Again attacked on Uthayan Newspaper in Jaffna

We condemn the attack ; Tamil National Alliance
It was an 'inside job'; Director General of the Media Center for National Security (MCNS), Lakshman Hulugalle
Military was not involved in the attack ; Military spokesman Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasooriya

 The printing section of the Uthayan Tamil newspaper office in Jaffna has been set on fire by an unidentified armed group at around 5 am today, sources said.

Accordingly, three armed men first threatened the security guard of the office and later opened fire at the computers as well as the printing machines, before set on fire them.

At early morning On 03rd Wednesday of this month also an unidentified group attacked the Kilinochchi office of the Uthayan newspapers injuring three persons and damaging a van.

Meanwhile, Director General of the Media Center for National Security (MCNS), Lakshman Hulugalle said that initial Police investigations into the attack on the Uthayan office in Jaffna had revealed that it was an 'inside job'.

“There is nothing new in this attack- this is the same tactic used by the LTTE. Initial investigations have revealed that it is an inside job to tarnish the image of the government and the country,” he said.

Posted by Unknown 4/13/2013