Douglas Devananda, a Sri Lankan minister and leader of the paramilitary group, EPDP, threatened physical attacks on journalists, reported Tamilnet.
In an article published Thursday, Tamilnet quoted Devananda as saying,
“I told my [paramilitary] boys to beat up these journalists. But, the boys are not paying attention. It seems I have to go in person and do it to make these journalists behave"
His remarks were made during a meeting held at the Jaffna District Secretariat to unemployed graduates, when he learned that the Jaffna edition of Thinakkural had exposed the diversion of funds from school development in Vanni, to a swimming pool showcased by Mahinda Rajapaksa.
See here for Tamilnet article.
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