A new legislation soon against the media freedom

During the era of all previous governments all news items that contained contents that hurt the feelings of the related governments were dealt with accordingly. With the media freedom given to media personnel the government is not willing

In this regard new laws would be enacted in regard to the media freedom.

This was emphasized by the Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe addressing a media briefing yesterday. .He added that while giving the freedom the government is not going to tolerate incorrect information that is published haphazardly.

In this regard a new Act is to be enacted the Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe has informed the Ministers.The government in this aspect is not going to trample or influence the media personnel. All Ministers are free to express their views in this regard. The conditions or facts pertaining to the new Act have not been divulged yet.