Presenter Ishara Dewendra leaves state-run TV network after boss coerces sexual favors for promotion.

The Coalition For Women In Journalism is urging Sri Lankan authorities to thoroughly investigate police attacks on journalists covering anti-government protests.

Several notable Sri Lankan women journalists took to Twitter and shared the horrible experiences they have endured through their careers. The latest revelations coming from these women journalists are described as the “Belated #MeToo movement” in Sri Lanka’s newsrooms. Sarah Kellapatha, Sahla Ilham, Aisha Nazim, and Jordana Narin are among the few brave women journalists who came forward with their struggle on Twitter.

Journalist and Human rights defender Dharisha Bastians has been facing intimidation since December 2019 by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) with alleged links to the false accusation of the abduction of Swiss embassy employee.