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PRESS RELEASES
OPA condemns attack on Sirasa Control
Rooms
It has been brought to the notice of the
Organisation of Professional Associations of
Sri Lanka that the damage caused to one of
the Broadcasting Stations of the MTV/MBC in
the veer hours of 06th January
2008.
Every citizen of Sri Lanka has a right to
know what is happening in the country and it
is the prime duty of the Media Institutions
to report facts to its viewers immediately.
Attacking Media Institutions is not a
solution to stop short comings being
broadcasted. It is the high time that the
Government and the Police Department took
immediate action to arrest those who are
responsible for the above unfortunate
incident.
The Organisation of Professional
Associations of Sri Lanka which has always
been voicing its concern about the break
down of law and order in our Country,
condemns this act and hopes that the arm of
the law will soon bring to books the
perpetrators of such acts.
Archt. L T Kiringoda
General Secretary OPA
7th January 2009
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OPA CONDEMNS THE ASSASINATION OF
LASANTHA WICKRAMATUNGA
The Organisation of Professional
Associations of Sri Lanka (OPA) wishes to
express its abhorrence and condemnation of
the assassination of Mr. Lasantha
Wickramatunga – the Editor of the Sunday
Leader.
This event following the recent attack on
the MTV Network Station demonstrates the
complete breakdown of law and order and the
culture of impunity that is prevailing in
the country at the present time. The OPA
wishes to emphasise that it is the duty of
the Government and the law enforcement
agencies to safeguard the lives of all
citizens what ever their political views
are.
Mr. Wickramatunga was a fearless Journalist
who excelled in investigative journalism and
exposing corruption.
Media freedom is a corner stone of
democratic governance and all Sri Lankans
must get together to fight this threat to
the Media.
The OPA wishes to express deepest sympathies
to Mr. Wickramatunga’s family and his fellow
journalists at the Sunday Leader.
Archt L T Kiringoda
General Secretary OPA
9th January 2009
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