Authorities do not take appropriate action against atrocities committed against journalists says President of the Sri Lanka Working Journlists Assiciation(SWJA), Sanath Balasuriya. "No legal action is taken against those responsible which is unacceptable. Such cases receive wide publicity but nothing happens", he said. He was talking to Sandesaya after a demonstratrion by journlists held in Polonnaruwa to show protest against an attack on Rupvahini provincial correspondent, Upul Shantha. He said that television pictures showed a UNP MP Hemakumara Nanayakkra amongst a protest by farmers in Polonnaruwa where Upul Shantha was attacked. "Although there is clear evidence no action has been taken against this incident as yet", he said. The journlaists who took park in the demonstration also protested against the brutal muder of Tamil journalist Dharmratnem Sivaram. | 
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