Author: Ivan, Victor [ Ayivan, Viktar ]
Title: Criminal Defamation : Victor Ivan vs Sri Lanka
Description: Maharagama, Sri Lanka, Ravaya, 2015. orig. wrappers. 21x14cm, 303 pages. Minor wear. VG. ¶ ["Majuwana Kankanamage Victor Ivan is Sri Lankan journalist. He was a Marxist rebel in his youth and later became the Editor of the controversial Sinhalese newspaper Ravaya. He served as the Editor of the Ravaya for 25 years consecutively since its inception. Victor is an investigative journalist, political critic, a theorist, social activist and also an author of several books. He was the 7th accused of the main court case on the Youth Insurrection 1971. The panel of judges described him as the most colourful character of all suspects respondents. Judgment of the Criminal Justice Commission. Inquiry No, 1 – Government Printer- page 255. He was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment at the end of the inquiry. During his imprisonment he abandoned the doctrine of the JVP as well as that of Marxism...." -wikipedia]

Keywords: Sri Lanka, Souith Asia, Legal History, Libel, Slander, Journalism, Politics, Political,