Upali Tennakoon
Upali Tennakoon | |
|---|---|
| Editor of Divaina | |
| In office 1994–2003 | |
| Editor of Rivira | |
| In office 1994–2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Dhammika |
| Profession | Journalist |
Upali Tennakoon is a Sri Lankan journalist. He was the founding editor of the Sinhala language newspaper Rivira. He was earlier the editor of Divaina. He was attacked on 23 January 2009 by four men on motorbikes along with wife Dhammika with knives and sticks. Tennakoon had written an article about a high-ranking army official before the attack. After the attack he went into exile to the United States. His wife Dhammika works with the University Grants Commission.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "7 prominent journalists flee Sri Lanka". Tamilnet. 23 January 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Fresh media attack in Sri Lanka". BBC News. 23 January 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Newspaper editor injured in stabbing attack, other journalists forced to flee island". Reporters Without Borders. 23 January 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Brigadier 'involved' in Lasantha murder". BBC. 28 March 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Another editor attacked in Sri Lanka". Hindustan Times. 23 January 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Sri Lanka editor stabbed in latest attack on media". Jeremy Page. The Times. 23 January 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Sri Lankan Army Reinstates Official Suspected In Lasantha Murder And Other Attacks: Rights Groups Condemn". Colombo Telegraph. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Sri Lanka tops list of nations driving journalists to exile". Tamilnet. 18 June 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Sri Lankan newspaper editor and wife stabbed". The Guardian. 23 January 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2021.