The Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa stated in Parliament today (7) that he has happened to know that the government is preparing to suspend the broadcasting license of Sirasa TV.
He revealed that a team of senior government officials and lawyers were being summoned to prepare a plan in this regard.
The Leader of the Opposition requested the ruling party to make a statement in Parliament that the broadcasting license of Sirasa will not be revoked.
Following the Leader of the Opposition’s statement, members of the Opposition stormed into the House and prepared to protest.
Responding to the statement, Minister Bandula Gunawardena said that no such action would be taken at the moment and that the present government would not take any repressive action against any media institution.
