5+ hour, 37+ min ago  (130+ words) Freedom House, a United States- based non-governmental organisation that conducts research and advocacy on democracy, has ranked Sri Lanka 161 out of 197 countries in terms of Press freedom in its report for 2012. Sri Lanka was tied with Burundi with a rating…...

22+ hour, 36+ min ago  (122+ words) The journalists" organization "Journalists Against Suppression" is to hold a protest in front of the Fort railway station at 4. 00 pm tomorrow (May 4) protesting the delay in investigations into Prageeth Ekneligoda"s disappearance. The theme of the protest will be "Reveal…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (338+ words) Ada Derana A veteran Indian-American journalist was reportedly thrown out of a pro-LTTE meeting held in New Jersey by the oragnisers, who called him "an agent of Government of India and Sri Lanka." 2026 A/L Exam timetable released Sarana Gunawardena…...

1+ day, 23+ min ago  (261+ words) Ada Derana The Broadcasters' Guild of Sri Lanka says that country's electronic media stands together in the decision to act responsibly in the current situations and to "douse the fires' of ethnic hatred purported by very few, instead of fanning…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (98+ words) Veteran journalist and former diplomat Bandula Jayasekara has passed away at the age of 60. He had passed away while receiving treatment for a blood cancer, which heh had been battling for over a year. Mr Jayasekara, who was the Editor-in-Chief…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (338+ words) A US-based journalist advocacy group has asked the new Sri Lankan government to ensure improved climate for press freedom and to take concrete and meaningful steps in this regard. In an open letter to the new Sri Lankan President Maithripala…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (339+ words) The Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) today summoned the Associate Editor of "Rivira" newspaper Tissa Ravindra Perera for questioning regarding an article published in the newspaper regarding a possible resurgence of the LTTE." The article was published following the arrest of…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (395+ words) Veteran journalist Sunil Madhawa Prematilake passed away yesterday (February 23), at the age of 78. He died after being admitted to the Thalangama regional hospital last evening. The remains will be taken to his residence in Koswatta tomorrow. The final rites of…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (457+ words) TV Derana's Chatura Alwis won the "People's Television Presenter of the Year" Award for the 8th consecutive year at the SLIM-KANTAR People's Awards 2025 held this evening at the Monarch Imperial in Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte. Meanwhile, TV Derana won the Youth Choice…...