Sri Lanka

August 20, 2025

Sri Lanka’s Anti-Terror Police Intensify Harassment of Tamil Journalist Kanapathipillai Kumanan

August 20, 2025 – Sri Lanka/India –  Tamil photojournalist and human rights defender Kanapathipillai Kumanan, based in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province, has become the focal point […]
August 12, 2025

Tamil MPs Condemn State Intimidation of Veteran Journalist Kumanan

August 12, 2025 – Sri Lanka – Tamil Members of Parliament have sharply condemned Sri Lanka’s Counter-Terrorism and Investigation Division (CTID) after it summoned veteran journalist […]
January 9, 2025

Tamil Journalist Murukaiya Thamilselvan Survives Abduction Attempt Amid Rising Threats in Sri Lanka

09 January 2025 -Sri Lanka –  Freelance journalist Murukaiya Thamilselvan, a Tamil reporter from northern Sri Lanka, narrowly escaped a violent kidnapping attempt on December 26, […]
January 7, 2025

Sri Lankans Rally for Justice and Press Freedom on Anniversary of Journalist’s Murder

09 January 2025 – Sri Lanka –  journalists, activists, and civil society members gathered at Independence Square in Colombo to mark the 16th anniversary of the […]
September 23, 2024

Sri Lanka’s New President Faces Urgent Call to Restore Press Freedom

September 23, 2024 – Sri Lanka –  Election of Anura Kumara Dissanayake as Sri Lanka’s new president, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has issued a direct and […]
September 17, 2024

RSF Warns of Rising Press Freedom Threats Ahead of Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election

September 17, 2024 – Sri Lanka –  With Sri Lanka’s presidential election set for September 21, 2024, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has issued a grave warning […]