awards nationality birth_date known_for article_title name occupation organization
international press freedom award -lrb- 1994 -rrb- sri lankan c. 1944 reporting on armed forces iqbal athas
 iqbal athas journalist '' '' cnn sunday times '' '' jane 's defence weekly
iqbal athas

iqbal athas -lrb- born c. 1944 -rrb- is a sri lankan journalist .
he is a defence columnist for the `` sunday times '' , and he also contributes to `` jane 's defence weekly '' , cnn , and the `` times '' of london .
he was threatened for his investigative reporting which uncovered scandals in the purchase of the arms by sri lankan defence personnel , particularly the sri lankan airforce .
he has won several international journalism awards for his work , and in 2000 , the `` new york times '' described him as `` the country 's leading military correspondent . ''
