Sampath Lakmal de Silva
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| Sampath Lakmal de Silva | ||
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| Died | July 2, 2006 Colombo |
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| Occupation | Freelance press and Television journalist | |
| Ethnicity | Sri Lankan | |
| Notable credit(s) | Specialist in Defence articles | |
Sampath Lakmal de Silva was a Sri Lankan Freelance press and Television journalist specialising in Defence articles and wrote for various publications including Irudina, Lakbima, Sathdina and TNL and he also worked for various Television channels earlier he was the defence correspondent for Isathdina Weekly .He was found shot dead on July 2, 2006 in Dehiwela in Colombo.
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[edit] Background
Sampath Lakmal de Silva was supposed to have possessed sensitive information regarding Defence personal and there had been threats to him in the past.He was a well known and reliable informant on defence matters.There are reports he was a double agent for both the Sri Lankan Intelligence and the LTTE but there is no clear evidence on this.[1][2]Upcountry Peoples' Front (UPF), V. Radhakrishnan said that Sampath Lakmal de Silva had information about killing done by the Army.[3]
[edit] Incident
Sampath Lakmal de Silva received phones and went to meet Defence personal whom he knew very well and his mother Rupa de Silva overhead him greeting the person at the other end as Kumar Sir and it was later revealed he had meet one Lieutenant Kumara.Later his body was found in Dehiwela.
[edit] Reaction
The International Federation of Journalists condemned the murder.
"The IFJ supports its affiliates in Sri Lanka in condemning the murder of de Silva, and in calling upon authorities to investigate the case immediately so that those responsible can be brought to justice as soon as possible,” ",
Warren added
“Sri Lankan authorities must take more responsibility for these attacks and establish stronger protections for media workers to prevent journalists like de Silva senselessly losing their lives just for doing their jobs
[edit] Government Investigation
Sri Lankan defence personal were questioned.[5]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Sri Lanka mission report
- Nine recommendations for improving media freedom in Sri Lanka – RSF
- Media in Sri Lanka
- Free Speech in Sri Lanka
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