Office bearers of Sri Lanka Tamil Media Alliance questioned
( Colombo, 28th Feb)
President, deputy president and secretary of the Sri Lanka Tamil Media Alliance were asked to report to Colombo Crime Division (CCD) today (28th Feb 2009). All of then were questioned on their relations with Sudaroli editor N. Vidyatharan and short statements were recorded.
Sudaroli editor N. Vidyatharan was forcibly taken away by a group led be uniformed policemen around 9.45 am yesterday and later found in police custody of CCD. He is also being held and questioned by CCD HQ at Dematagoda, Colombo.
Meanwhile Media minister Lashman Yapa stated that Mr. N. Vidyatharan is being questioned regarding the phone calls he received/made during the LTTE air raid on Colombo on 20th this month. According to the minister he will be released if proven innocence other wise he will be charged.
