Navy Commander attacked Journalist on Human Rights Day

Employees of the Hambantota Port and journalists covering a protest were attacked while Human Rights activists around the world were celebrating the Human Rights Day.

Navy Commander Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne has been accused of attacking journalist Dileep Roshan Gunasekera. The journalist was reporting the tense situation at the Hambantota Port yesterday.

Employees of the Magampura Port Management Company launched a protest a few days ago demanding that they be recruited to the Sri Lanka Ports Authority.

Courtesy: Colombo Telegraph