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The offices of the Sri Lankan daily Uthayan after the attack. (AP/Marythas Newtan)

Sri Lankan daily attacked again, twice in two weeks

April 15, 2013 1:49 PM EDT

New York, April 15, 2013–Sri Lankan authorities must immediately investigate an attack on the offices of a Tamil-language newspaper and bring the perpetrators to justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. The offices of Uthayan have been attacked twice in two weeks.

Offices of Tamil-language daily attacked in Sri Lanka

April 3, 2013 3:57 PM EDT

Six masked assailants on April 3, 2013, attacked the offices of a Tamil-language newspaper in the town of Kilinochchi in the Northern Province, injuring several employees and damaging equipment, according to news reports.