Uthayan office in Jaffna set on fire

13 April 2013 02:06 am

The printing section of the Uthayan Tamil newspaper office in Jaffna has been set on fire by an unidentified armed group at around 5 am today, sources said.

Accordingly, three armed men first threatened the security guard of the office and later opened fire at the computers as well as the printing machines, before set on fire them.

Few weeks ago an unidentified group attacked the Kilinochchi office of the Uthayan newspapers injuring at least three persons and damaging a van.

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