The Sri Lankan Minister for Media, deemed Tamil media and journalists were a "threat" to Sri Lankan national security and the country's "integrity", Global Tamil News reported.
“The government is carefully monitoring Tamil media and journalists. We feel that they are a threat to the national defence, in which case we warn them," Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, said on Thursday at a press conference, whilst commenting on a protest organised by the Jaffna Press Club.
Accusing "diaspora Tigers" and international NGOs of being behind the protests, Rambukwella reportedly said supporting these journalists was the work of "treason".
Meanwhile, Sri Lankan state-sponsored media published the names of Tamil journalists that protested in a demonstration against media oppression in the North and stated that the names were to be handed over to the Ministry of Defence.
“The government is carefully monitoring Tamil media and journalists. We feel that they are a threat to the national defence, in which case we warn them," Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, said on Thursday at a press conference, whilst commenting on a protest organised by the Jaffna Press Club.
Accusing "diaspora Tigers" and international NGOs of being behind the protests, Rambukwella reportedly said supporting these journalists was the work of "treason".
Meanwhile, Sri Lankan state-sponsored media published the names of Tamil journalists that protested in a demonstration against media oppression in the North and stated that the names were to be handed over to the Ministry of Defence.