The British Commission in Colombo urged Sri Lanka "to renew its commitment to free expression by protecting journalists and ensuring investigations take place into past crimes" and highlighted the continuing harassment and intimidation of journalists, in a statement issued to mark World Press Freedom Day tomorrow.
"Across the world, journalists face constant threats because of their work. Many journalists in Sri Lanka work against a similarly difficult backdrop: harassment and intimidation continue," the statement read.
"Sri Lanka continues to drop down the World Press Freedom Index. Nine journalists were killed between 2000 and 2009 and the families are still awaiting justice in these cases. We encourage the government of Sri Lanka to renew its commitment to free expression by protecting journalists and ensuring investigations take place into past crimes."
See full statement here.
"Across the world, journalists face constant threats because of their work. Many journalists in Sri Lanka work against a similarly difficult backdrop: harassment and intimidation continue," the statement read.
"Sri Lanka continues to drop down the World Press Freedom Index. Nine journalists were killed between 2000 and 2009 and the families are still awaiting justice in these cases. We encourage the government of Sri Lanka to renew its commitment to free expression by protecting journalists and ensuring investigations take place into past crimes."
See full statement here.