Committee to Protect Journalists
18 Journalists Killed in Sri Lanka since 1992/Motive Confirmed
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Statistical Analysis
- Beats Covered by Victims
- Job
- Medium
- Gender
- Local / Foreign
- Type of Death
- Freelance
- Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases
- Impunity
- Murder Victims
Job * | |
| 28% | Broadcast reporter |
| 11% | Columnist / Commentator |
| 6% | Editor |
| 33% | Print reporter/writer |
| 6% | Publisher/Owner |
| 22% | Technician |
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Medium * | |
| 6% | Internet |
| 50% | |
| 33% | Radio |
| 28% | Television |
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Gender | |
| 89% | Male |
| 11% | Female |
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Local / Foreign | |
| 100% | Local |
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Murder Victims | |
| 10% | Taken Captive |
| 60% | Threatened |
Type of Death | |
| 17% | Crossfire/Combat |
| 28% | Dangerous Assignment |
| 56% | Murder |
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Impunity in Murder Cases | |
| 100% | Complete impunity |
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Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases | |
| 40% | Government Officials |
| 10% | Military Officials |
| 50% | Political Group |
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Beats Covered by Victims * | |
| 17% | Corruption |
| 11% | Culture |
| 22% | Human Rights |
| 67% | Politics |
| 11% | Sports |
| 50% | War |
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Freelance | |
| 6% | Freelance |
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All figures are rounded to the nearest full percentage point. * May add up to more than 100 percent because more than one category applies in some cases.
18 Journalists Killed in Sri Lanka/Motive Confirmed
Terminology explainedPuniyamoorthy Sathiyamoorthy, freelance
February 12, 2009, in Mullaitheevu district, Sri LankaLasantha Wickramatunga, The Sunday Leader
January 8, 2009, in an area outside Colombo , Sri LankaRashmi Mohamed, Sirasa TV
October 6, 2008, in Anuradhapura, Sri LankaParanirupasingham Devakumar, News 1st
May 28, 2008, in Jaffna, Sri LankaSuresh Linbiyo, Voice of Tigers
November 27, 2007, in Kilinochchi, Sri LankaT. Tharmalingam, Voice of Tigers
November 27, 2007, in Kilinochchi, Sri LankaIsaivizhi Chempiyan, Voice of Tigers
November 27, 2007, in Kilinochchi, Sri LankaSelvarajah Rajeewarnam, Uthayan
April 29, 2007, in Jaffna, Sri LankaSubash Chandraboas, Nilam
April 16, 2007, in an area near Vavuniya, Sri LankaSubramaniyam Sugitharajah, Sudar Oli
January 24, 2006, in Trincomalee, Sri LankaRelangi Selvarajah, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corp.
August 12, 2005, in Colombo, Sri LankaDharmeratnam Sivaram, TamilNet and Daily Mirror
April 29, 2005, in Colombo, Sri LankaLanka Jayasundara, Wijeya Publications
December 11, 2004, in Colombo, Sri LankaBala Nadarajah Iyer, Thinamurasu and Thinakaran
August 16, 2004, in Colombo, Sri LankaAiyathurai Nadesan, Virakesari
May 31, 2004, in Batticaloa, Sri LankaMylvaganam Nimalarajan, BBC, Virakesari, Ravaya
October 19, 2000, in Jaffna, Sri LankaAnura Priyantha, Independent Television Network
December 18, 1999, in Colombo, Sri LankaIndika Pathinivasan, Maharaja Television Network
December 18, 1999, in Colombo, Sri Lanka6 Journalists Killed in Sri Lanka/Motive Unconfirmed
Terminology explainedSahadevan Nilakshan, Chaalaram
August 1, 2007, in Jaffna, Sri LankaSinnathamby Sivamaharajah, Namathu Eelanadu
August 20, 2006, in Jaffna, Sri LankaSampath Lakmal, Sathdina
July 1, 2006, in Colombo, Sri LankaVasthian Anthony Mariyadas, Freelancer
December 31, 1999, in Vavuniya, Sri LankaAtputharajah Nadarajah, Thinamurusu
November 2, 1999, in Colombo, Sri LankaRohana Kumara, Satana
September 7, 1999, in Colombo, Sri LankaCPJ’s Global Campaign Against Impunity is underwritten by
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