
President Maithripala Sirisena, rejoicing the fact that media freedom and democracy have been restored in the country, urged the media to use them in an ethical manner.He used the platform of Sri Lanka’s first ever ‘Presidential Media Awards 2019’ held at the BMICH yesterday to caution media personnel against scathing criticisms on him stating that the alternative leader who would emerge as a result would be his “opposite” and prone to more drastic measures to control the media.