On April 8th, photojournalist Malika Abeykoon was brought to the Maligakanda magistrate by the Sri Lankan police, after being arrested on April 7th for covering a health workers' protest in the capital of Sri Lanka.
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The police had submitted a medical report signed by a JMO (Judicial Medical Officer) which indicated that Abeykoon had sustained no injuries.
However Abeykoon screamed that this was not the case to the judge, removing his shirt and revealing various bruises and scars he had received at the hands of the Sri Lankan police. He went on to elaborate that he was not able to squat due to the Sri Lankan police's torture.
The judge ordered for Abeykoon to be further remanded in police custody, and it was apparent that he had not received any medical attention while being held by the police.
Abeykoon eventually collapsed in the courtroom and received first-aid from members of the health workers union who were present at the hearing, Abeykoon was later hospitalised and is now set to appear in court on Monday April 12th.
Stories like these are not rare for the Tamil journalists on the island who report on stories that reside outside of the GoSL's interest, and now we are seeing that Sinhalese reporters in the south are also not immune to the tyranny of the GoSL.
Read the full story at @JDSLanka
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