The Media Minister’s leaked files now in possession of the Colombo Telegraph show that the Rajapaksa regime has granted 547 journalists and media workers a Rs. 1,200,000/- of interest free government loans from a state bank to purchase car or van, where the interest will be paid by the Treasury using tax payer money.
Journalists from virtually every mainstream media in the country with the exception of the Sunday Times newspaper have accepted laptops and car loans or both from the Rajapaksa regime.
Editors who received both a free laptop and the interest free loan are; Ariyananda Dombagahawatta, NM Cassim, Gamini Sumanasekara, Narada Nissanka, Thushara Gunaratne , Sisira Paranatanthri, Mohan Lal Piyadasa, Dinesh Weerawansa, Bennet Rupasinghe, Indrani Pieris, Daya Lankapura, Mahinda Abesundara and Sundara Nihathamani De Mel.
Ravaya features editor Wimalanath Weeraratna, Divaina News Keerthi Warnakulasooriya and Neth FM Kulasiri Kariyawasam also received a free laptop and the interest free loan.
Members of the Free Media Movement, CJ Amaratunga, Ariyananda Dombagahawatta, C. Dodawatta, Bennet Rupasinghe and Daya Lankapura and the president of the Muslim Media Forum NM Ameen also applied and were received the interest free loan.
After a series of exposures by the Colombo Telegraph about the serious conflict of interest issues and violations of standard journalistic ethics, the BBC World Service ruiled that some of its Sinhala Section journalists have breached journalistic ethics and violated BBC’s code of conduct by applying for interest free vehicle loans offered by the Sri Lankan Government. The BBC has also stated that the staff in breach of the code would be sent for retraining.
But the BBC journalists who were granted the loan never withdrew their applications, the Colombo Telegraph learns. “They can go to the recommended bank and get the loan anytime” secretary to the Media Ministry Charitha Herath told Colombo Telegraph.
Last month Colombo Telegraph exposed the full lists of the journalists who received a free laptop from the regime. Today we are able to publish the list of media bosses who applied and were received the interest free loan. We will soon be able to publish all the names of the journalists who received the interest free loan.
Editors
1. Siri Ranasinghe – Vijaya Newspapers
2. Ariyananda Dombagahawatta – Vijaya Newspapers
3. Indrani Pieris – Vijaya Newspapers
4. Lionel Perera – Vijaya Newspapers
5. NEG Abesekara – Vijaya Newspapers
6. SPLS Weerasuriya – Vijaya Newspapers
7. CMSN Fernando – Vijaya Newspapers
8. NM Cassim – Vijaya Newspapers
9. Gamini Piyasiri Sumanasekara – Upali Newspapers
10. Narada Nissanka – Upali News Papers
11. KM Perera – Upali Newspapers
12. KM Wettasinghe – Upali Newspapers
13. HMSK Heart – Upali Newspapers
14. HHW Shriya Kanthi – Upali Newspapers
15. Sundara Nihathamani De Mel – Lakbima Newspapers / Now Lake House
16. Daya Lankapura – Lakbima
17. STP Silva – Lakbima
18. Thushara Gunaratne – Ceylon Newspapers
19. Elmore Gunaratne – Ceylon Newspapers
20. Bennet Rupasinghe – Ceylon Newspapers
21. DS Rajapaksa – Ceylon Newspapers
22. Gayruka Perusinghe – Rivira Media
23. Sisira Kumara Paranatanthri – Ravira Media
24. KDJ Ratanaweera – Rivira
25. HA Gamini Samarasinghe – Rivira
26. AU Amarasena – Lyathambara
27. Ratnasabhapathi Prabhakaran – Express Newspapers
28. Chaminda Welagedara – Bank of Ceylon
29. Sunil Madava Prematilake – Ranidiva
30. Tilakaratna Kuruwita Bandara – SLBC
31. Ariyadasa Peiris – SLBC
32. Anura Fonseka – Max TV
33. Chandrasiri Weligamage – Siyadesa Publishers
34. P Rajapaksa – Siyadesa Publishers
35. KMB Arunakumara – Helth Watch
36. V Thevaraj – Express Newspapers
37. N Vijayasundarama – Valampuri – Jaffna
38. Mohan Lal Piyadasa – Leader Publications
39. C. Dodawatta – Lake House
40. S Thileynadan – Lake House
41. Karunadasa Sooriarachchi – Lake House
42. Dinesh Weerawansa – Lake House
43. Anton Samson – Lake House
44. DNP Abesinghe – Lake House
45. MA Siriwardena – Lake House
46. Sunil Mihindukula – Lake House
47. LPS Robel – Lake House
48. RP Godage – Lake House
49. IM Ajith Dharmasiri – Lake House
50. PPG Dharmaratne – Lake House
51. NIP Kudahetti – Lake House
52. T Ramytilake – Lake House
53. MAD Jeraldeen Fonseka – Lake House
54. WK Mendis – Lake House
55. ULCS Perera – Lake House
56. T Senthivelvar – Lake House
57. MM Mohomad Merlin – Lake House
58. SO Sirimanna – Lake House
59. Chandrani Marasinghe – Lake House
60. AW Manoli Sumasinghe – Lake House
61. A Dhammika Deeptha – Lake House
Others Heads
62. RM Kingsley Ratnayake – Director General – Sirasa
63. M Sarath Kumara Perera – Senior research officer – Sirasa
64. WAC Priyantha Wijesinghe – Director ( Public Relations ) Sirasa
65. Seelaratna Senarath – Director editorial – Lake House
66. Mahinda Abesundara – Editorial advisor – Lake House
67. G Abewardena – Editorial Advisor – Rvira
68. Kulasiri Kariyawasam – Deputy General Manager – Neth FM / Now Carlton
69. N Jude Dombagoda Liyanage – Deputy General Manager – Neth FM
70. Hasantha Shrilal Hettiarachchi – Manager ( Public Relations ) ITN
71. Uditha Hewawasam– Engineer – ITN
72. PJP Karunaratna – Asst. Manager – ITN
73. SK Vithana – Asst. Manager – ITN
78. Hudson Samarasinghe – Chairman – SLBC
79. W Sunil Abesiri – Additional Director ( Sinhala) – SLBC
80. WCTV Sandanayake – Director ( President’s Media Unit ) SLBC
81. P Chandraratne – Editorial Coordinator – SLBC
82. SM Haneefa – Controller – SLBC
83. MM Sujeewa Samankantha – Organizer – SLBC
84. JC Dhanavalavithana – Senior organizer – SLBC
85. LMN Perera – Senior Organizer – SLBC
86. R Yogarajan – Section Head – SLBC
87. IMT Ihalagama – Controller – SLBC
88. MMC Jayakanthi – Controller – SLBC
89. Tilina Indunil S Samarasuriya – Director ( Training and Foreign rela ) SLBC
90. S. Somapala Perera – Director General ( Additional ) SLBC
91. D Ranjanee Rupasinghe – Broadcasting Controller – SLBC
92. Weerasena Hiniduma – Controller – SLBC
93. KDJJ Wijeratne – Asst. Director ( Marketing) SLRC
94. RL Erick Colin Perera – Asst. Director ( Engineering ) SLRC
95. KAGJ Seneviratne – Asst. Director ( Engineering ) SLRC
96. KWM Erin Jayasekera – Deputy Director – SLRC
97. MP Fernando – Asst. Director (Progamme Children) SLRC
98. Bandula De Silva Vithanage – Director General (Programs ) – SLRC
99. Mayuri Abesinghe – Deputy Director General – SLRC
100. HM Jackson – Director (Engineering ) – SLBC
101. HK Susila – Broadcasting Controller – SLBC
102. KNN Tisera – Asst. Director (Recording ) SLRC
104. Dayaratna Ratagedara – Director – SLRC
105. Shirley Anil De Silva – Director – SLRC
106. UL Yakub – Asst. Director (Tamil ) –SLRC
107. SA Mahinda Samarakoon – Asst. Director – SLRC
108. AM Wimalaratne Adhikari – Director (Drama) SLRC
109. A Rohan Sarathchandra Perera –DDG (Engineering ) SLRC
110. PN Meegaswatta – Director – SLRC
111. SR Mapitiya – Asst. Director – SLRC
112. TMG Chandrasekara – Director (Training) SLRC
113. Atula Ransirilal – Director – SLRC
114. PK Wijesinghe – Director( Edu ) – SLRC
115. Sunil Dissanayake – Deputy Director ( Public Relations ) SLRC
116. NGV Nugaliyadda – Asst. Director ( Engineering ) SLRC
117. C Thiththagala – Asst. Director ( Engineering ) SLRC
118. AADA Arambewatta Arachchi – Asst. Director – SLRC
119. AC Tissa Weerasinghe – Asst. Director – SLRC
120. NPG Ubhayawansa – Deputy Director General – SLRC
121. Sisira D Wijesinghe – Asst. Director ( Education) – SLRC
122. HD Ajith Priyadarshana – Asst. Director – SLRC
123. EAAP Edirisinghe – Controller – SLRC
124. KMPL Rodrigo – Asst. Director ( Engineering ) SLRC
125. KR Ratna Pushpakumari – Director– Child Skills Development Programme
126. PSP Fernando – Manger Programme – Swarnavahini
127. JP Kusum Piyaseeli Peiris – Regulator – Shri FM
128. HS Dharmasena – Owner – Ayurvedha Newspaper
Advisors and Managing Directors
129. NM Ameen – Lake House / Navamani
130. Sarath Kumara Ranasinghe – SLBC
131. RP Ratnasinghe – Ranigiri Rupavahini
132. SC Weerasinghe – Lake House
133. EM Ekanayaka – Siyatha TV
134. Hema Nalin Karunaratne – Heritage TV
135. PA Norman Patrick Perera – Upali Newspapers
Deputy Editors
136. Jayantha Chandrasiri – Upali Newspapers
137. WA Dissanayake – Rivira Media
138. WMCG Wijesundara – Vijaya Newspapers
139. HN Wijeratne – Vijaya Newspapers
140. NA Isadeen – Vijaya Newspapers
141. HM Ubeysekara – Vijaya Newspapers
142. WADAD Wijesuriya – Vijaya Newspapers
143. Pathirage Don sisil Namal – Vijaya Newspapers
144. RADSD Ranasinghe – Vijaya Newspapers
145. KAUR Wickckramanayake – Vijaya Newspapers
146. HMG Herath – Ceylon Newspapers
147. MJ Hewapanna – Lake House
148. LPG Dinesh Duminda – Lake House
149. IA Indunil Weeraratne – Lake House
150. LP Tissa Dhammika – Lake House
News Editors / Deputy News Editors
151. CJ Amaratunga – Provincial News Editor – Vijaya Newspapers
152. G Niroshana – Deputy Provincial News Editor – Vijaya Newspapers
154. DDS Balasuriya – Vijaya Newspapres
156. Dayaseeli Liyanage – Vijaya Newspapres
157. SA Jayasekera – Vijaya Newspapers
158. PB Sirimanna – Vijaya Newspapers
159. Dushyantha Samarasena – Vijaya Newspapers
160. NKCD Silva – Vijaya Newspapers
161. CC Keerthi Warnakulasooriya – Upali Newspapers
162. Upali De Seram – Upali Newspapers
163. KU Somapala – Upali Newspapers
163. NL Wasantha – Upali Newspapers
165. Bandula Dinapurana – Rivira
166. ES Roshan Lakmal – Colombo Communication
167. CG Thirumalalagan – Valampuri
168. JM Ranjith Jayasundara – ITN
169. PA Halvitagala Gamage – ABC
170. C. Shripal Wanniarchchi – Sirasa
171. Stanley Samarasinghe – Ceylon Newspapers
172. Premalal Wijeratne – Ceylon Newspapers
173. HAWM Janitha Senewiratne – Ceylon Newspapers
174. Mohan Livera Karunaratne – Asst. Director (Sinhala News) SLRC
175. MIA Jayaratne – Director ( News and Currant Affairs ) – SLBC
176. MJM Saldan – Dan TV
178. DS Dayaratne – SLBC
179. N Rajendra Kumar Ranasighe – Colombo Communication
180. NP De Silva – Lake House
181. T Chandrasekara – Lake House
182. KA Kumar Raj – Lake House
183. S Pandiyan – Lake House
184. MDM Kulatunga – Lake House
185. K Kunarasa – Lake House
Features Editors / Deputies
186. S Wimalanath Weeraratna – Ravaya
187. DGD Chandrasiri – Upali Newspapers
188. KAJK Kanaharaarachchi – Upali Newspapers
189. RMB Kumara – Upali Newspapers
190. LPJT Liyanaarachchi – Upali Newspapers
192. Fatthuma Zanita Kareem – Upali Newspapers
193. AAD Deepthi Pramitha –Upali Newspapers
194. K Kumarasinghe – Ceylon Newspapers
195. DASKS Dissanayaka – Lake House
196. KSC Kallapatha – Lake House
197. EMAK Edirisuriya – Lake House
198. Ayanthi Dilini Vithana – Lake House
199. ALM Saththar – Media PVT ltd
Ministry
200. Sudath Silva – Presidential Secretariat
201. Palita Perera – Presidential Secretarial
202. Udaya Sampath Kulathilake – Presidential Secretarial
203. Dharman Wickckramaratne – Economic Development
204. L Pemmavadu – Ministry of Science and Technology
205. S Palitha Gunasena – Photographer – Ministry of Sports
Retired Journalists
206. DF Kariyakarawana – Retired Journalist
207. Edwin Ariyadasa – Retired Journalist
208. G Keerthi Liyanage – SLBC
209. Kularuwan Kusumtilaka – SLBC/ ABC
210. Jayampathy Palipana – AP Television
211. AKM Pillay – SLRC
212. S Vishvanadan – SLRC
213. Sam Perera – Vijaya Newspapers
214. MAS Ratna Samarasinghe – SLBC
215. Hemajith Fernando – SLBC
216. Sisira Wijesinghe – Army Headquarters
217. K Nandana Weeraratne – Ravaya / BBC
Foreign Media
218. HMCK Bandara ( Chandana Keerthi Bandara) – BBC World Service
219. WTJE Fernando ( Elmo ) – BBC World Service
aratai / January 20, 2014
This is not bad, it’s a loan, not a free laptop.
:-)
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Amarasiri / January 21, 2014
This is bribery.
They will not have to pay it back as long as they do not say something bad.
What a racket. Nepotism extended to a larger circle.
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Sylvia Haik / September 23, 2014
There is a cost as the bank gets paid the interest by the taxpayer. The government is raiding the Treasury to favour their popularity which our Electoral Commission should look at but no chance as they are also political appointees. This government has been flouting the convention of Segregation of Powers for years and they think we don’t notice. They have removed Judges and Chief Justices at whim when they refuse to turn a blind eye to their irregularities and installed judges who do. They have closed down newspapers or bought them at taxpayers expense or shut down broadcasters or blocked the web sites (of CT as alleged) when they don’t approve of what they say. A free press or media is something we should all cherish. Often they are biased one way or other, but it is up to you to support or argue against what’s been said. Shutting them down is the action of a corrupt government.
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crazyoldmansl / January 20, 2014
Good show. Now more and more will be happy and will support fascism.
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Chandra Seneviratne / January 20, 2014
These are unquestionably the bribes to make these people subservient to MR and his despicable rule. These journalists should the feeling of shame and guilt in accepting them .There is no independence and integrity and standard of ethics one could expect from these so-called journalists. In the context of abuse and misuse of tax payer’s money by MR for his personal and family interests the independence and intergirty would depends on the ones capacity to withstand the overtures exerted by the despotic regime.The despotic regimems use bribes to win morally and inegrity-wise ones and for strong ones by the use of its ruthless suppressive machinery.
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Paregedara_Siriya / January 20, 2014
why none of the journalists raise the question – why the bugger repeatedly offer this kind of perks to the journalists ? is that also not the honesty of those journalists – at least one single to raise the voice ?
What is lacking there is honesty among the many ? Both sides, president the bugger and the journalists are abusers.
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Roger Kumar / January 20, 2014
The Rajapakse govt; is bribing the media to stay in power for ever. The power will be in the Rajapakse SAMAGAMA FOR A LONG, LONG TIME . IT IS A SAD STATE OF AFFAIRS FOR SRI LANKA. Of course this might lead to an internal revolution someday .
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Sirimal / January 22, 2014
I have no doubt, if Prabakaran and others were like, they would have also been offered cars and laptops to them.
These typical rascal minded settings to keep them quiet.
Whose money is being paid for all these offers ? Apparently [Edited out] and his regime has fully forgotten that the numbers of masses that voted them into power have today been struggling for their 3 meals.
Ane ane, ratakata giya kala. It is literally like bad soldiers are given weapons to fight. This is the MR vision and wisdom :(
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Sirimal / January 22, 2014
corrections:
I have no doubt, if Prabakaran and others were LIVE, they would ALSO have been offered cars and laptops to them.
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Chandra Seneviratne / January 20, 2014
Sorry for typo errors. So is repeated below-
“These are unquestionably the bribes to make these people subservient to MR and his despicable rule. These journalists should have the feeling of shame and guilt in accepting them .There is no independence and integrity and standard of ethics one could expect from these so-called journalists. In the context of abuse and misuse of tax payer’s money by MR for his personal and family interests the independence and integrity would depends on the ones capacity to withstand the overtures exerted by the despotic regime. The despotic regimes use bribes to win morally and integrity-wise inferior mean ones and for strong ones by the use of its ruthless suppressive machinery”
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Sun / January 20, 2014
To reveal all these to the general public is great ´; thanks CT.
This is how they make the opposition impotent. It is high time everyone of us to protest vehemently against this brutal regime. This man is thousand times dangerous then premadasa senior.
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Abdul Gaffoor / January 20, 2014
Yes, iratai. It is a loan given
only to the favoured few. You
ask for one and see whether you
will get it.
Thushara Gunaratne (Editor,
Mawbina) has got one for his
father who is over 85 years. Asked
by one journalist, he said it was
to buy a car to take his father
to the hospital.
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BAHADORI / January 20, 2014
Thank you CT-what will we do without you?
When The Loan was given to a Muslim Journo ,the entire Muslim community was not spared in slurring insults by the bigots ,
But now it is given to people of their community ,suddenly it becomes very ethical- tell me what kind of people are some of you Sinhalese ? ,how can you keep thinking and behaving this way ,I am aware your faith does not require you any obligation by commandment where conscience is concerned ,but as a human being how can you do it?
As long as your people benefit, even illegal becomes legal ,unethical becomes ethical- OMG what a place to be stuck with no choice to get out ,and what stupidity for people who threw away abodes of peace blessed with and had come back and have no choice to reverse it and then the people who are extremely blessed by being able to get out and have been blessed with so much of dignity ,freedom and a peaceful night sleep ,not having to worry which moment like in Myanmar or like in 1983 not black July rather better to be known as the genocide of JR, your own neighbor may come in and kill you?to imagine we in Muslims in Sri lanka are living in luxary ?
This may become the reality of future Sri Lanka for MUSLIMS as long as BBS ,Ravaya,Jhu and like -if not limited to their Temples and pin bath am being honest ,
But can His Excellency handle that? when The BBs has openly stated they will not permit muclticultralism ? or Will The Government media spokesman ahve another litte story to tell us about the boogey man ?
Only time will tel.
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salmaj / January 25, 2014
Yes – Muslim council made a statement against the attack on a Christian church by the “so called monks.” (I do not think monks who follow Buddha would do that.) What the did CT was to highlight the fact that Ameen took a loan from the President’s fund and divert the attention of the readers from the attack on the church and also to play down the fact that Muslim Council made a statement. Most of the comments are about Ameen taking the loan and not about the contents of that statement. If you read the statement, it is requesting the authorities to take action against those who commit these crimes.
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BAHADORI / January 20, 2014
your own neighbor may come in and kill you?
And to imagine we in Muslims in Sri lanka are living in luxury ?
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Upali Wijewardene / January 20, 2014
CT is exposing these journalists who have worked all their life for a pittance. There are big sharks who have been swaddling international donors and NGOs who are scot free. Can anyone also explain how the exiled journalists are surviving including CT staff
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BAHADORI / January 20, 2014
This is not bad, ????????????????? becuase it is not Ammen’s interest free Loan?
LMFKAO
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kakum bandara / January 20, 2014
sir irudina editor jatila wellabada got this why his name nottheir
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Paregedara_Siriya / January 20, 2014
If they did not make these concessions, how much of funds the authorities could have saved – and with that funds how many of the poor people in remote corners of the nation could be given a life ?
Now they deliberately have put the opening of highy way from Galle to Matara – focusing the great advantage they can gain opening it shortly before the southern p elections. That is the trick being played by rulers. That can then work as an eyewash – affecting even the blind becoming overwelmed…. the aftermath of the overwelm will be stick to them until the elections are over…. in other word,… like giving some drugs to hallozinate the usually vulerable folks int ahtway. Else, this was earlier supposed to open at the end of January 2014 as they reported it a month ago. As we know our people they clearly forget everything if they would see a road opening is the case. Like appeasing them after a cold drink…. they are so gawky and gullible …. long term effect is always forgotten by them… that was the case with farming community in rajarata that is proved to have loosing their kidneys today. It is all because of the poisonous fertilizer that they got introduced by agro ministry.
And the other point, Just to feed those who can afford a life but only for petty advantages is really shameless, that is what i felt reading about journo concessions for cars and laptops And if this came from MR himself .. it is more than shameless. People should realize this clearly – else nothing would work to the change that they expect to happen soon.
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kapu / January 20, 2014
Oh.! the king just forgot to give his ‘potential’ subject…a packet of table salt….. !
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Oma yang / January 20, 2014
Every month the government shamelessly takes close to 30% of my pay as taxes and a further % in the name of EPF. Yet all I get I higher electricity bill and ever increasing COL and the Middle finger.
These scribes get laptops and loans for free. Truly the wonder of Asia.
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BBS Rep / January 21, 2014
Sri Lanka is what Sri Lanka is. This reflects the low standard of journalistic practices in Sri lanka.
I am sure the journos above named do not have any idea what conflict of interest is.
PS. Malinda Seneviratne is a notable absentee in the above list. Just wondering.
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Palmsquirrell / January 21, 2014
Well he already works for partly Rajapaksa owned The Nation so who knows he might be getting his perks elsehwhere.
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Siri / January 21, 2014
In other word, they were bought to sing for the rulers. We could get all real news from the web and CT.
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A. Sellathurai / January 21, 2014
CT does not give the repayment period of the loans.There must be circular authorizing this interest free loan issued by the Treasury to this effect. If CT also brings out this circular, it would open way for lower salaried government employees to cite this circular and demand at least to wave off interest payment on their distress loans they took from the Government.
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Be Rational / January 21, 2014
Be rational and positive at all times. Why do we have to find fault and hidden motives in everything the regime does? Fortunately I still have faith in most of these journalists – this can help in their work!
And it’s not unfair! Look how important the traditional media is! The quality of journalism in Sri Lanka will surely jump sky high…
Don’t prejudge the innocent journalists – most of them are not brainwashed – they have the right to write what they want. The unbiased ones can be easily distinguished from the biased ones: but aren’t we also biased when it comes to giving our opinions?
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punchinilame / January 23, 2014
If this is the first time such a mass-scale activity that does not fall
within reasons, should not an NGO approach Courts in a Public Interest
case – at least to give it the widest publicity so that Votes who follow
the media can judge. Mohan P will also be given a chance to reveal his
hidden animosity. Surely this can be raised in Parliament as no other
than the Chairman of the Commonwealth is resorting to bribing a sector?
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berty / January 24, 2014
[Edited out]Singapore’s Lee’s style. No one escape from these Santhoosams.
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salmaj / January 26, 2014
A request to CT and readers of these columns. You have exposed those who have taken benefits( or bribes) offered by the regime. My humble request is for CT or other readers of this column to give us the names of PROMINENT journalists who have not taken these bribes. Also it would be interesting to find out names of newspapers/ tv stations whose staff has not taken these bribes.
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A. Friend / January 26, 2014
Lets see the list of those who refused the “gift”?
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dharmapala / February 2, 2014
people are finding difficlt to buy food, milk. medicines, it is political propaganda.waste of public money.there is no lap top school childran.fool the public once not all the time,
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M.Sivananthan / February 2, 2014
If farmers or fishermen get free money from the state, no one worry about it. Journalists also(workers) work for money and they also deserve this kind of helps from the state!
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Leonarard / February 5, 2014
after seen this I closed my account with BOC and opened an account with a private bank. Once my FD is matured I will withdraw the same and opened a FD with the same private bank.
I don’t want to loose my money.
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Javi / March 6, 2014
If BOC goes bust the tax payer will rescue but private sector in 3rd world??
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pearl thevanayagam / March 6, 2014
Thia speaks much for the dependence of the media and controlling of the media by the government. By the way, have you noticed that there were a handful of Tamil journalists who applied for this loan.
I was offered telephone line and house by the government. But I refused since first and foremahead of the queue and a house but I refused since I did not want to compromise my values and strove be a journalist with integrity.
Pardon me if I sound sanctimonious. I never sell my soul for materialistic dividends.
If just journalism is to work journalists should conduct themselves with honesty and decorum.
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Dhaksha / April 30, 2014
These shameful journos have compromised their integrity and neutrality, by accepting these bribes.
Any government in the world that has to present goodies to the media, has ulterior motive, and simply not heard of. Yet another devious scheme by Rajapaksa and company, to make sure their crimes are downplayed.
Shame on those who sold their souls.
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Gong Putha / July 17, 2014
Yep ! Most of them can be bought. the question is only ? at what a price ?
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Sam Moses / October 23, 2014
This is really bribing. This banana republic media minister KRW , MRs boot licker what is the use. Jumbing from UNP is this kind of guys have balls to talk…
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Rik / January 15, 2015
Money talks…. a song by Neil Diamond………….despicable thank goodness he is gone…… hope Lanka never sees his like again
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