Journalist assaulted in Jaffna

Journalist assaulted in Jaffna

May 28, 2011   03:53 pm

A journalist has been assaulted today (May 28) morning in Jaffna by an unknown group of individuals. The 36-year-old, a resident of Sandilipay, Jaffna had reportedly been attacked near the Jaffna Hindu College on his way to work.


S. Kavidaran, a journalist for a Jaffna newspaper, had been admitted to the Jaffna Hospital, where he is currently being treated for injuries, Ada Derana correspondent said.

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