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Last updated: 20 February, 2006 - Published 16:53 GMT
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Sunday Leader editor "harassed"
Authorities in Sri Lanka have briefly detained Sunday Leader Editor Lasantha Wickramatunga at the Katunayake international airport before boarding a Geneva bound flight.

The journalist was to leave for Switzerland to cover the talks between the government and the Tamil Tigers.

Airport authorities have informed Wickramatunga that he was not allowed to leave Sri Lanka without special permission.

Speaking from Abu Dhabi, UAE, Wickramatunga told BBC Sandeshaya that he was not informed of any such decision before he came to the airport.

The editor was later allowed to leave after he announced the harassment live on Sirasa radio.

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