended the media conference. Jayasuriya said that the main goal of the new campaign is to raise awareness on the harm the 20th Amendment could pose to democrac

29 Sep, 2020

UN chief raises concerns on Sri Lanka in report to UNHRC

By Easwaran Rutnam UN Secretary General Ant?nio Guterres has raised concerns on Sri Lanka, in a report submitted to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva. The report, which will be formally presented to the Council at its ongoing 45th Session today, notes alleged surveillance of Sri Lankan civil society organizations, human rights defenders and others in Sri Lanka and in Geneva. Guterres notes in the report that allegations were raised with the Office of the High Commissioner for Huma

30 Sep, 2020