As though not enough the persecution and intimidation launched against the media in SL , the Secretary to the Ministry of media and information has sent a circular to all media personnel in Sri Lanka to declare their assets and liabilities to the Ministry before the 30th of April 2010.
Reporters without borders (RSF) had stated that the crack down on media freedom just two days after elections results were announced bodes ill for the country and Democracy .
It is the consensus among political circles that never ever a whole ruling Govt. entertained so much fear for just one individual in the history of democratic politics.
Three fundamental rights petitions were filed by Opposition common candidate Gen. Sarath Fonseka yesterday (14) against the State media Institutions for alleged misuse of public media.
In the midst of numerous incidents of open attacks , intimidation and threats directed against the media , another Journalist , Chandana Sirimawatte , Sinhala Lanka weekly, Editor has been summoned to the Police special investigation unit at 2.00 p.m. tomorrow.