Sri Lankan Authorities Detain Lanka-E-News Editor Sandaruwan Senadheera

Sri Lankan authorities detain Lanka-e-News editor Sandaruwan Senadheera

March 12, 2026, Chennai—Sri Lankan authorities should immediately release Sandaruwan Senadheera, editor of the exile news website Lanka-e-News, and ensure any legal proceedings against him follow due process and do not undermine press freedom, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday. Police detained Senadheera after he arrived at Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport on February 11 and transferred him to the Criminal Investigat…

Journalist Sandaruwan Senadheera arrest sparks media freedom concerns

Internet Media Action (IMA) has expressed serious concern over the arrest of veteran journalist Sandaruwan Senadheera, who was taken into custody at Bandaranaike International Airport yesterday (March 11), after returning to Sri Lanka following nearly 16 years of political asylum in the United Kingdom. In a media release issued today (March 12), the media collective said the arrest has raised concerns about democracy and media freedom in Sri Lan…

Lanka eNews Editor Taken Into Custody After Arriving in Sri Lanka - LNW Lanka News Web

March 12, Colombo (LNW): Sandaruwan Senadheera, the editor associated with the online news platform Lanka eNews, was taken into custody on Wednesday (11) after landing at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) following a flight from London.Authorities stated that officers attached to the Department of Immigration and Emigration Sri Lanka stopped Senadheera shortly after his arrival at the airport earlier in the day. After being questioned at …

Arrest of editor Sandaruwan Senadheera at the CMB AirPort and the case filed by Magistrate Kavindra Nanayakkara • Sri Lanka Brief

Sandaruwan Senadheera, the editor of the ‘Lanka e News’ website, who returned to the island this afternoon (11) after a long stay abroad, was arrested by the police at the Katunayake International Airport. According to informed sources  Senadhreera may be kept in the police after obtaining a statement and he will be produced in court tomorrow. Senadheera is on strong medications for a recurring back pain and may need medical supervision, in case…

Editor of Lanka eNews Sandaruwan Senadheera Arrested at BIA

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Sandaruwan Senadheera, the editor of the Lanka eNews website, was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayak - Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the latest political news, sports news, weather updates, exam results, business news, entertainment news, world news and much more from News 1st, Sri Lanka's leading news network.