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Attack on Upali Tennakoon, 23 January 2009

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What

According to CPJ, four men on two motorcycles severely injured Tennakoon, editor of the pro-government Sinhala weekly Rivira; he and his wife then fled to the United States and sought asylum

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Attacks on journalists and media, 2009 to 2026

Connections (1)

• Committee to Protect Journalists / Documented / Attack on Upali Tennakoon, 23 January 2009
  • Reports that four men on two motorcycles severely injured him at about 6:40 a.m. on 23 January 2009.16 Feb 2010 · Committee to Protect Journalists · Attacks on the Press 2009: Sri Lanka