The physical assault and intimidation of Sunday Observer journalist Buaneka S. Perera by Presidential Media Advisor Chandana Suriyabandara in Dambulla is a shocking regression for press freedom.
As a journalist, I see a dangerous area emerging where state officials feel entitled to physically bully journalists and dictate who can report on public events. By claiming only "Sirasa" has the right to cover the peace march, Suriyabandara isn't just acting like a media advisor—he’s acting like a media gatekeeper for a private monopoly while drawing a state position.
If this is the "New Culture" of the NPP, then it’s one where accountability is silenced with a shove. The President must decide: is his media office there to facilitate information or to operate as a thuggish enforcement unit?
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The President’s disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers.
He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations.
It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.
I just had the most anxiety-inducing moment at Mimosa in Havelock City Mall. I was trying on a dress in one of the changing rooms and a random man tried to intrude and asked if anyone was there. He went to another dressing room and when I tried to check what he was doing, he-
I asked @RW_SRILANKA about Sri Lanka’s double standards towards Palestinians and Tamils.
He supposedly supports Palestinian self-determination and applauded action against Israel at ICJ.
Why not the same for Tamils?
His answer – as expected - was a whole lot of nothing.
liability so which is it then?? Do better training for your staff and teach them what customer service is. Whether it’s me or anyone else, no one should have to feel like they don’t belong in a space just because you keep coming up with arbitrary rules
@CargillsPLC I was treated like a robber when I went to your Cotta Road branch where the security guard ladies rudely told me to leave my bag that had my expensive laptop, Ipad, legal documents and my wallet at the counter. When I said I have my valuables in it, they brought-
your manager to whom I explained and I said your exclusive clause allows you to not take any accountability if I were to lose them. Apparently it’s a ‘verbal instruction’ to your security that your customers have to leave their handbags at the counter, but you also limit-