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Newspaper Society calls for security
The Newspaper Society in a statement on the alleged conspiracy to assassinate Maharaja Group chairman Killi Rajamahendran said it was concerned for the safety of the media personnel and called on the government to ensure the rule of law in the country.

The Newspaper Society is dismayed at the several attacks on and threats to journalists and media houses in the recent past. The latest is the revelation of a conspiracy to assassinate the chairman of a media organisation controlling both TV and radio stations. If the details are true then it bodes ill for media freedom in Sri Lanka.

We hope that the government will take serious cognizance of the statements allegedly made according to the report, and spare no pains in verifying the truth of these statements.

The Newspaper Society expresses its concern for the safety of all media personnel and calls upon the government to ensure that the rule of law prevails in this country, in keeping with the democratic liberties and rights enshrined in the Constitution, stated the media release.

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