T. Sabaratnam
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T. Sabaratnam | |
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| Born | 1932 |
| Died | March 5, 2011, Age 79[1] Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Education | Madras Christian College |
| Notable awards | 1986 SLAAS Award for best science writing, 2007 Sri Lanka Press Institute (Editor's Guild) |
T. Sabaratnam (1932–2011), was a Sri Lankan journalist. He began his career as a journalist with the Thinakaran newspaper in 1957, before switching to English media in the late 1970s.[2] He spent a further 40 years at Lake House, Sri Lanka's largest publishing house. He was the Senior Deputy Editor of the Daily News before retiring in 1997.[3] After retirement, he continued to contribute as a respected columnist, journalist trainer and author, and was respected for his independence.[3][4][5]
He was also noted for being a remarkable translator, who trained young journalists in balanced and unbiased reporting.[2] He wrote several article for The Nation (Sri Lanka) and other English and Tamil newspapers.[2]
He was also a renowned science journalist for over a generation, being awarded by the 'Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science' (SLAAS) in 1986 as the first winner for best science writing.[3] In 2007, he was also felicitated by the Sri Lanka Press Institute (Editor's Guild) for his tremendous contribution to journalism.[2][6]
He was also a lecturer in journalism at the Colombo University, Open University and Sri Lanka College of Journalism.[2]