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Press Statement Sri Lankan minister’s aide threatens two journalists02 Feb, 2018 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Free Media Movement (FMM), Sri Lanka in condemning the intimidation of two journalists, forcing them to stop covering a political rally in Badulla, Uva Province in central Sri Lanka on January 28. The IFJ demands action against those involved in the incident. Kapila Kuruppuarachchi of Sirasa TV and Jayalath Dissanayake of TV Derana, who were covering the election rally of United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) and Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena, were threated and chased away by an aide of the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Nimal Siripala De Silva. Kuruppuarachchi claimed that the hostility stemmed from his earlier reporting of an incident involving Uva Chief Minister, Chamara Sampath Dassanayake. The minister’s aide, Public Relations Officer Ajith Hikkaduwa Liyanage, reportedly told the journalists: “We do not want media like you, you are the ones who worked against us in the past, so do not come here.” The aide also said that if they were present in the rally, he would incite people against them and would not be held responsible for what people did. Following the threat, the journalists left the rally and made a complaint to the Badulla Police. The IFJ said: “The IFJ condemns the threat to the journalists by an aide of the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, and demands action against the aide. Independent journalism and critical reporting are key for the survival of democracy and such action undermines the freedom of the press and rule of law in Sri Lanka.” Written By The IFJ represents more than 600,000 journalists in 140 countries. For further information contact IFJ Asia-Pacific on +61 2 9333 0946 Find the IFJ on Twitter: @ifjasiapacific Find the IFJ on Facebook: www.facebook.com/IFJAsiaPacific Comments Resources - Media Freedom in Sri Lanka- 2020 09/24/2021 Download - Chasing Justice : Study on impunity for crimes against journalists in Maldives 08/22/2021 Download - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, August 2021 08/18/2021 Download
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Press Statement एफएम आक्रमणको भर्त्सना21 Feb, 2016 पर्साको बीरगञ्जस्थित नारायणी एफएममा अज्ञात समुहले आक्रमण गरेको घटनाप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । गएराति १ः०० बजे हतियारसहित आएका अज्ञात समूहले कार्यालयको चाबी मागेको थियो । एफएमका सुरक्षा गार्डले चावी नदिएपछि आक्रमण गर्दै उक्त समुहले कार्यालयको ढोका तोडफोड गरेका थिए । स्वतन्त्र रूपमा सञ्चालनमा रहेको रेडियोलाई लक्षित गरी भएको यो आक्रमण प्रेस तथा अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रतामाथिको हस्तक्षेप हो । महासंघ यो घटनाको कडा शब्दमा भर्त्सना गर्दै घटनामा संलग्न समुहको तत्काल पहिचान गरी कारबाही गर्न एवं पत्रकार र रेडियोमा हुने यस्ताखाले घटना रोकी प्रेसलाई सुरक्षाको प्रत्याभूति दिलाउन सरकारसँग माग गर्दछ । Written By Federation of Nepali Journalists Media Village, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal Telephone: +977 01 449 0063/ 493 873/ 447 8235 Comments Resources - Media Freedom in Sri Lanka- 2020 09/24/2021 Download - Chasing Justice : Study on impunity for crimes against journalists in Maldives 08/22/2021 Download - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, August 2021 08/18/2021 Download