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Senior Journalist summoned to the Police for publishing an interview
00:00 Dec 18 2022 Criminal Investigation Department
Journalist/ media worker Blogger / online activist Male Government Security Personnel Questioning by Police, TID, CID Media Freedom and Freedom of expression
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On 18ht December, Youtuber and Journalist Chamuditha Samarawickrama summoned to the Criminal Investigation Department regarding an investigation into the killing of businessman Dinesh Schafter, as he conducted a discussion on the matter with investigative journalist and defence analyst Keerthi Rathnayake and published in his YouTube Channel ‘Truth With Chamuditha” . Journalist Keerthi Rathnayake whom Samarawickrama interviewed was unjustly detained for around 6 months under the Prevention of Terrorism Act from August 2021 to February 2022.News Source Link
https://english.theleader.lk/news/3237-dinesh-schaffter-murder-journalist-summoned-to-cid-for-questioninghttps://www.dailymirror.lk/latest_news/Freelance-journalist-Keerthi-Ratnayake-granted-bail/342-230779
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