{"id":123798,"date":"2014-04-29T12:49:46","date_gmt":"2014-04-29T07:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=123798"},"modified":"2014-05-13T03:05:58","modified_gmt":"2014-05-12T21:35:58","slug":"fears-for-ad-revenue-from-dialog-stops-sri-lankan-print-media-from-taking-dhanapala-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/fears-for-ad-revenue-from-dialog-stops-sri-lankan-print-media-from-taking-dhanapala-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Fears For Ad Revenue From Dialog Stops Sri Lankan Print Media From Taking Dhanapala Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A number of senior editors, associated with major print newspapers have confessed to Colombo Telegraph that they feel unable to run stories on Ambassador Jayantha \u00a0Dhanapala’s unethical dual capacity<\/span><\/a>\u00a0as a director of Dialog Axiata PLC, and a leader of the civil society advocacy group,\u00a0Friday\u00a0Forum, due to the size of the digital communications and media company\u2019s advertising budget. The 2012 Annual report of Dialog lists an advertising budget of 7.3 billion Sri Lanka rupees.<\/p>\n

\"Jayantha<\/a>

Jayantha Dhanapala<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cThis simply shows that what\u2019s called good governance, really is very far from simple ethical practice,\u201d said a senior Sri Lankan political analyst when contacted for comment. \u201cWhether it is laptops, car loans or advertising, the press is kept.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

However, at least two editors have said that they intend to take this issue up in the coming days, due to the serious conflict of interest involved.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A few days ago\u00a0Professor Kumar David said<\/span><\/a>; “asking Dhanapala to resign from Friday Forum is ‘rubbish’. \u00a0It would be unprincipled to resign from Friday Forum; Jayantha Dhanapala must take a stand and resign from Dialog.\u00a0These worthies love money, so it is unimaginable for them to part from big money! I call up Dhanapala to resign from Dialog and condemn its illegal and unethical behaviour. Then he will win back his self-respect.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Fourth –\u00a0August 23, 2013 –\u00a0Colombo Telegraph Blocked, How To Reach Us Now: Sri Lanka Telecom And Mobitel Joins The DPI Club!<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Other attempts\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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