SMJDSL Raises Concerns Over CID Summoning of Individual for X (Twitter) Post - LNW Lanka News Web

SMJDSL Raises Concerns Over CID Summoning of Individual for X (Twitter) Post - LNW Lanka News Web

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has reportedly questioned an individual regarding a post published on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), according to a statement issued by the Social Media Journalists for Democracy in Sri Lanka (SMJDSL). The organization states that the individual was summoned to provide a statement concerning content shared on X, which had drawn the attention of authorities. The CID has conducted the in…

CID scrutiny of journalist's X post sparks concerns over media freedom • Sri Lanka Brief

Colombo — Concerns over press freedom have been raised after Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) reportedly sought information regarding journalist Sulochana Ramaiyamohan over an article she shared on social media. According to the Free Media Movement (FMM), the inquiry relates to an article authored by Sulochana Ramaiyamohan and published in the Ceylon Today newspaper, titled “Govt seeks time to address power ministry issue.” Th…