LankaeNews.lk is a
Sri Lankan online
News website
An online newspaper (or electronic news or electronic news publication) is the online version of a newspaper, either as a stand-alone publication or as the online version of a printed periodical.
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that provides news and feature articles on current affairs in Sri Lanka. It is known and has been targeted for its independent reporting.
Attacks and threats
LankaeNews.com was banned for several years under the Government of
Mahinda Rajapaksa
Mahinda Rajapaksa ( si, මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ, ta, மஹிந்த ராஜபக்ஷ; born Percy Mahendra Rajapaksa; 18 November 1945) is a Sri Lankan politician. He served as the President of Sri Lanka from 2005 to ...
. Its office was set on fire in an arson attack in 2011 and its Editor Bennett Rupasinghe told
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that he suspected the government’s hand in the crime as LankaeNews had written several articles critical of the Sri Lankan government. Later Bennett Rupasinghe was arrested. Earlier its previous editor, Sandaruwan Senadheera had to flee Sri Lanka after threats. It came under international limelight in 2010 when its correspondent
Prageeth Eknaligoda disappeared while he was investigating the alleged use of chemical weapons by the Sri Lankan Army against Tamil rebels. The website was banned in November 2017 after it published news reports about alleged corruption in office of the President
Maithripala Sirisena
Maithripala Yapa Sirisena ( si, පල්ලෙවත්ත ගමරාළලාගේ මෛත්රීපාල යාපා සිරිසේන; ta, பல்லேவத்த கமராளலாகே மைத்திரி ...
and other critical reporting of the government. The ban has been criticised by media organisations including
Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is an American independent non-profit, non-governmental organization, based in New York City, New York, with correspondents around the world. CPJ promotes press freedom and defends the rights of journa ...
and
Free Media Movement
See also
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Freedom of the press in Sri Lanka
References
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External links
LankaeNews.com Official Website Sri Lankan news websites