The bishop of Batticaloa condemned the lack of media freedom on the island, adding that "freedom of speech and media freedom for journalists is essential," the Uthayan reports.
“There is currently no media freedom in our country. Media freedom is important [and] everyone has freedom of speech, but here, journalists or media are not able to function freely," he said, speaking at an event in the Marai region of Batticaloa.
“There is currently no media freedom in our country. Media freedom is important [and] everyone has freedom of speech, but here, journalists or media are not able to function freely," he said, speaking at an event in the Marai region of Batticaloa.