3_SBS_Media Freedom worst in Srilanka.. සිංහල War Without Witness Tamil Genocide

3_SBS_Media Freedom worst in Srilanka.. සිංහල War Without Witness Tamil Genocide



http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=28727

Gotabaya comments on "media freedom"
[TamilNet, Sunday, 15 March 2009, 13:30 GMT]
"Mentioning the editor's [Vidyadaran's] name provoked a surprising response," says Amos Roberts, reporter for Australia's Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) program Dateline, in his 25 minute report from Sri Lanka, referring to the spontaneous display of anger by Sri Lanka's Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapakse who had ordered Vidyadaran's arrest and accused Vidyadaran of "terrorism" saying, "he is involved in recent air attacks and I am telling you if you try to give coverup for that person you have blood in your hands [...] I am telling you he is a terrorist. He is responsible for co-ordinating air-attacks in Colombo." Gotabaya Rajapakse is a citizen of United States.

PDF IconSBS Report: Hunting the Tigers

The Dateline report covers the conditions in the detention camps in Vavuniya, the state of journalism with coverage of Lasantha Wickrematunge's death, Vidyadaran interview and his arrest, and the conditions in Uthayan Daily's office in Jaffna.

Sri Lanka Military spokesperson Udaya Nanayakara, tells SBS that in Sri Lanka "[i]t is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us the freedom of press."

Major General Palita Fernando, the military liason officer in Trincomalee, informs SBS's Roberts that there is "absolutely no problem in visiting Trincomalee," but says it is not possible to interview wounded people who have been evacuated from the war areas and brought to Trincomalee. Asked why, Maj. Gen. Fernando replies: "that's the way we want it. Simple answer."
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Sri Lanka Military spokesperson Udaya Nanayakara, tells SBS that in Sri Lanka "[i]t is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us the freedom of press."

Major General Palita Fernando, the military liason officer in Trincomalee, informs SBS's Roberts that there is "absolutely no problem in visiting Trincomalee," but says it is not possible to interview wounded people who have been evacuated from the war areas and brought to Trincomalee.

[news4sen]

The Dateline report covers the conditions in the detention camps in Vavuniya, the state of journalism with coverage of Lasantha Wickrematunge's death, Vidyadaran interview and his arrest, and the conditions in Uthayan Daily's office in Jaffna.

[luxsman3]

thank you SBS for reporting on this terrorist state! UN, help these people Sri Lanka terrorizes its own citizens and by brainwashing the Sinhala majority they continue to commint genocide on innocent Tamils!

[taravindan03]

Hi mate

sorry some times truth hates

No Western countries are in favor of srilanka as they know the truth.

SL Gov already lost propaganda war.

and it is beginning to lose the real war too

All your army is trapped

No return

[rayleno222]

who has blood on their hands??? it is you and your regime that is involved in genocide that is smeared with blood.

[gothandaramanp]

Imprisonment of Freemedia is of great concern.