Puniyamoorthy Sathiyamoorthy
Year: 2009
Nationality: Sri Lanka
Killed by: Government Officials
Location: Mullaitheevu district, Sri Lanka
Press organization: freelance
What's Puniyamoorthy Sathiyamoorthy's story?
Sathiyamoorthy, a supporter of the secessionist LiberationTigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), wrote for many pro-Tamil publications andfrequently contributed to official LTTE media. His live commentaries fromconflict zones were widely seen and heard on pro-Tamil television and radiobroadcasts. According to independent Tamil news sources as well as the LTTE, hewas killed in a Sri Lankan artillery barrage in the Mullaitheevu district.
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