Sri Lanka: Media Organizations condemn attack on Rupavahini Editor (TamilNet)
Yahoo January 26th, 2008Pointing to Minister Mervyn de Silva for complicity in Friday attack on Rupavahini journalist, Mr Mawalage, five Colombo media organizations in a press release issued Saturday said, “Journalist Mawalage received continuous death threats after his role in the SLRC [Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation] staff protest… We strongly suspect that this knife attack could be retaliation for his role in …
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