The United States Embassy in Colombo has expressed its concern about recent threats to freedom of expression in Sri Lanka.
Issuing a statement, the embassy said “the November 28 beating of a reporter in Jaffna, harassment by Government of Sri Lanka officials of independent media outlets, and searches without warrants of journalists all serve to stifle media freedom.â€
Additionally, the Embassy is greatly concerned about reports of attacks on students in Jaffna. We call upon authorities to exercise restraint and respect peaceful demonstrations.]]>
