TamilNet: 23.01.09 7 prominent journalists flee Sri Lanka

7 prominent journalists flee Sri Lanka

With the assassination of veteran editor of Sunday Leader Lasantha Wickrematunge seven Sri Lankan prominent journalists have left the country, a journalist stationed outside Sri Lanka told TamilNet Friday. Meanwhile, media reports said an editor of a pro-government Sinhala weekly 'Rivira', Upali Tennakoon, and his wife were severely assaulted by a group that arrived in motorbikes Friday morning while he was driving his car to work on Kandy Road, Imbulgoda in Gampaha district.

Chronology:

24.04.22 05:44
தீவின் நெருக்கடிச் சூழலில் ஈழத்தமிழர் தேசம் கடைப்பிடிக்கவேண்டிய நிலைப்பாடுகள்

09.04.22 14:44

குறிதவறும் ஈழத்தமிழர் தலைமைகளுக்கு வரலாறு தருகின்ற எச்சரிக்கை

21.01.22 07:24

ஈழத்தமிழர் தேசத்தின் தலைமைத்துவம் தேர்தல் அரசியற் கட்சிகளுக்கு அப்பாலானது

02.11.21 15:32

13 ஆம் சட்டத்திருத்தத்தால் கட்டமைக்கப்பட்ட இன அழிப்பை எதிர்கொள்ள முடியுமா?

15.09.21 08:19
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17.05.21 19:23

Ananthi blames war criminal Silva for blocking collective memorial at Mu'l'livaaykkaal

09.04.21 14:46
English version not available

23.03.21 12:41

No focus on Tamil genocide, geopolitics gets played out in Geneva in favour of QUAD formation

21.03.21 13:34

Navi Pillay explains ‘human rights’ limitations in Geneva on Tamil genocide

15.03.21 20:36

Deceived Tamil activists in UK falsely claimed ‘substantial changes’ to Zero draft

09.03.21 21:34

UK repeatedly wronged Tamils says hunger-striker, demands genocide justice

26.02.21 11:53

Tamils witness false dilemma in Geneva as geopolitical formations pit against each other

19.02.21 14:02

UK not prepared to push for ICC option in new UNHRC Resolution

07.02.21 23:16

Unprecedented P2P uprising paves the way for rights-oriented politics of Tamils and Muslims

22.01.21 08:01

Gotabaya sets up deceptive COI citing ‘sovereignty’ and ‘non-aligned’ foreign policy

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Meanwhile, media reports said an editor of a pro-government Sinhala weekly 'Rivira', Upali Tennakoon, and his wife were severely assaulted by a group that arrived in motorbikes Friday morning while he was driving his car to work on Kandy Road, Imbulgoda in Gampaha district. Mr. Upali Tennakoon and his wife were admitted to National Hospital, Colombo. Tennakoon was earlier the editor of the Sinhala daily ‘Divina’ of the Upali group. Dinesh Gunewardena, the government chief whip and Sri Lankan minister of Urban Development told SL Parliament Tuesday that nine journalists were killed and 27 assaulted since 2006. Chronology: 09.04.09 RSF: Colombo blocking investigations into Lasantha.. 23.01.09 7 prominent journalists flee Sri Lanka 20.01.09 Letter from the grave - NYT 19.01.09 'International media abetted death of journalism i.. 14.01.09 Colombo censures diplomat over Lasantha eulogy 11.01.09 "And they came for me" - Lasantha Editorial 10.01.09 Lasantha killing, a savage assault on media indepe.. 09.01.09 Media activists protest against Lasantha assassina.. 08.01.09 RSF: Mahinda Rajapakse "directly to blame" for Wic.. 08.01.09 AHRC fears more killing following Senior Editor's .. 08.01.09 Sunday Leader Editor assassinated 28.12.06 Sunday Leader editor faces arrest Email this article Print this article Feedback on this article	Latest 15 Reports 24.04.22 05:44 தீவின் நெருக்கடிச் சூழலில் ஈழத்தமிழர் தேசம் கடைப்பிடிக்கவேண்டிய நிலைப்பாடுகள் 09.04.22 14:44 குறிதவறும் ஈழத்தமிழர் தலைமைகளுக்கு வரலாறு தருகின்ற எச்சரிக்கை 21.01.22 07:24 ஈழத்தமிழர் தேசத்தின் தலைமைத்துவம் தேர்தல் அரசியற் கட்சிகளுக்கு அப்பாலானது 02.11.21 15:32 13 ஆம் சட்டத்திருத்தத்தால் கட்டமைக்கப்பட்ட இன அழிப்பை எதிர்கொள்ள முடியுமா? 15.09.21 08:19 English version not available 17.05.21 19:23 Ananthi blames war criminal Silva for blocking collective memorial at Mu'l'livaaykkaal 09.04.21 14:46 English version not available 23.03.21 12:41 No focus on Tamil genocide, geopolitics gets played out in Geneva in favour of QUAD formation 21.03.21 13:34 Navi Pillay explains ‘human rights’ limitations in Geneva on Tamil genocide 15.03.21 20:36 Deceived Tamil activists in UK falsely claimed ‘substantial changes’ to Zero draft 09.03.21 21:34 UK repeatedly wronged Tamils says hunger-striker, demands genocide justice 26.02.21 11:53 Tamils witness false dilemma in Geneva as geopolitical formations pit against each other 19.02.21 14:02 UK not prepared to push for ICC option in new UNHRC Resolution 07.02.21 23:16 Unprecedented P2P uprising paves the way for rights-oriented politics of Tamils and Muslims 22.01.21 08:01 Gotabaya sets up deceptive COI citing ‘sovereignty’ and ‘non-aligned’ foreign policy
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