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Lanka classified "Difficult" in Global Press Freedom rankings
The Island
|May 03, 2025
Sri Lanka has been ranked 139 out of 180 countries in the RSF World Press Freedom Index 2025, ranking among countries where the conditions for practising journalism are "difficult" or "very serious".
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According to the Index, however, Sri Lanka has improved from last year's ranking of 150.
This story is from the May 03, 2025 edition of The Island.
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