Media Minister condemns Rajapaksa’s intimidation of local journalists 

Minister of Media Mangala Samaraweera has condemned recent attacks on two Sri Lankan journalists who contributed to the New York Times report on massive financial misappropriation linked to the former regime.

Minister of Finance and Media Information Mangala Samaraweera in a statement said he was alarmed by recent attacks and vehemently condemned "such practices where journalists are attacked for doing their job."

Reiterating the government's commitment to ensure that all journalists are safe to do their work, "even when that means brooking scathing criticism against this administration by the media," the Minister said there must be an "immediate halt to these practices."

He called on the leadership of SLPP to take full responsibility for these attacks and ensure that there is no repetition of this behavior.

Source : Colombo Page