Supreme Court rejects petition against website censor

by admin
May 17, 2012

A three member bench of Sri Lanka's Supreme Court, dismissed a petition against the blocking of five news websites, including Srilanka Mirror, Sri Lanka Guardian, Lanka Way News, Lanka News Web, and Paparasi News.

The petition was filed by Sunil Jayasekara and Udaya Kalupathirana of the media rights group, Free Media Movement (FMM).

The three-member panel at the Supreme Court consisted of CJ Shirani Bandaranayake, Nimal Gamini Amaratunga and R.K.S. Sureshchandra.

See also:

Court case against Sri Lanka’s ban on websites (06.12.11)

Supreme court sanctions Media Ministry's authoritarianism (03.12.11)

Media Ministry has "full authority" to act against websites (17.11.11)

Free press campaigners condemn Sri Lanka's proposed media regulation (10.11.11)

EU express ‘concern’ over website bans (08.11.11)

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