NewsSandya Eknelygoda, wife of disappeared journalist Prageeth Eknelygoda is to receive the U.S. Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage award for 2017, a statement from the US embassy in Colombo said. Sandya Eknelygoda joins twelve other women from across the globe to receive the U.S. Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage award for 2017. “Sandya represents the dedication and perseverance of women from all ethnicities across Sri Lanka who are seeking information about their missing loved ones,” said U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Atul Keshap. She travels regularly throughout Sri Lanka to support families of disappeared victims, including those from the war-torn Northern and Eastern provinces.

Source: Sunday Times March 29, 2017 07:41 UTC