Journalist's death a sign of Sri Lanka's brutalisation?
By Charles Haviland
Sri Lanka police investigate the home of former Agence France Presse journalist Mel Gunasekera after she was stabbed to death
One of Sri Lanka's most prominent journalists, Mel Gunasekera, was stabbed to death in her home, on Sunday. Although this death does not appear to have been politically motivated, Sri Lankans have reacted by lamenting what they say is the "brutalised" nature of their country.
To wake up to the news that a friend has been murdered is shocking.
