International Mission on Press Freedom to arrive in Sri Lanka

The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI), in collaboration with the Free Media Movement (FMM), Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association (SLWJA), Federation of Media Employees Trade Union (FMETU), Sri Lanka Tamil Media Alliance (SLTMA) and Sri Lanka Muslim Media Forum (SLMMF), is hosting a special visit by the five-member International Mission on Press Freedom, who will arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow. The mission is comprised of delegates from International Media Support (IMS), International Press Institute (IPI), International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and International News Safety Institute (INSI). The team will assess the media situation in the country, especially threats to media freedom with a focus on intimidation and killings, freedom of expression, censorship and legal reforms, SLPI said in a statement.