Document #1095623

BBC News (Author)

Sri Lanka court orders LankaeNews block to be lifted

http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-13372023

ecoi.net description:
A court has ruled that a block on the pro-opposition LankaeNews website should be lifted; the court also dismissed the case against journalist Shantha Wijesooriya and ordered his release; he has been in custody since the end of April, accused of writing a slanderous article about a magistrate
Country:
Sri Lanka
Source:
BBC News (Author)
Published:
12 May 2011
Original link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-13372023
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Document ID:
1095623 (former ID 160397)

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