JAFFNA. “Even though the war is over and the guns are silent…it doesn’t change a thing. We still face threats. We are still feeling the fear,” said 35 year old Thevanayagam Premananth, the editor of Uthayan newspapers. We talked in his office, part of the compound that had once been the torture chambers of the Tamil Tigers. A mug with “Happy birthday to the best editor in the world” printed on it rested on top of some old newspapers. Certainly Prem was one of the bravest.
Last year Reporters Without Border recognised Uthayan’s commitment to freedom of expression with its Freedom Prize.
