Saroj Pathirana is a freelance journalist covering Sri Lanka for the BBC and Al Jazeera. A Pulitzer Ocean Reporting Fellow, he runs Sandeshaya. He has spent 25+ years with BBC Sinhala in London as a producer, reporter, and editor.
The Sri Lankan Tamil journalist Nimalarajan Mylvaganam, called “the voice of Jaffna” and known for his critical reporting on government-linked paramilitary groups, was shot dead in his home in 2000. His case remains unsolved.
