{"id":165672,"date":"2016-07-24T01:10:52","date_gmt":"2016-07-23T19:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=165672"},"modified":"2016-07-24T18:17:07","modified_gmt":"2016-07-24T12:47:07","slug":"dont-play-with-us-ranil-tells-media-as-he-threatens-to-reveal-names-of-rogue-journalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/dont-play-with-us-ranil-tells-media-as-he-threatens-to-reveal-names-of-rogue-journalists\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Don\u2019t Play With Us\u2019 \u2013 Ranil Tells Media As He Threatens To Reveal Names Of Rogue Journalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?s=Ranil+Wickremesinghe&amp;x=12&amp;y=2\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ranil Wickremesinghe<\/span><\/a> who has from time to time lambasted the media since coming to power, once again took on the media on Saturday, warning certain media organizations against playing with his government, and also threatening to reveal names of certain journalists who were benefited financially during the previous government.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/to-new-media-minister-secretary-priority-check-list-for-media\/ranil-with-media\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-137498\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-137498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ranil-with-media-.jpg\" alt=\"Ranil with media\" width=\"960\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ranil-with-media-.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ranil-with-media--300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ranil-with-media--800x530.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Ranil with journalists | File photo<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Speaking at an event held in Kandy on Saturday, Wickremesinghe said that certain print media organizations were conspiring against the current government because they (journalists) too have been hit since the change of governments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome of the rogues are trying to overthrow the government, and this includes print media journalists who are conspiring against the government. Over the next few days, I will reveal names of these journalists who were benefited from the previous government. These journalists ate with them and even took money,\u201d Wickremesinghe said.<\/p>\n<p>Wickremesinghe also criticized two leading English language newspapers in the country, the Daily Mirror and the Financial Times. \u201cThe Daily Mirror is telling us to remove Mangala Samaraweera as Foreign Minister. Sometime back, even the Daily Mirror editor said I should quit. 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