Upali Tennakoon Explained

Upali Tennakoon
Office:Editor of Divina
Term:1994–2003
Office2:Editor of Rivira
Term2:1994–2009
Profession:Journalist
Spouse:Dhammika

Upali Tennakoon is a Sri Lankan journalist. He was the founding editor of the Sinhala language newspaper Rivira. He was earlier the editor of Divina. 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 7 prominent journalists flee Sri Lanka . Tamilnet . 23 January 2009 . 28 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Fresh media attack in Sri Lanka . BBC News . 23 January 2009 . 28 June 2021.
  3. Web site: Newspaper editor injured in stabbing attack, other journalists forced to flee island . . 23 January 2009 . 29 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Brigadier 'involved' in Lasantha murder . BBC . 28 March 2010 . 29 June 2021.
  5. Web site: Another editor attacked in Sri Lanka . Hindustan Times . 23 January 2009 . 29 June 2021.
  6. Web site: Sri Lanka editor stabbed in latest attack on media . The Times . Jeremy Page . 23 January 2009 . 29 June 2021.
  7. Web site: Sri Lankan Army Reinstates Official Suspected In Lasantha Murder And Other Attacks: Rights Groups Condemn . Colombo Telegraph . 16 May 2019 . 29 June 2021.
  8. Web site: Sri Lanka tops list of nations driving journalists to exile . Tamilnet . 18 June 2009 . 29 June 2021.
  9. Web site: Sri Lankan newspaper editor and wife stabbed . The Guardian . 23 January 2009 . 29 June 2021.

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