‘Lanka’ newspaper Editor arrested

Friday, 29 January 2010 16:52

The Editor of the ‘Lanka’ newspaper, Chandana Sirimalwatte, was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) this evening. He had called over at the CID this morning to give a statement regarding an article which appeared in the newspaper on Tuesday which made some revelations about a senior government official, the JVP said.

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-14+92#Guest2010-01-29 19:38

5Star Media Freedom !.

-2+8#Guest2010-01-30 13:19

This is the begining of "THE END" of Sri Lanka.....
The true heroes who gave their lives to make Sri Lanka a better place...will be crying in their graves....!!
Can we say “this land belongs to you..this land belongs to me...this land belongs to all of us...”..???????

-13+81#Guest2010-01-29 19:53

This is the begining....

-10+58#Guest2010-01-29 21:06

Freedom freedom we all voted for!!

-9+55#Guest2010-01-29 20:15

The harassments are on n now the crippling of the free media has begun. Where will these end ..........

-8+68#Guest2010-01-29 20:18

There are only 2 newspapers that openly criticise the GOSL .

Now they have arrested the editor of one.

They have also kicked out a foreign reporter who asked embarrassing questions,

We are well on the road to being a banana republic.

-7+47#Guest2010-01-29 20:20

Delivering promises of development commencing 27th.

-9+47#Guest2010-01-29 20:23

another one bites the dust.when will this end?

-6+54#Guest2010-01-29 20:25

more to come guys. what we see today is just the tip of the iceberg. this is a five star democracy.
we are indeed, in for roller coaster ride mates. enjoy.

-49+4#Guest2010-01-30 02:52

These are not journalists, but mudslingers. Journalists have to be impartial - these people just spread lies to create unrest in the country!

-1+14#Guest2010-01-30 12:18

'Journalists have to be impartial'? Dallas, you mean like the state sponsored ones? Wake up!

-6+50#Guest2010-01-29 20:25

what is the problem now if the victory is clean so what?
Why all these harresments

-90+13#Guest2010-01-29 20:34

These so called journalists are not ethical. They write everything in mud!

-1+28#Guest2010-01-29 22:30

Crushing the media is a major step towards a 'Zim-Lanka'!

-5+51#Guest2010-01-29 20:36

lokka wada patan gena

-94+17#Guest2010-01-29 20:48

don't start talking about media freedom! 'Lanka' was a paper which was poisoning the minds of people. Just coz u have media freedom, it does not mean that you can go ahead and write any piece of rubbish you want. Media has a huge responsibility in giving the correct info to the people and at the same time helping to create a positive and harmonic atmosphere.

-3+25#Guest2010-01-30 05:41

Press should publish pro-government articles ONLY ?

-0+0#Guest2010-01-30 12:47

Why don't you talk about the Govt. Media too, menaka??

-6+49#Guest2010-01-29 20:49

Well this is what the majority voted for now, it's not like they didn't know. good bye media freedom.

-6+44#Guest2010-01-29 20:56

Another election result, people now can not complain they gave the mandate.

-6+50#Guest2010-01-29 21:12

SUBA ANAGATHAYAK FOR PRESS!!!!!

-6+52#Guest2010-01-29 21:27

Free meadia most assential element of democracy is under attack in our country

-8+51#Guest2010-01-29 21:31

Lank editor had the backbone to reveal things to the country.
This is the state of affairs in the paradise island. More things to come.........

-56+6#Guest2010-01-29 22:43

Ha.. Ha.. I guess the comments are coming only from Colombo readers ... who are majority UNPers!

-0+21#Guest2010-01-29 23:08

"Better future"?

-0+24#Guest2010-01-29 23:11

If the majority did not care about what the "Lanka' Editor had written, and voted for MR, then why arrest the Editor?

-2+28#Guest2010-01-29 23:20

Now, who is behaving like Idi Amin?

-2+10#Guest2010-01-29 23:23

It is a responsibility of all media to provide correct information and positive criticism, to the public!

-1+26#Guest2010-01-30 01:19

'Thawa tika dawasakin okkotoma punnakku thamai'!

-6+1#Guest2010-01-30 13:06

yeh, punnakku is the most suitable food for brainless people like you!

-2+23#Guest2010-01-30 03:06

I agree that 'media freedom' does not mean that any news can be published, without knowing the real facts. Some news may be false and could bring a bad repute, to the country. However, arresting Mr.Srimalwatta, just after winning the Election, sends a very bad message to the public. I think there are better things to do, after a victory.

-21+17#Guest2010-01-30 04:41

The majority of Sri Lankans have 'spoken': They don't want media freedom?

-0+0#Guest2010-01-30 11:57

SAME ON MAHINDA RAJAPAKSA. LOOK HOW DEMOCRACY WORKS IN SRI LANKA

-0+1#Guest2010-01-30 12:53

This is not new to we Sri Lankans. This happened under all previous regimes.
Where is Sunanda Deshapriya and his gang of rogue journalists?

-5+1#Guest2010-01-30 13:05

I agree with Menaka's comment 100%

-0+2#Guest2010-01-30 15:55

Can Newspapers under the guise of media freedom defame people.If it is criminal defamation it must be investigated no one is above the law.Both sides made allegations of corruption etc let us get to bottom of it all.If they are really corrupt they must be punished.If lies are propagated this too must be stopped

-3+0#Guest2010-01-30 16:11

Yes, "coco butter": because the villagers who voted are not educated enough to post comments in English newspapers. That is the bane of this country. Very soon our staple food should be declared as "Poonac" and "Bajiri"

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