Sri Lankan police arrest two journalists in a direct attack on freedom of speech – By Wimal Perera Source : wsws Sri Lankan police arrested two journalists early this month on bogus allegations. The arrests are part of the Wickremesinghe government’s escalating assault on freedom of speech and other democratic rights, including its Online Safety Act (OSA) to censor social media platforms. On March 5, Ravana Lanka News Web Site editor G.P. Nissanka was arrested at his home in Pallebedda, 130 kilometres from Colombo, brought before a Fort Magistrate in Colombo and remanded until March 20. The website publishes articles about news generally available in the mainstream media. According to the media reports, Nissanka was arrested following a complaint to the police by Sri Lankan Army Commander Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage. His detention is apparently related to a story claiming that the army commander’s home kitchen had provided army cooks to a politician’s ...
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Human Rights and Human Fights – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Transcript: Sri Lankan authorities shouldn’t use ‘excessive force’ on protesters, UN warns – BBC News Tear gas and water cannons used to disperse uni students- October 4th The police fired tear gas and used water cannons to disperse the protesting university students in Kelaniya on the 4th of October who was protesting against the incumbent government. The protesters demanded the release of protesters arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act during the Aragalaya at the Galle Face. Is it fair for a constitutionally elected government by the people in a democratic country to protest at a time of economic crisis by university students when all Sri Lankans be united to solve the sad situation to the extent of over six million people on the verge of starvation? You be the judge. The government of the day is taking all measures ...
Oct 6, 2022
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Australia gifts drones to spot people smuggling Source:Dailynews Australia has gifted Sri Lankan police five drones to monitor people smuggling between the two countries. It’s part of a wider project to help Sri Lanka establish a “drone surveillance capability” that will also conduct natural disaster scene assessments and recovery and transnational crime investigations. ...
Apr 17, 2021
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Australia – Sri Lanka strengthen ties over aerial drone surveillance Source:Lankabusinessonline The Joint Agency Task Force Operation Sovereign Borders is supporting the Sri Lankan Police to establish an aerial drone surveillance capability. At a virtual ceremony on 8 April 2021, the Commander of the Joint Agency Task Force, along with the Australian Federal Police gifted the Sri Lankan Police five aerial drones to support crime fighting in Sri Lanka. The drones will be used in a wide range of activities including natural disaster scene assessment and recovery, transnational crime investigation and to counter maritime people smuggling. Commander Joint Agency Task Force, Rear Admiral Mark Hill, said Australia values highly the cooperation of our international law enforcement partners in combating transnational crime. ...
