Sri Lankan journalist given 20 years in prison (INO News)
(AP:COLOMBO, Sri Lanka) A Sri Lankan reporter singled out by President Barack Obama as an example of persecuted journalists around the globe was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison on charges of violating the country’s strict anti-terror law.
Sri Lankan court sentences ethnic Tamil journalist to 20 years in prison under anti-terror law (Canoe Money)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – A Sri Lankan court Monday sentenced an ethnic Tamil journalist to 20 years in prison under the island’s harsh anti-terrorism law for publishing articles critical of the government’s war on the Tamil Tiger rebels.
Sri Lankan court jails Tamil journalist who criticised war (Guardian Unlimited)
A Tamil journalist who wrote articles criticising the Sri Lankan government’s war against the Tamil Tigers was today sentenced to 20 years’ hard labour under the country’s anti-terrorism laws.
Tamil reporter gets 20 years’ jail on terror charge in Sri Lanka (Channel NewsAsia)
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s High Court on Monday sentenced a Tamil reporter described by US President Barack Obama as an “emblematic example” of a persecuted journalist, to 20 years in prison for supporting terrorism.
Sri Lanka jails Tamil newsman (The Natal Witness Group)
COLOMBO — Sri Lanka’s high court sentenced a Tamil reporter, described by U.S. President Barack Obama as an “emblematic example” of a persecuted journalist, to 20 years in prison yesterday for supporting terrorism.
Sri Lankan reporter gets 20-year sentence (UPI)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Aug. 31 (UPI) — J.S. Tissainayagam, a Sri Lankan journalist praised by U.S. President Barack Obama, has drawn a 20-year prison sentence on terrorism charges, officials say.
Sri Lankan journalist given 20 years in prison (INO News)
(AP:COLOMBO, Sri Lanka) A Sri Lankan reporter singled out by President Barack Obama as an example of persecuted journalists around the globe was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison on charges of violating the country’s harsh anti-terror law.
Sri Lankan journalist given 20 years in prison (China Daily)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: A Sri Lankan court Monday sentenced an ethnic Tamil journalist to 20 years in prison under the island’s harsh anti-terrorism law for publishing articles critical of the government’s war on the Tamil Tiger rebels.
Sri Lanka journalist jailed for 20 years on terror charges (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A Sri Lankan court sentenced a Tamil reporter cited by US President Barack Obama as an “emblematic example” of a persecuted journalist to 20 years in prison Monday on charges of supporting terrorism.
Sri Lankan court sentences ethnic Tamil journalist to 20 years in prison under anti-terror law (The Washington DC Examiner)
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA — A Sri Lankan court sentenced an ethnic Tamil journalist to 20 years in prison Monday under the island’s harsh anti-terrorism law for publishing articles critical of the government’s war on the Tamil Tiger rebels.
