Sri Lanka, Dec. 26 -- Alleging that there is a move to suppress the independent media, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said today that all steps will be taken by his party to prevent such a move.

"It looks like the government is out to convert Sri Lanka into a police state and create a dictatorship. We will take every possible steps to prevent such a move," he said.

He said the media is the fourth pillar which safeguards the democracy of a nation together with the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary.

Also, he alleged that a police state is being created today.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Daily Mirror Sri Lanka....