Murdered journalist Sugirtharajan was remembered in Batticaloa following the 11th anniversary of his death on January 24th.
Batticaloa native Surgirtharajan was shot dead in Trincomalee where he was working as a correspondent for Uthayan and Sudar Oil newspapers.
The journalist was a key figure in exposing the Sri Lankan government’s attempted coverup of the Trinco 5 murder.
Batticaloa journalists and media workers held a memorial outside Gandhi Park and called for justice for all murdered Tamil journalists.
