12 February 2009
Puniyamoorthy Sathiyamoorthy
Shooting
Puniyamoorthy Sathiyamoorthy, journalist and political analyst, well-known and highly respected by the Tamils in Eelam and among diaspora Tamils, sustained serious injuries in the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) artillery barrage Thursday [12 February] on Theavipuram in the "safety zone" declared by Sri Lanka government in Mullaitheevu district in Vanni, and succumbed to his wounds.
Lack of proper medical attention contributed to his death, according to relatives who cared for him after the incident.
