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Cyril Esmond Lucien Wickremesinghe (29 May 1920 – 29 September 1985) was a Ceylonese press baron, lawyer, and a successful entrepreneur. He also played key role in defeating Sirimavo Bandaranaike that brought United National Party's Dudley Senanayake to power in 1965's Parliamentary Election.
Sep 17, 2023 · Mr. Wickremesinghe played a key role in Sri Lanka gaining membership in the United Nations, navigating tough obstacles which were byproducts of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Esmond Wickremesinghe was an eminent press magnate and one-time President of the International Press Institute. He was awarded the Golden Pen of Freedom in 1965 (the annual award to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the defence of press freedom).
May 12, 2022 · His father, Esmond Wickremesinghe, was an integral part of the post-colonial establishment. First, as the managing director of Lake House, the publishing empire started by his father-in-law, and...
Sep 29, 2016 · Although very much a man of the world, Esmond Wickremesinghe had a deeply rooted sense of being Sri Lankan. His knowledge, ideas and talents had at their core a vital concern how to make Sri Lanka work better as a nation, as a society, as a polity, as an economy.
Oct 4, 2015 · Esmond Wickremesinghe (May 29, 1920-September 29, 1985) is one of the most interesting and significant figures in the two-century-old history of the news media and journalism in South Asia. His engagement with the newspaper world over close to four decades divides cleanly into two chapters.
Esmond Wickremesinghe was an eminent press magnate and one-time President of the International Press Institute and the winner of the Golden Pen of Freedom (the annual award to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the defence of press freedom).
