A media rights group has accused Sri Lanka's president of using government resources for his election campaign.
Reporters Without Borders said Thursday the main challenger to President Mahinda Rajapaksa is getting almost no air time in state media. It also said the telecoms regulator ordered mobile phone operators to issue a text message on behalf of the president.
Rajapaksa's main challenger in the Jan. 26 election is former army chief Sarath Fonseka.
Both men are at the height of their popularity for ending the 25-year civil war last May against the Tamil Tigers. They are locked in a bitter and close election race.
A spokesman for Rajapaksa said the group's statement went beyond its mandate and was not worth responding to.
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Reporters Without Borders said Thursday the main challenger to President Mahinda Rajapaksa is getting almost no air time in state media. It also said the telecoms regulator ordered mobile phone operators to issue a text message on behalf of the president.
Rajapaksa's main challenger in the Jan. 26 election is former army chief Sarath Fonseka.
Both men are at the height of their popularity for ending the 25-year civil war last May against the Tamil Tigers. They are locked in a bitter and close election race.
A spokesman for Rajapaksa said the group's statement went beyond its mandate and was not worth responding to.
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