Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) and Center for Human Rights (CHR) say the government is suppressing the media freedom.
“Thus CaFFE and CHR is deeply concerned with these developments and urge the government not to suppress media and to take action against extremist elements”
In a statement, CaFFE and CHR said “‘the Prime Minister recently called the Daily FT newspaper a substitute for toilet paper and the secretary to the ministry of media has commenced an investigation on Derana TV…
Gannasara Thera had used hate speech against SLRC. Meanwhile some organized groups spread sectarian ideas through spreading false information. A fire has broken out at a warehouse in Piliyandala and there are rumors that a racist elements might be behind that attack.
Meanwhile the government has betrayed the anti-corruption forces. Instead of arresting those responsible for corruption, the government has also tarnished its reputation through being engaged in controversial deals, like the treasury bond scam and coal deal. Simultaneously it is suppressing media freedom,”
