Adding insult to injury - Rupavahini journalist attacked by thugs removed from his post

As reported by the Daily Mirror today.
The News Director of state controlled Rupavahini T.M.G Chandrasekera who was allegedly assaulted by Minister Mervyn Silva and his security officials recently has been removed from his post.

Sri Lankan Defense Secretary openly states he is in favour of draconian censorship and criminal defamation

27th January 2008, Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Free Media Movement (FMM) is appalled to learn that the brother of the Sri Lankan President and Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksha has openly stated that media has to be censored and criminal defamation brought back. He has gone on to name two leading media institutions that have to [...]