Sri Lankan journalists to protest against attack on fellow journalists

Journalists in Sri Lanka are to hold a protest tomorrow (19) noon to call on the authorities to take legal action against the police officers who have allegedly attacked a group of journalists.

The Free Media Movement and four other media organizations have organized the protest to demand action against the police officers who had attacked a group of journalists covering the protest organized by the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) last Thursday (14).

The protest will be held at Lipton Circus in Colombo.
Last Thursday's clash between the police and the IUSF members trying forcibly to enter the Higher Education Ministry premises injured at least 29 people including 19 police officers.