Aiyathurai Nadesan was remembered by journalists and media workers at a memorial event in Batticaloa, marking 16 years since his assassination.
Mr Nadesan was shot dead by a paramilitary group on his way to work on May 31 2004. He was a profile journalist and a columist for local Tamil dailies and international news agencies. In the months leading up to his killing, Nadesan had been threatened and harassed by military personnel. On June 7 2001, he was summoned by the army for an inquiry where he was warned to cease reporting on human rights abuses.
