Media exposés that irk our ministers View(s):There is hardly a politician who does not pay homage to the concept of media freedom, at least in countries that call themselves democracies. One reason why media standards have deteriorated in Sri Lanka is because of the plethora of media outlets both in the print and electronic media and the lack of professionalism and trained and experienced practitioners than man them. Another is that politicians cultivate journalists for publicity and promote themselves and journalists cultivate politicians for self-interest including jobs in state media. In the months following the election victories last year the world was told that peace has returned to Sri Lanka. Expanding the Sri Lanka caucus and building a “friends of Sri Lanka” caucus is what embassy officials should be doing.

Source: Sunday Times September 03, 2016 20:26 UTC