Why aren’t there cartoons on Gotabhaya? – Sumanthiran
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- Created On Monday, 22 July 2013 07:13
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TNA parliamentarian and Attorney M.A. Sumanthiran last week posed a general question as to why the media did not publish any cartoons of the Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.
Speaking at a panel discussion and an interactive session organized by the Sri Lanka Journalists’ Trade Union (SLJTU), Sumanthiran said that the suppression of the media in the country could be seen y looking at the cartoons published in the media.
He observed that the government treated the Northern and Southern media differently, and that the levels of suppression also differed.
“While there are cartoons drawn on everyone, you do not see cartoons of one person and that is the Defence Secretary,” he said.
“I pose a challenge to the media to try and draw a cartoon on the Defence Secretary and to try and live to tell the tale,” Sumanthiran added.
He pointed out that the private media is now forced to tow the government line in order to survive.
He observed that the government treated the Northern and Southern media differently, and that the levels of suppression also differed.
“While there are cartoons drawn on everyone, you do not see cartoons of one person and that is the Defence Secretary,” he said.
“I pose a challenge to the media to try and draw a cartoon on the Defence Secretary and to try and live to tell the tale,” Sumanthiran added.
He pointed out that the private media is now forced to tow the government line in order to survive.
President gets a tea party from drug dealer
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- Created On Sunday, 21 July 2013 17:12
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The President who was on a tour in Negombo on the 16th after taking lunch at Minister Sarath Kumara Gunaratne’s residence and has left for a tea party at Kalton Mudalali’s house on the Minister’s request.
Kalton Mudalali had organized an expensive tea party with the best quality cakes, short eats and teas for the President and other distinguished guests. The President was welcomed in such a great manner since Kalton Mudalali’s son is a witness in a drug case. He is now out on bail. Knowing very well how the President tends to be forgiving towards persons involved in drug dealing, Minister Gunaratne had taken him to Kalton Mudalali’s house.
Kalton Mudalali is to now meet the President at Temple Trees with his son. The state counsel ate the next court hearing would inform court that there’s insufficient evidence to convict Kalton Mudalali’s son. The outcome of the tea party would be the withdrawal of the charge sheet presented to court by the Attorney General’s Department against the suspect.
Kalton Mudalali is to now meet the President at Temple Trees with his son. The state counsel ate the next court hearing would inform court that there’s insufficient evidence to convict Kalton Mudalali’s son. The outcome of the tea party would be the withdrawal of the charge sheet presented to court by the Attorney General’s Department against the suspect.
