Veteran Journalist and Political Analyst D.B.S. Jeyaraj Passes Away

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Veteran Sri Lankan journalist and political analyst D.B.S. Jeyaraj has passed away. 

Renowned for his deeply insightful columns, Jeyaraj was known for his in-depth reporting, political analysis, and decades-long contribution to journalism.

Jeyaraj was born on May 21, 1954. 

His mother was from the village of Kaddaively near Karaveddy in northern Sri Lanka. 

He was educated at S. Thomas’ Preparatory School and Jaffna College. 

Jeyaraj’s journalism career began in April 1977 as a staff reporter for the Tamil language Virakesari. 

He worked as the paper’s correspondent in Batticaloa. 

Jeyaraj moved to the English language The Island in November 1981. 

Initially, he reported on trade union and customs issues but was later assigned to cover Tamil politics and militancy.

He also wrote the popular “Behind the Cadjan Curtain” column for its sister newspaper, the Sunday Island. 

He was deputy editor of the Saturday Review for a period and Colombo correspondent for The Hindu.

Jeyaraj applied for the Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University and left Sri Lanka on September 14, 1988.

He continued to write articles for Sri Lankan newspapers, and also ran his news blog, dbsjeyaraj.com.