What Happened
Five armed paramilitary gunmen who entered the main office of the Jaffna daily Uthayan Tuesday night around 7:45 p.m., opened fire on editorial staff, killing at least two staffers, including the daily's marketing manager and wounding two, according to initial reports. At least 40 gunshots were heard, residents said. The Marketing Manger, Bastian George Sagayathas (Suresh), 37, and Rajaratnam Ranjith, 25, were killed. S. Uthayakumar and N. Thayakaran, two staffers at the office were rushed to Jaffna Hospital with wounds. Two editorial staffers who were working at the top-floor of the office escaped as they had managed to hide inside the office. "The gunmen were shooting at will, everybody they found inside the office were shot.
Perpetrators
Sri Lankan Army
Sources & References
- https://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=20590