An indicator of what comes next for Sri Lanka's media

By Bob Dietz/Asia Program Coordinator In Sri Lanka, there is a lull of sorts in outright attacks on the media as the Rajapaksa government takes stock of where it stands, which is in a very strong position. There was recently an indicator of what might come next for the media. The president appointed former Labor Minister Mervyn Silva to be his deputy minister of media and information. We’ve written before about Silva, and it wasn’t very encouraging. http://cpj.org/blog/2010/04/an-indicator-of-what-comes-next-for-sri-lankas-med.php