David Jeyaraj
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David Buell Jeyaraj is a freelance Canadian journalist
. His articles appear under the name D.B.S Jeyaraj, the initials stand for David Buell Sabapathy.
Christian, a native of Udupiddy town, northern province Sri Lanka
. He began his career as a cub-reporter of Virakesari Tamil weekly. Subsequently, he became bilingual and contributed his news reports and commentaries to the Colombo-based English dailies, owned predominantly by Sinhalese publishing moguls. Later, Jeyaraj became a reporter of Chennai-based Hindu publications - The Hindu
, and Frontline
magazine. He also has published in the Sunday Leader, The Nation, and The Bottom Line.
Jeyraj's critical reporting of Indian Peace Keeping Force
had resulted in him being reportedly fired from The Hindu
.It is rather funny that the same Hindu group had rehired him subsequently, and Jeyaraj's latest contribution on the 2010 Presidential elections in Sri Lanka, did appear in the Hindu daily on January 29, 2010.
and CBC
to discuss politics in Sri Lanka and among the Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora
. He now lives in Toronto
, Canada
.
However D.B.S Jeyaraj says that he empathizes with LTTE's struggle for a Tamil state at the same time he sees necessity for closer introspection of some of its activities Though pretending to be a neutral observer, Jeyaraj smears his critics with a pejorative 'acolytes' of LTTE in his commentaries. He is often viewed as a fervent Tamil Protestant by his fans, a small community closely associated with the politics of Tamil secessionism and thus at times attacked by both Buddhists and Hindus for a purported religious bias.
Currently, Jeyaraj reports regularly for the independent Sunday Leader newspaper and publishes on a number of news sites including Transcurrents.com, Tamilweek.com and Uthayam.net.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
. His articles appear under the name D.B.S Jeyaraj, the initials stand for David Buell Sabapathy.
Biography
Jeyaraj is an ethnic TamilTamil people
Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...
Christian, a native of Udupiddy town, northern province Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. He began his career as a cub-reporter of Virakesari Tamil weekly. Subsequently, he became bilingual and contributed his news reports and commentaries to the Colombo-based English dailies, owned predominantly by Sinhalese publishing moguls. Later, Jeyaraj became a reporter of Chennai-based Hindu publications - The Hindu
The Hindu
The Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Chennai since 1878. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 1.46 million copies as of December 2009. The enterprise employed over 1,600 workers and gross income reached $40...
, and Frontline
Frontline (magazine)
Frontline is a fortnightly English language magazine published by The Hindu Group of publications from Chennai, India. Narasimhan Ram is the editor-in-chief of the magazine. As a current affairs magazine, it covers domestic and International news. Frontline gives a prominent place to various...
magazine. He also has published in the Sunday Leader, The Nation, and The Bottom Line.
Jeyraj's critical reporting of Indian Peace Keeping Force
Indian Peace Keeping Force
Indian Peace Keeping Force was the Indian military contingent performing a peacekeeping operation in Sri Lanka between 1987 and 1990...
had resulted in him being reportedly fired from The Hindu
The Hindu
The Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Chennai since 1878. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 1.46 million copies as of December 2009. The enterprise employed over 1,600 workers and gross income reached $40...
.It is rather funny that the same Hindu group had rehired him subsequently, and Jeyaraj's latest contribution on the 2010 Presidential elections in Sri Lanka, did appear in the Hindu daily on January 29, 2010.
Career in Journalism
He has appeared on both the BBCBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
and CBC
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
to discuss politics in Sri Lanka and among the Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora
Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora
The Sri Lankan Tamil Diaspora refers to the global diaspora of the people of Sri Lankan Tamil origin. It can be said to be a subset of the larger Sri Lankan as well as Tamil diaspora....
. He now lives in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Neutral observer
Jeyaraj's journalism is critical of both sides in the Sri Lanka civil war; the government and the LTTE. For this, he has been the target of death threats and beatings from hard-core LTTE supporters.However D.B.S Jeyaraj says that he empathizes with LTTE's struggle for a Tamil state at the same time he sees necessity for closer introspection of some of its activities Though pretending to be a neutral observer, Jeyaraj smears his critics with a pejorative 'acolytes' of LTTE in his commentaries. He is often viewed as a fervent Tamil Protestant by his fans, a small community closely associated with the politics of Tamil secessionism and thus at times attacked by both Buddhists and Hindus for a purported religious bias.
Currently, Jeyaraj reports regularly for the independent Sunday Leader newspaper and publishes on a number of news sites including Transcurrents.com, Tamilweek.com and Uthayam.net.