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Lasantha Wickrematunge, a Sri Lankan journalist, politician and human rights activist, was fatally shot and assassinated in Colombo, Sri Lanka on January 8, 2009. [1] . It is believed that he was killed due to his journalistic work critical of Sri Lankan politicians. His murder was widely condemned across the world.
- January 8, 2009; 14 years ago
- Lasantha Wickrematunge
- Sniper assassination
Jan 12, 2009 · Letter from the Grave. By Steve Coll. January 12, 2009. Last Thursday, Lasantha Wickramatunga, who was fifty-two years old and the editor of a Sri Lankan newspaper called the Sunday Leader, was...
Sep 27, 2016 · Lasantha Wickrematunge edited the Sunday Leader, which was critical of then President Mahinda Rajapaksa. He said before his 2009 murder that the government would kill him. The Rajapaksa...
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Jan 23, 2019 · 23 January 2019. Last update:20 April 2023. The 2009 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize is being awarded to the late Sri Lankan journalist and editor of the Sunday Leader, Lasantha Wickrematunge, who was assassinated on 8 January this year. The article reproduced here expresses Mr Wickrematunge’s commitment and fierce independence.
Jan 19, 2009 · Jan. 18, 2009. Share full article. Lasantha Wickramatunga, an extraordinarily courageous journalist, wrote his own obituary. After he was murdered on Jan. 8, his letter from the grave appeared...
Yesterday morning, a brave Sri Lankan journalist paid the ultimate price for freedom of expression. Lasantha Wickramatunga, the editor of the Sunday Leader newspaper, was shot by unidentified gunmen while on his way to work. He died a few hours later of his injuries.
Jan 8, 2009 · Thu 8 Jan 2009 05.37 EST. A motorcycle gunman has shot and killed the editor of a Sri Lankan newspaper that has been highly critical of the country's government. Lasantha Wickramatunga, whose ...
