Sri Lanka Guardian Explained

Sri Lanka Guardian
Type:	Online Newspaper
Editor:	Eric Bailey, Windya Gamlath
Founder:	Nilantha Ilangamuwa, Victor Karunairajan
Launch Date:	August 2007
Language:	English, Sinhala
Current Status:	Active

Sri Lanka Guardian is Sri Lankan news website known for its independent news coverage. It has been banned in Sri Lanka along with other websites for this criticism of the Sri Lankan government and officials and its investigative journalism.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]} It released a video showing Sri Lankan army female recruits being abused and tortured; the Sri Lankan army accepted the authenticity of the video and ordered an inquiry.^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

References

https://www.weeklyblitz.net/featured/exposing-notoriety-of-ahrc-crime-syndicate/

https://www.weeklyblitz.net/international/zulkarnain-sami-culprit-behind-sri-lanka-guardian-posts/

External links

• Sri Lanka Guardian Official Website
• Sri Lanka Guardian Alternative Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sri Lanka news websites 'blocked' . BBC Sinhala . 27 January 2010 . 16 November 2017.
2. Web site: Website blocking 'a brutal crackdown' . BBC Sinhala . 6 November 2011 . 17 November 2017.
3. Web site: Sri Lanka blocks five new sites over 'insults' . Stuff . 8 November 2011 . 16 November 2017.
4. Web site: Sri Lankan government blocks websites . . 7 November 2011 . 16 November 2017.
5. Web site: Websites blocked just hours before poll results due to be announced . . 26 January 2010 . 16 November 2017.
6. Web site: Sri Lanka army admits torture of women . . 22 May 2014 . 16 November 2017.
7. Web site: Sri Lanka army admits torture of women recruits . NDTV . 22 March 2014 . 16 November 2017.
8. Web site: Video exposes violence against female soldiers in Sri Lanka . observers.france24 . 4 September 2014 . 16 November 2017.
9. Web site: Sri Lanka army admits torture of recruits . SBS . 23 March 2014 . 16 November 2017.