Editor asks for blood of a journalist in Sri Lanka

(July 04, 2009) A clash seemingly erupted between a newspaper editor and an alternate media journalist of Sri Lanka has risen to the height of the editor asking for blood of the journalist.

The side of the journalist say that the editor threatened him saying he would inform a senior defense authority that the journalist was abetting terrorism.

As the journalist is taking action for his safety, the newspapers linked to the editor is now openly saying that the journalist is trying to escape from the country.

The local and international media organizations are silent regarding the incident.

On the day, the Working Sri Lanka Journalists' Association secretary Poddala Jayantha was abducted and assaulted, while having a discussion with the media organizations, the President Mahinda Rajapakse proposed the journalists to settle the conflicts among them, reported Ravaya editor-in-chief Victor Ivan.

We thoroughly emphasize that the first step to bring democracy to Sri Lankan society is to demilitarize the media