Document #1122646

Guardian

Sri Lankan court jails Tamil journalist

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/aug/31/tissanayagam-sri-lanka-jailed-tamil

ecoi.net summary:
JS Tissanayagam, Tamil journalist who wrote articles critical of Sri Lankan government, sentenced to 10 years hard labour; he was charged with inciting violence
Country:
Sri Lanka
Source:
Guardian
Original link:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/aug/31/tissanayagam-sri-lanka-jailed-tamil
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Published:
31 August 2009
Document ID:
1122646 (former ID 125154)

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