T. Sabaratnam

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. 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.

He was also noted for being a remarkable translator, who trained young journalists in balanced and unbiased reporting. In 2007, he was also felicitated by the Sri Lanka Press Institute (Editor's Guild) for his tremendous contribution to journalism.

He was also a lecturer in journalism at the Colombo University, Open University and Sri Lanka College of Journalism.

Books

Out of Bondage: The Thondaman Story, Sri Lanka Indian Community Council (Colombo), 1990. Murder of a Moderate: Political Biography of A. Amirthalingam, Dehiwela : Nivetha Publishers, 1996. Pirapaharan, Ilankai Tamil Sangam, 2003–2005.