Journalists Associations island wide staged a protest in front of the Fort Railway Station condemning the recent attack on a journalist by Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne during a workers protest in Hambantota last week.
Alarming that this could be an early sign where the media freedom would be under threat and suppressed during previous regime, the journalists demanded the government to hold an impartial inquiry against the uncivilized act by the Navy Commander to upheld the rights of citizens and media freedom in the country.
This week, joining with Free Media Movement (FMM) on condemning the incident , the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) also said that the assault of a journalist by the Commander of the Sri Lankan Navy is a condemnable act.
"The IFJ is seriously concerned by the assault of a journalist by the head of a security force and demands immediate action against him from the Sri Lankan government. Such an incident, if allowed to pass, not only undermines press freedom and the rights of the media but also has a chilling effect on free press." it said.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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