CountrywideTelegram campaign against media suppression
July 7th, 2008
By Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai
Sri Lankan journalists, rights group activists and members of the civil society are seen sending telegrams at the Central Mail Exchange in Colombo,to the President urging for the protection of the journalists, while wearing a black face mask saying “Stop Media Suppression” in all three languages. The countrywide telegram campaign against media suppression was organised by the Sri Lanka Working Journalists on July 7th 2008
Journalists and rights group activists at the Central Mail Exchange
Journalists are filling forms to send telegrams
The Treasurer of Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association, Vinitha M.Gamage reads through her telegram message
The Islandwide telegram campaign was held in other area,except Jaffna and Vanni according to the President of Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association, Sanath Balasuriya
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