Sri Lanka Rupavahini Journalist Attacked

Lal Hemanth Mawalage, a senior journalist of Sri Lanka Rupavahini (TV) corporation (SLRC) was attacked by an armed gang yesterday (25) night.

He was slashed using knifes by unidentified gang and was admitted to Colombo National Hospital.

Lal Hemanth Mawalage has complaint the police earlier, that he receiving several death threat calls after speaking against Minister Mervin Silva, who created pandemonium inside the SLRC premises on 27th December 2007.

Several other SLRC journalists also receiving continuous threats following the incident.

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