Sri Lankan journalist and Television Broadcaster (1982–2009)
Isaipriya
Isaipriya in Sri Lankan Army custody before being raped and executed.[1][2][3][4]
Born
Shoba
1982
Neduntheevu ,Sri Lanka[5]
Died
2009
Nationality
Sri Lankan
Education
Vembadi Girls' High School
Occupation
Journalist / television anchor
Shoba, also known as Shobana Dharmaraja,[6] (commonly known as Isaipriya or Isaippiriya; 1982–2009) was a Sri Lankan Tamil journalist and television broadcaster for the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). She died in the final days of the Sri Lankan Civil War in 2009 with video evidence that she was captured by the Sri Lankan military before being raped, tortured and murdered.[7] A senior United Nations official deemed the footage to be authentic. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch also verified that it was her.[8]
A biopic about her, Porkalathil Oru Poo, was banned in India as it would harm the nation's friendly relations with Sri Lanka.[9]
^Priyamvatha, P. (1 November 2013). "Isaipriya 'raped' and killed by Sri Lankan Army, says Channel 4 video". India Today.
^Callum Macrae, Sri Lanka Massacred Tens of Thousands of Tamils While the World Looked Away (2015) https://pulitzercenter.org/reporting/sri-lanka-massacred-tens-thousands-tamils-while-world-looked-away
^Cite error: The named reference AI091210 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^International Truth and Justice Project (2014), 5 years on: The White Flag Incident 2009-2014 http://white-flags.org/
^"Remembering Isaipriya". Tamil Guardian. 3 May 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
^"LTTE news presenter Isaipriya was captured alive, executed, body desecrated: UN investigation". The NewsMinute. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
^"Isaipriya 'raped' and killed by Sri Lankan Army, says Channel 4 video". Priyamvatha P. India Today. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
^"Sri Lanka war crimes probe demanded by rights groups". BBC. 9 December 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
^"India denies public exhibition of film on life of Tamil journalist Shoba". Committee to Protect Journalists. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
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