Sri Lanka, Dec. 26 -- The Sri Lanka Working Journalists' Association (SLWJA) issued a statement condemning efforts to cancel media licenses, labeling it a severe suppression of freedom of speech and expression. The association expressed strong disapproval over the police requesting the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission to revoke the broadcasting license of Hiru Media, following a report regarding a cannabis plantation allegedly linked to a government-affiliated party.

The statement also highlighted that journalist Tharindu Jayawardena was ordered to appear before the Gampola Police tomorrow, December 26, after exposing alleged fraud and corruption at the Ambuluwawa Biodiversity Complex. The SLWJA argues these actions are not merel...