The mission will "look into reasons for the disturbing decline in media freedom and draw up concrete recommendations to support the development of professional journalism within an enabling political environment," and follow up on the recommendations made after an earlier visit in 2006.
"The mission will visit Jaffna, the Northern province and Ampara in Eastern province in order to obtain first hand information on the prevailing ground conditions and the impact of the escalation of hostilities on media and journalists," FMM said.
"Members of the mission will participate in the series of discussions with government leaders and officials, political party leaders including the leader of the opposition, media community including editors, human rig