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The attack on news website, LankaeNews was carried out by a group in an attempt to destroy the image of the Government in the eyes of the people, Media and Mass Media and Communications Minister, Keheliya Rambukwella said

Rambukwella added that the attack was carried out during a crucial time when nominations for local government elections have just been completed and that it is also a time when the Government holds a major responsibility in protecting the reputation of the country when the international community is focusing its attention on the country.

“Those responsible for the attack on LankaeNews have committed this heinous crime just so as to direct the blame on the Government and to create problems for us. Their intention is create unpleasantness for us,” Rambukwella said.

He said that the killings and abductions of journalists in the past have been proof of that. He said that President Mahinda Rajapaksa has ordered the Police and the Ministry of Media and Mass Media and Communications to carry out a thorough investigation on the matter.

“The Government has no intention whatsoever of creating trouble for media organizations or news websites since they have received the Government’s support to carry out their work as they should,” he said. (Olindhi Jayasundere)


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  • Said Hussein Monday, 31 January 2011 12:47 PM

    The reputation of the government and the country has been lost long time ago. What more can we expect ?

    Said Hussein
    London

    KIRI PUTHA Monday, 31 January 2011 10:21 AM

    WHICH IMAGE TO DESTROY?

    lester Monday, 31 January 2011 10:36 AM

    Why police or the cid was not able to bring to justice anyone attacked to medea or its people in the past.

    indika Monday, 31 January 2011 10:45 AM

    That means in UNP era we had good ministers ???

    C.K.lankaputhra Monday, 31 January 2011 11:01 AM

    Minister has done the investigation in few hours and given the verdict. What a efficient minister?

    MANILA PERERA Monday, 31 January 2011 12:18 PM

    If u know why dont u expose the names? dont make others fool since u looks fool

    Calm Monday, 31 January 2011 12:22 PM

    Where on earth did this government have an image in the first instance for it to be destroyed!

    gunda Monday, 31 January 2011 12:45 PM

    The International community was creating a bad image of our Govt. Now the locals are also doing this.

    Dee Monday, 31 January 2011 10:19 AM

    which Image?

    Mike Monday, 31 January 2011 12:53 PM

    Paw podi eka

    Yehiya-Doha Monday, 31 January 2011 12:59 PM

    Good fun is your statement. Hora police.

    S.Sriranjan Monday, 31 January 2011 11:41 PM

    Only solution,who ever involved should be brought to the Justice and punished irrelevent of Parties.

    SL boy Tuesday, 01 February 2011 03:14 AM

    u must be kidding, is this government has any image?

    pramod fernando Tuesday, 01 February 2011 03:34 AM

    UNP/JVP did this to put the blame on the govt.

    bash Tuesday, 01 February 2011 04:01 AM

    Waiting for govt annalist to visit the scene

    Lanke Banda Tuesday, 01 February 2011 05:46 AM

    Where was Managala S. ? Remember the Bomb that destroyed the Old Crock Car in Tiran Alles's Garage just before the last Presidential election.

    Nirantha Tuesday, 01 February 2011 08:57 AM

    Same Old reply, there is nothing knew.

    Jix Monday, 31 January 2011 09:49 AM

    These days, how can you be a Minister in the first place if you have such a thing as 'shame'

    Travis Monday, 31 January 2011 09:23 AM

    Yeah right!

    chithra Monday, 31 January 2011 09:23 AM

    Mr Minister - do you any shame?

    Pawlpakse Monday, 31 January 2011 09:26 AM

    Do you have evidence to back up your claim?

    backstreet boy Monday, 31 January 2011 09:27 AM

    Any Govt Image is projected through its ministers not websites and posters !

    sujith Monday, 31 January 2011 09:28 AM

    CAT jumps out of bag.

    KABAB Monday, 31 January 2011 09:25 AM

    Have any of the investigations come out with answers?

    malkanthi Monday, 31 January 2011 09:40 AM

    This will have no impact on election, as people have already decided whom to vote! If free and fair it will clearly indicate the real choice of the people.

    Jagath Monday, 31 January 2011 09:42 AM

    If so catch the culprits & bring them before the law . Then we will belive you.

    Jix Monday, 31 January 2011 08:43 AM

    You are absolutely right Minister.. just like the world is actually flat because it looks so...

    PLANTAINAYA Monday, 31 January 2011 09:54 AM

    AS IF THEY HAVE ONE !

    Thomas Monday, 31 January 2011 09:56 AM

    We know who did it. Why give lame excuse.

    Concerned Monday, 31 January 2011 10:05 AM

    Yes, yes, we know it already!

    Nanhimi Frank Kumara Monday, 31 January 2011 10:07 AM

    You are absolutely correct.
    We know, you don't dry clean.

    CP Monday, 31 January 2011 10:07 AM

    Have you checked what is being recorded in CCTV camera's in the city of the vicinity. Without flattering just do something meaningful.

    Hash Monday, 31 January 2011 10:07 AM

    So much for the free media and guess what its Sri lanka

    anonymous Monday, 31 January 2011 10:08 AM

    Why do you always come out onlt,when there is washing up to do?

    Nick Monday, 31 January 2011 10:18 AM

    This is the so called image of the government nothing else!


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