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Freddy Gamage, a Catholic activist, received the Order of Timor-Leste, the country’s highest award, from President José Ramos Horta for his support of its right to self-determination. With his online publication Meepura, he promotes human rights at home. ....
By Shamindra Ferdinando Civil society activists are sharply divided over their strategy to deal with the government. The majority of them have found fault with the Sri Lankan Collective for Consensus (SLCC) for undermining the overall civil society strategy by entering into a high profile dialogue with the government. The Sri Lanka Civil Society Forum […] ....
COLOMBO (News 1st): Civic and political groups have revealed that the government is taking steps to suppress social media and electronic media outlets. - Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the latest political news, sports news, weather updates, exam results, business news, entertainment news, world news and much more from News 1st, Sri Lanka's leading news network. ....
Minister Keheliya backtracks statement on regulating accounts Minister Keheliya backtracks statement on regulating accounts Written by Share: COLOMBO(News 1st): Issuing a special Media release today, Mass Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella stated that the Government does not intend to regulate Social Media. The Minister today stated that the statement that had been quoted previously had misconstrued what he had tried to convey and that it does not elaborate the correct stance of the Government. He added that the Government does not plan to register individual users, but rather work to prevent large Foreign Corporation from overriding local partners. Speaking at a press briefing in Colombo, Freddy Gamage, Convener of the Professional Web Journalists Association stated that the Minister is representing the opinion of the Government and is trying to suppress and control social media. ....