Sri Lanka’s Free Media Movement (FMM) has filed a fundamental rights petition in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the government’s proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill, arguing that
A handful of influential business tycoons continue to shape the information narrative in India—a country celebrated as the world’s largest democracy yet increasingly marred by concentrated media control. These magnates not only
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WhatsApp has revealed that spyware developed by the Israeli cybersecurity firm Paragon was used to hack nearly 100 journalists and civil society activists, marking the first time the company has been publicly
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In any free society, the press is not just an institution—it is the frontline defense against oppression. It shines light where those in power prefer darkness, it amplifies voices that tyrants seek
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The recently passed Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (PECA), has sparked significant controversy, particularly among journalists and media organizations in Pakistan. On January 23, 2025, the National Assembly of Pakistan
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Editorial Victor Ivan’s demise marks the extinguishing of a rare flame that burned with an unrelenting ferocity in Sri Lanka’s tumultuous socio-political terrain. A man who defied the shackles of conformity, Ivan
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Editorial The relentless media fervour surrounding the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in recent weeks has illuminated an alarming trend: the systematic weaponisation of health concerns to fuel a wave of xenophobia, especially against
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The mass media in Bangladesh, comprising print, broadcast, and digital platforms, nominally operates under the constitutional guarantee of press freedom. Yet, the ground reality is far removed from this ideal. Freedom of
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A recent audit by the National Audit Office has uncovered serious mismanagement of media equipment valued at Rs. 1.42 billion, procured for the Presidential Media Division (PMD) between 2015 and 2020. Cameras,
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An Announcement from the Editorial Team We are delighted to share that Sri Lanka Guardian has entered into a strategic agreement with Sputnik, marking a significant step forward in our mission to
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A joint investigation by Mediapart, Drop Site News, Il Fatto Quotidiano, and other media outlets has uncovered that the US government secretly controls nearly half of the funding for the Organized Crime
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by Luxman Aravind It is now officially accepted that the British-based Channel 4 broadcast an episode of blatant yellow journalism, weaponizing unverified claims to smear Sri Lanka’s reputation. Whether Channel 4 deliberately
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Robert Kagan, Washington Post editor-at-large and husband of former senior State Department official Victoria Nuland, has resigned in protest after the newspaper’s decision to break with tradition and skip a presidential endorsement
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Deadly attacks on journalists in Gaza and double standards and discrimination against those advocating for Palestinian rights have created a global crisis of freedom of expression, a UN expert said yesterday. Presenting
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Former US Secretary of State John Kerry voiced significant concerns about the impact of the First Amendment on effective governance during a recent panel discussion on Green Energy at the World Economic
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A three-member delegation from the National Federation of Journalists (NFJ) visited the High Commission of Sri Lanka in Islamabad, engaging in a productive discussion with Admiral (R) Ravindra C. Wijegunaratne, the High
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