Upset as Sri Lanka editor seized

Upset as Sri Lanka editor seized

By Andrew Buncombe in Delhi

st was a violation of the rule of law," it said. "What is this respected Tamil editor accused of? Outspoken coverage of the situation in Sri Lanka."

The day before, police had visited his newspaper's offices and demanded the names and addresses of all employees. The paper's managing editor E Saravanapavan, said his paper had been critical of the government and supported Tamil rights. "We support the right to freedom of expression," he said. "We don't support the armed struggle."

Last month, a newspaper editor critical of the war was killed by gunmen, a private TV station was attacked by assailants armed with guns and grenades and another editor was stabbed. The government denies any involvement.