Saturday, January 10, 2009

Sri Lanka press murder

The first week of the year has been devastating for the press in Sri
Lanka.

First the offices of independent TV, MTV was shot to pieces by
unidentified gunmen for their alleged criticism of the Government. And
then on January 8th, the chief Editor of Sunday Leader, Laswaantha
Wichrematunge, was gunned down in broad daylight for the same reason.

More: http://www.freemediasrilanka.org/English/

/Saam

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