Sri Lanka, May 5 -- On May 3, journalists around the world marked World Press Freedom Day (WFPD), which serves as a reminder to Governments of the need to respect their commitment to press freedom. It is also a day of reflection among media professionals about issues of press freedom and professional ethics. Just as importantly, World Press Freedom Day is a day of support for media which are targets for the restraint, or abolition, of press freedom. It is also a day of remembrance for those journalists who lost their lives in the pursuit of a story.

This year, the WPFD's main focus was on Climate Change and loss of biodiversity, two topics which are highly relevant to Sri Lanka as well. According to the UNESCO, the climate and biodiversi...