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Sri Lanka arrests 3 Channel-4 journalists
Sri Lanka police say three journalists for London-based Channel-4 television news have been arrested on charges of tarnishing the image of the government security forces.
- Agencies
- Published: 20:03 May 9, 2009
Colombo: Sri Lanka police say three journalists for London-based Channel-4 television news have been arrested on charges of tarnishing the image of the government security forces.
Police spokesman Ranjith Gunasekera says the trio were arrested in the eastern city of Trincomalee on Saturday and investigations are continuing.
Nick Paton Walsh, the channel's Asian correspondent told reporters that he had been arrested along with producer Bessie Du and cameraman Matt Jasper.
Speaking by telephone, Walsh said they were being driven to capital Colombo with police escort.
He said their arrest was connected to a report filed by them on the condition of camps for war refugees and some alleged sexual abuse in those camps earlier this week.
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