Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- Mass Media Deputy Minister Dr. Kaushalya Ariyarathne told Parliament that the Government takes responsibility in ensuring the safety of regional journalists to prevent them from being subjected to criticism or facing security threats due to the information and footage provided by them and is committed to ensure their safety and security at all times.Government

She said the government has intervened when regional journalists had faced injustices from their media institutions and has also intervened in providing their welfare. The Deputy Minister said the government does not make decisions on payments made for the regional journalists operating under private media institutions for the news reported at their own expens...