“I cannot be silenced by attacks”

“I cannot be silenced by attacks” – Journalist Samarawickrama

“I cannot be silenced by attacks” – journalist Samarawickrama

Mawbima (TPL)

“I cannot be silenced by attacks on my house,” declared well-known journalist Chamuditha Samarawickrama following an early morning attack today (14).

Speaking to the media, Samarawickrama said he had been threatened over the telephone on several occasions previously.

He said he always stood for the freedom of the media and revealed instances of corruption and irregularities taking place in the country.

The journalist said he could not understand who was behind the attack, adding that his message was that if anybody wants to silence him and repress him, that would not happen.

Four men armed men wearing facemasks arrived in a white-coloured van and entered Samarawickrama’s home after threatening the security guard at gunpoint.

They had thrown stones at the premises and multiple gunshot sounds were heard, the journalist was quoted as saying by the website run by the private television station he works for.

According to police spokesman Nihal Talduwa, Piliyandala police have deployed several teams to probe the attack that took place between 2.00 am and 2.30 am.

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