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A member from an alliance of media organisations holds a placard during a protest against what they say to be abductions and killing of journalists, in Colombo January 25, 2012.

The month of January has been labelled as a Black month for media freedom with the killing of Sunday Leader Editor Lasantha Wickrematunge on January 8, 2009 and arson attack on the Sirasa media institute on January 6, 2008 in addition to the disappearance of cartoonist Prageeth Eknaligoda on January 24, 2010, local media reported. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

A member from an alliance of media organisations shouts slogans during a protest against what they say to be abductions and killing of journalists, in Colombo January 25, 2012.