Comments on: Media Development Authority: Another name for media control in Sri Lanka? http://groundviews.org/2010/07/28/media-development-authority-another-name-for-media-control-in-sri-lanka/ Groundviews is an award winning Sri Lankan citizen journalism initiative Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:35:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wijayapala http://groundviews.org/2010/07/28/media-development-authority-another-name-for-media-control-in-sri-lanka/#comment-21961 wijayapala Sun, 01 Aug 2010 01:05:53 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=3840#comment-21961 Dear Sunanda, Given some recent revelations of corruption and lack of transparency in the media industry, perhaps it wouldn't be so bad to have some sort of oversight- a watchdog for the watchdogs: http://transcurrents.com/tc/2008/12/post_201.html As for Mr Eknaligoda, I've heard a theory about his status here: http://www.island.lk/2010/05/07/features8.html Dear Sunanda,

Given some recent revelations of corruption and lack of transparency in the media industry, perhaps it wouldn’t be so bad to have some sort of oversight- a watchdog for the watchdogs:

http://transcurrents.com/tc/2008/12/post_201.html

As for Mr Eknaligoda, I’ve heard a theory about his status here:

http://www.island.lk/2010/05/07/features8.html

]]> By: The Buddhist http://groundviews.org/2010/07/28/media-development-authority-another-name-for-media-control-in-sri-lanka/#comment-21913 The Buddhist Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:25:03 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=3840#comment-21913 What is wrong with Singapore model? The country became an advanced economy within 30 years and offers a high standard of living to its people today. The Singaporean media hve played a role in creating this prosperity. They did not pick fault with their government and instead supported it. Why cant Sri Lanka media do the same? When J R Jayawardhana wanted to turn Sri Lanka into a Singapore, no one objected. Why is everything suddenly seen as sinister when Mahinda Rajapaksa, a true son of the soil from the South, tries to do the same thing? What is wrong with Singapore model? The country became an advanced economy within 30 years and offers a high standard of living to its people today. The Singaporean media hve played a role in creating this prosperity. They did not pick fault with their government and instead supported it. Why cant Sri Lanka media do the same? When J R Jayawardhana wanted to turn Sri Lanka into a Singapore, no one objected. Why is everything suddenly seen as sinister when Mahinda Rajapaksa, a true son of the soil from the South, tries to do the same thing?

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