Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena held a meeting with various media organisations in Colombo on Tuesday, where he warned them that the behaviour of some organisations was "unsatisfactory".
Mr Sirisena went on to state that media on the island must "be responsible and respect the freedom they enjoy under the present government," reports ColomboPage.
The Sri Lankan president went on to express "disappointment that certain media institutions abuse that freedom and publish false reports containing baseless allegations and criticisms, even about him without making any investigations".
Earlier this year Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe also warned media on the island “over their conduct” and stated he was ready to “take them on if they do not correct themselves”.
We need your support
Sri Lanka is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a journalist. Tamil journalists are particularly at threat, with at least 41 media workers known to have been killed by the Sri Lankan state or its paramilitaries during and after the armed conflict.
Despite the risks, our team on the ground remain committed to providing detailed and accurate reporting of developments in the Tamil homeland, across the island and around the world, as well as providing expert analysis and insight from the Tamil point of view
We need your support in keeping our journalism going. Support our work today.
For more ways to donate visit https://donate.tamilguardian.com.
