Friday, July 30, 2010

"Siyatha TV" to go on air



By Indika Sri Aravinda | Daily Mirror
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The Siyatha television station which was attacked earlier today will go on air using its test transmission till it resumes normal broadcasts sometime next week, Roshantha Kariyapperuma Chairman of Voice of Asia, the broadcasting company of Siyatha TV told Daily Mirror online.

More than 40 computers, several air-conditioning units and other electronic equipment have been damaged due to the fire. The Main Control Room (MCR) of the Siyatha television was also damaged so the network is unable to broadcast at the moment. The radio stations also have been interrupted.


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Friday, July 30, 2010

SRI LANKA TV STATION FIREBOMBED



BBC News
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An armed gang has attacked a private TV and radio station in Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo, with firebombs.

Two people were injured in the attack on the independent station, Siyatha.


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Friday, July 30, 2010

UK says Lanka now safe



Daily Mirror Online
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The United Kingdom has updated its travel advisory on Sri Lanka by removing the advise against travel to the four northern provinces of Mullaitivu, Killinochchi, Mannar and Vavuniya.

The British High Commission in a statement said that the advice follows a security assessment carried out by a High Commission delegation, led by Deputy High Commissioner Mark Gooding, which visited the Northern provinces in June.


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Friday, July 30, 2010

ATTACKERS TORCH MEDIA OUTLET IN SRI LANKAN CAPITAL


Photo Courtesy: Lankadeepa

By Bharatha Mallawarachi | Associated Press
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A dozen men armed with assault rifles and petrol bombs attacked the offices Friday of a media company whose owners had strongly supported the opposition in the last presidential election.

The men entered the premises of Voice of Asia Network in the Sri Lankan capital around 1:30 a.m. Friday and assaulted a security guard before setting the buildings on fire with petrol bombs, said Jimmy Deen, a spokesman for the company, which runs a private television station and three radio stations. The security guard and another employee were injured.



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Friday, July 30, 2010

Latest Daily Mail libel case shows why we need a new approach


Read the "Sun" apology

By Roy Greenslade | Guardian
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There are a number of interesting features to today's (29) libel victory by Tamil hunger striker Parameswaran Subramanyam.

I can see how the Daily Mail tripped up. Clearly, a police source gave the paper false information, leading to its way-over-the-top report: "Hunger striker's £7m Big Mac."



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Friday, July 30, 2010

Shakthi TV case on transmitting in Jaffna settled



News First
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The case filed by the MTV Channel Private Limited against the fact that the frequency on which Shakthi TV transmitted in the Jaffna peninsula for seven years, was given over to another company was settled today.

The case was taken up before the President of the court of appeal Sathya Hettige and Justice Anil Gunaratne.


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Friday, July 30, 2010

Sri Lanka ex-army chief faces new trial



Agence France-Presse
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Sri Lanka's former army chief and defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka was brought before the Colombo High Court on Thursday to answer charges of provoking violence.

Fonseka, who already faces two courts martial and two more criminal cases, was taken before a three-member "trial-at-bar" for the first time and charged, his attorney said.


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