Freedom of Expression of Lankadeepa Photographer Lahiru Harshana Must Not Be Restricted – Free Media Movement • Sri Lanka Brief

Freedom of Expression of Lankadeepa Photographer Lahiru Harshana Must Not Be Restricted – Free Media Movement • Sri Lanka Brief

Image: Lahiru Harshana It has come to light that photojournalist Lahiru Harshana removed a photograph of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, which had been published on his personal Facebook page, due to external pressure to do so. According to reports received by us, some form of influence or request to remove the said photograph had been made through a third party by the President’s Media Division. While attempts are being made to verify the t…