P. Devakumaran

P. Devakumaran <Ta>
Died	May 28, 2008 Jaffna
Occupation	Television Journalist for MTV English, Sirasa TV in Sinhala and Sakthi TV
Ethnicity	Sri Lankan Tamil

Paranirupasingam Devakumaran was a minority Sri Lankan Tamil Television journalist who reported for the Maharaja Television which operated MTV English, Sirasa TV in Sinhala and Sakthi TV in Tamil in Jaffna.^[1] He and his friend Mahendran Varadan were hacked to death in Navanthurai near Jaffna on 28 May 2008.

Background

This incident is part of a series of killing, violence, and intimidation against journalists and human rights activists taking place in Sri Lanka in particular against Tamil Media workers and in the Jaffna region. The killing of journalists have not been investigated leading to conviction of anyone and attacks have continued with impunity making Sri Lanka one of the most dangerous places for journalists.^[2][3] He had married one year prior to his murder.^[4]

Incident

P. Devakumaran and Mahenthiran Varathan were returning home when they killed in an area under Sri Lankan army control on May 15, 2008 at about 4.00 pm when they hacked to death and assilants escaped .^[5][6][7][8]

References

1. ^ TV journalist killed in Sri Lanka
2. ^ SRI LANKA: Tamil media caught in ongoing conflict
3. ^ BBC Sri Lanka journalist
4. ^ Journalist hacked to death in Jaffna
5. ^ Press freedom in Sri Lanka continues to deteriorate
6. ^ Journalist slain in Jaffna
7. ^ BBC TV journalist killed in Sri Lanka
8. ^ Sri Lanka 29 May 2008 TV reporter hacked to death in Jaffna

External links

• Sad saga of post Rajapakse media freedom
• Shocking violations of journalists continue in Sri Lanka

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Date of death	May 28, 2008
Place of death	Jaffna