Sri Lanka revokes Swiss journalist’s expulsion
News Source: AP
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – An official says Sri Lanka’s president has revoked the expulsion of a Swiss radio journalist who asked a critical question at a government news conference. Karin Wenger, the South Asia correspondent for Radio DRS, had been ordered to leave the country by Monday.
A spokesman said Sunday that President Mahinda Rajapaksa told officials to revoke the expulsion order and allow Wenger to continue her work.
Wenger was accused of damaging Sri Lanka’s image by asking a critical question about last Tuesday’s presidential election, which Rajapaksa won. Critics have accused the government of manipulating the result.
International rights groups say the government is harassing local journalists and media that backed Rajapaksa’s opponent
MUN ENNE ATHTHA REPORT DENNA NEME. PUKA SODANNE NETHI PARA HETHTHA. APE RATA VINASHA KARANNA ENA PARAYO. RATIN PITA KARANNA ONA VISA CANSEL KARALA. ANE APERATA MUN KANNA HADANA HETI. SIYALU SRILANKIKAYAN MEE GENA HITHANNA ONA.
Neil, you are like a frog in the well. Why should we send these people home,just because they are unbais is it. Look around the world and see. It is very sad to see the way country is moving forward. We all should put our political differences to a side and should work like one family to build our country ( Eka men weda karamu rate suba anagathaya sadaha)
Pl.do same to ourlocal journalist if u. are right nothing to worry
Can a Sri Lankan jounalist go to Switzerland and write something against their country or their government? I am not going to say that Sri Lankan government is doing their best but we have to keep the dignity of the country.
Dayaratne Bandara.
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sorry,
my name should be Dayaratne Bandara in my comment.
Please accept the error in my comment.