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The secretary of the Working Journalists’ Association Poddala Jayantha was torture by a gang of thugs on June 01, 2009.

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Media persons that tried to save my life were produced in court; it is a crime, Poddala writes to the IGP


(Lanka-e-News, June 04, 2009, 4.00 PM) The secretary of the Working Journalists’ Association Poddala Jayantha says that manipulating his abduction case to intimidate more journalists instead of bringing the culprits into books is very distressing. He mentions thus in a letter he wrote to the Inspector General of Police. The complete letter is as follows:

“I write this letter to bring to your notice a shocking incident that I came to know while being treated in National Hospital for the serious injuries sustained in torture by a gang of thugs on June 01, 2009.

Benet Rupasinghe and Sandaruwan Senadheera of Lanka-e-News website have been arrested and produced in court regarding the crime against me.

These two persons are close professional associates and personal friends of mine. They have taken steps to inform the Inspector General of Police, the President’s office, government ministers and other authorities, media activists and my wife about the incident and I believe that their urgent mediation helped me to save my life at least like this.

I think that misinterpreting their action and producing them in court as accused is a crime that will not be approved by any person with sense.

I cannot describe in words the mental agony I underwent while being in pain and near paralyzed condition in hospital when I heard about this incident.

It is very painful manipulating this incident to hunt more media persons instead of apprehending the culprits.

Therefore, I kindly appeal from you to focus you attention to this matter and to correct it.

Signed by

Poddala Jayantha

Sri Lanka Working Journalists’ Association

(In the photos, the editor of Lanka-e-News visiting Poddala Jayantha in hospital and Poddala Jayantha in hospital)

(In the photos, the editor of Lanka-e-News visiting Poddala Jayantha in hospital and Poddala Jayantha in hospital)

(Lanka-e-News, June 04, 2009, 4.00 PM)

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I have no list of journalists that were in LTTE payroll – Media Minister

(Lanka-e-News, 04.June.2009, 8.30PM) Minister of Media and Information Anura Priyadarshana Yapa says that he has not received a list of the journalists that have been under LTTE pay list although he had heard about such list. He says that he cannot point finger at anybody until the investigations are conducted.

At the cabinet press briefing held in the auditorium of the Ministry of Media today (04), a journalist pointed out that state-owned and some other media had announced that around 50 journalists had been in LTTE payroll assisting them. He said that if it was true, the government could publicize the list and take legal action against them instead of abducting and killing them. He asked if the government was trying to prevent exposing the culprits that abducted and assaulted Poddala Jayantha, through arresting Lanka-e-News chief editor Sandaruwan Senadheera and news editor Benet Rupasinghe, who informed the police chief, Information Director Anusha Pelpita. President’s Coordinating Secretary Kumarasiri Hettige, Poddala Jayantha’s wife and other relevant authorities.

The Minister Anura Yapa said that attacking Poddala Jayantha was a worthless act and he is an employee of Lake House that has not created any problem in his work place. The Minister said that Poddala Jayantha was a friend of his and he was unaware how the incident took place.

Minister Yapa said that nothing could be expressed about any journalist until investigations are carried out. The Minister said he was unaware of a list of names given by Daya Master and no one could be blamed until an investigation is conducted despite there is such list.

He said that the investigations should be on the persons that helped the LTTE for money and not about the individuals that talked with LTTE, the Minister said in response to a query of a journalist.
The Minister said that two journalists had been arrested for interrogation and released on bail by court. He said that he could not advise police on the ways the investigations should be conduced. “No matter of interrogating. Release them immediately if there is no connection,” the police have been instructed, the Minister says.

A journalist explained that although the Minister said that there was no list of journalists that helped the LTTE, the Dinamina newspaper that is under his administration stated in its editorial written by Mahinda Abesundara that Sunanda Deshapriya and Poddala Jayantha were Tiger associates that should be killed. Independent Television Network Thulawa programme compeer Sudarman Radaliyagoda repeatedly asked from the Army Commander what action would be taken against the anti-war journalists. A journalist queried if the media practice of these journalists would not put some other journalists in peril. Minister Yapa said he could do act if something happened in media under his Ministry and promised to focus his attention to the matter.

(Lanka-e-News, 04.June.2009, 8.30PM)

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Senior TMVP member shot dead
(The Island, Saturday june 06,2009)
An unidentified gunmen has shot dead another senior member of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) party at Ariyampathy in Batticaloa early yesterday morning.
Police confirmed that the victim identified as Ramalingam Jeayakumar is the leader of TMVP in Ariyampathy area.
The gunmen had shot him at his personnel residence at Pudur in Ariyampathy area.
Batticaloa police are conducting further investigations.

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Gallant journalist Lasantha Wickramathunga passed away

 

(Lanka-e-News, January 08, 4.00 PM) Sunday Leader editor Lasantha Wickramathunga who was shot when he was arriving in the office this morning in his vehicle, passed away at Kalubowila Teaching Hospital a short while ago.

Wickramathunga was a fearless journalist who exposed corruption and other malpractices of the politicians. He came under constant threat of the rulers and there were legal measures too against him.

He was shot and injured previously too and there was an attempt to arrest his under the present regime. He was continuously under the threat of a powerful person of the government.

Lasantha Wickramathunga is a past student of St. Benedict College, Kotahena. He commenced his career as a journalist from Sun newspaper. He was one time the Private Secretary of late Mrs. Sirima Bandaranaike when she was the Opposition Leader. He was the Sri Lanka Freedom Party organizer of the Colombo North electorate too.

Lasantha is the son of Colombo North former MP and Colombo Municipal Council former Deputy Mayor Harris Wickramathunga.

He was the founder editor of Sunday Leader. Leader Press was once set on fire by the forces who were in fear of his pen.

(Lanka-e-News, January 08, 4.00 PM)

 

 

Assassination of Sunday Leader editor: Heinous crime committed to damage social fabric and bring disrepute to the country -President

(Lanka-e-News, January 08, 2009, 8.40 PM) Issuing a statement condemning the killing of Sunday Leader editor Lasantha Wickramathunga, President Mahinda Rajapakse says that his government reiterates its commitment to upholding the principles of Media Freedom and Freedom of Expression, even under the most trying circumstances.

Following is the full text of the statement;

‘My government and I most vehemently and unequivocally condemn the murder of Mr. Lasantha Wickramatunga, Editor of The Sunday Leader, which took place today.

‘I am both grieved and shocked by his tragic death as Mr. Wickramatunga was a close friend of mine who I have known for many years as a courageous journalist. ‘This heinous crime points to the grave dangers faced by the democratic social order of our country, and the existence of forces that will go to the furthest extremes in using terror and criminality to damage our social fabric and bring disrepute to the country. It is significant that such an attack was carried out at a time when the country is gaining repeated victories over the forces of terrorism, in our efforts to establish freedom and democracy throughout the country.

 

 

EU condemns murder of anti-government journalist in Sri Lanka

Brussels - A top European Union official Thursday voiced concern about freedom of the media in Sri Lanka following the murder of a senior journalist known for his critical views of the government. "I was deeply shocked to learn about today's assassination of Lasantha Wickrematunga, the chief editor of Sri Lanka's Sunday Leader newspaper," said EU external affairs commissioner Benita Ferrero- Waldner. "Our concerns about the freedom of the media, already under severe pressure from assaults and intimidation, have been exacerbated by the killing," the commissioner said in a statement. Wickrematunga, who edited a newspaper known for its critical stance towards the Sri Lankan government, died of his injuries after being shot near his office in the country's capital Colombo earlier on Thursday. Ferrero-Waldner noted that the attack came just two days after a privately-owned television station was attacked and set on fire and in the wake of a spate of incidents of harassment and threats to local journalists. "I urge the Sri Lankan authorities to take all necessary steps to bring the perpetrators to justice, as there can be no impunity for these terrible crimes," Ferrero-Waldner said.

The Earth Times (Thu, 08 jan.2009 )

 

 

US Condemns Attacks on Media in Sri Lanka

By VOA News
09 January 2009

The U.S. State Department has condemned the murder of a Sri Lankan newspaper editor critical of the Colombo government, as well as a separate attack earlier this week on a private broadcasting network.

Spokesman Robert Wood called the killing of the "Sunday Leader" newspaper editor, Lasantha Wickramatunga, and the attack on a TV station "deplorable acts," aimed at silencing independent voices in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka's president, Mahinda Rajapaksa, condemned the murder and ordered a full investigation.

However, Reporters Without Borders said the president and state media are partly to blame for the editor's murder. The Paris-based press rights group said "they had incited hatred against him and allowed an outrageous level of impunity to develop as regards violence against the press."

Lasantha Wickramatunga was fatally shot Thursday morning as he drove to work.

Human rights group Amnesty International says at least 14 media workers have been killed in Sri Lanka since the beginning of 2006, while others have been detained and tortured.

In other news, Sri Lanka's military is projecting that it will take control of the last rebel-held territory within weeks.

After capturing the rebel headquarters, Kilinochchi, last week, the military said Thursday it has overrun another rebel-held town of Pallai. It said the rebels appear to be preparing for a last stand against the government in the northern town of Mullaittivu, one of the Tigers' last remaining strongholds.

The Tamil Tigers have dismissed the army's recent gains as "insignificant" and have vowed to continue to fight back.

Tamil rebels have been fighting since 1983 to establish an independent homeland for Sri Lanka's minority Tamil community. More than 70,000 people have been killed in the violence.

Some information for this report was provided by AFP and Reuters.

 

 

 

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16 murder files of Sajith when his father was President with Gota: Sajth has to dance to his tune therefore

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(Lanka-e-News- 11.Oct.2013, 7.00PM) The reason for Sajith Premadasa transforming into ‘Sajith Rajapakse’ is because of the exposure of 16 murders committed by Sajith during the tenure of office of his father, and Gota having got to know of this has exploited this information to make Sajith his puppet who is now dancing invariably according to Gotabaya’s wishes , based on reports reaching Lanka e news inside information division.

Hereunder are the details of this horrid tale :

Reportedly , Some time ago after Mahinda Balasuriya resigned from his IGP post , Rajapakses were having two prospective candidates in mind for the post . They were Ilangakoon the present IGP , and the other w as S.M Wickremesinghe . Wickremesinghe was below in seniority to Ilangakoon, but when Wickremesinghe was being appointed as DIG , he and Ilangakoon were promoted at about the same time.

Gotabaya had therefore asked from Ilangakoon , if he is to be made the IGP what is that he is going to give in return.

During R. Premadasa’s time Ilangakoon was in the
Deputy commander of the Police Special Task Force (STF). He was aware of all the crimes, thefts and murders committed by the family of Premadasa while Sajith who was a youth at that time was provided with STF security.

That was the time Sajith became notorious for going right round the country along with the STF soldiers in search of hidden treasure and carrying out digging operations.

Ilangakoon had forwarded a detailed report on this to Gotabaya. Most of the STF soldiers who were Sajith’s security have by now become Police Inspectors.

These Inspectors after their promotions are working at various stations now. After information about them were collected by Gotabaya, he had summoned them and investigated in detail Sajith’s illicit treasure hunt.

The investigations have revealed that Sajith had sacrificed a number of ‘thun kulundhu dheriyan’ (first daughter of parents who are also first children in their families) based on a superstition that in order to succeed in his treasure hunt such life sacrifices must be made . Even those who were residing in the supposed treasure lands were abducted and killed.

A file was prepared for each murder and 16 such files were made. In other words there had been 16 murders , and the files when heaped were as high as two feet , a member of the intelligence division who partook in the making of these files told Lanka e news inside information division.

When Gotabaya took over these files , he has summoned President’s Counsel Dr. Jayatissa Costa and handed over these files while inquiring from him whether legal action can be taken based on these files. Costa had after studying the files advised Gotabaya that cases can indeed be filed against Sajith on murder charges.

Ilangakoon who furnished the most vital information needed by the Rajapakses received his appointment as IGP. Thereafter Sajith was summoned by Gotabaya via a message to him. In the discussions that followed Dr. Costa too participated. It is Dr. Costa who had explained to Sajith about the contents of the file and the murder charges. Sajith who was flabbergasted and dumbfounded was so rudely shocked that his tongue and throat had instantly run dry. Gotabaya had questioned him , ‘Do you want to do politics or be hauled up in courts?’ Sajith has replied, he wanted to do politics. Gotabaya had then told him ‘ okay , in that case you must do according to our requirements,’ and sent him away.

The man who went in as Sajith Premadasa to meet Gotabaya came out as Sajith Rajapakse gripped with fear of the Rajapakses. From that point , every word of his and every action was in accordance with the agenda of the Rajapakses and not the UNP. All his subsequent behavior have also confirmed this.

Before Namal Rajapakse started his illicit digging for treasure , it was Sajith who indulged in it . Though Namal has the detector to make that search under the earth , Sajith was not possessed of such a device , and he had therefore to search for and abduct helpless ‘thun kulundhu dheriyan’ and sacrifice their lives in pursuit of treasure.

It will not be out of place if reveal to you one of the murders that was recorded in those files mentioned hereinbefore:

There is a lake near the Baduruwagala ancient temple. In the middle of that Lake is an Islet . A poor fisherman whose livelihood depended on fishing lived in that Islet. When Sajith and his murderous clan heard that there was treasure in the middle of the Islet , this fisherman was killed , and treasure hunt had begun there , but to their consternation they had not been able to discover any treasure finally.

Based on information received , the mass grave now discovered at Matale , the largest in the world had also been due the murders committed in 1988-1989 period when Sajith ‘s father was the defense Minister of the country and Gotabaya was the Army commanding officer at Matale at that time. Both of them together are responsible for those mass murders.

 

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