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the government directly for assassinating him and journalists in Sri Lanka as its "primary tool" for controlling the media. In the posthumous letter, Wickrematunge indicates the identity of those responsible for his murder from within the ranks of Sri Lanka's government, and lays out a detailed account of what he predicts in Sri Lanka's future and descent into persecution of its citizens.

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legacy has had a significant influence on the media and the political and human rights movement in Sri Lanka and was regarded as a giant in the media landscape. Wickrematunge used his influence to propose and mainstream an alternative media narrative unpopular with those in power but a vivid reflection of the times. Internationally, Wickrematunge is an icon to practitioners of

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in corrupt deals in Sri Lanka. Wickrematunge regularly exposed atrocities for which security forces were suspected. He condemned the government as "perhaps the world's only administration to bomb its own people". To many, Wickrematunge was a symbol of the only true democratic opposition and his brand of journalism, propelled him to national eminence. A symbol of

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between the Sri Lankan government and the separatist Tamil Tigers. Wickrematunge espoused that while the LTTE had to be eradicated, it was more important to diplomatically address the root causes of terrorism and urge the government to view Sri Lanka's ethnic strife in the context of the country's history and not through the telescope of terrorism.

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Wickrematunge's murder operation. In 2016, Parents of two Tamil men who had gone missing from the North of Sri Lanka had been desperately searching for their sons for some time. The two young men named Balraj Ram Prakash and Kumarasingham Vishnukumar had been seen by eye witnesses being stopped by Sri Lanka's security forces in

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Tamil people of those regions to live "eternally as second-class citizens". Wickrematunge predicted that development and reconstruction on the Tamil citizens in Sri Lanka's post-war era would not erase the scars of war and that Sri Lanka would eventually have an even more "bitter and hateful diaspora" to contend with.

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Wickrematunge described himself as an Idealist and was one of the country's few figures during his lifetime who spoke out and editorialised in support of gay rights and called for the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Sri Lanka. Wickrematunge spoke out for the rights of the Muslims, low-caste and

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Wickrematunge backed the United National Party and the party's policies. Wickrematunge's political work and journalism both served to make Wickrematunge a glaring threat and target for the Rajapaksa government. Wickrematunge's commitment and hope for Sri Lanka was to see the country be a transparent,

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would be when he would likely be assassinated. Wickrematunge had told multiple friends, "when Kilinochchi falls, they will kill me." Wickrematunge explained that "the impact and consequences of killing him would be lessened in the war victory euphoria over Kilinochchi." Kilinochchi was captured

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Wickrematunge was one of the most persistent and loudest critics of the Rajapaksa government and criticised the regime over the conduct of the war and lack of safety for its civilians trapped by the fighting. Wickrematunge saw the military's occupation of the country's north and east, as treating the

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against autocratic regimes, even after his assassination, Wickrematunge's death is a symbol in Sri Lanka today which continues to be used to drive the resistance against tyranny. To Sri Lankans, Wickrematunge was viewed as "a voice for the voiceless", "The backbone of the free media", "An outstanding

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Lasantha Wickrematunge won the hearts of the nation for his courage and commitment to Sri Lanka's advancement. During his career, Wickrematunge led the frontal resistance against the tyranny of successive regimes and many in authority feared his rise and controlling power in politics. Wickrematunge's

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before they were allegedly blind folded and abducted. On 10 October 2016, the Criminal investigations department got the family members of the Tamil youths to identify their remains using pictures of the charred bodies which DNA tests proved were of the two men. Their bodies were found in an area in

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In June 1998, Wickrematunge began to notice that his home was under surveillance. Wickrematunge reported that a white van with tinted windows was regularly parked outside his family residence. On the night of 17 June 1998, after returning from dinner with his wife and children, Anti-tank bullets were

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Wickrematunge had many critics who were quick to condemn his methods of writing as "advocacy journalism". His investigations often obstructed abuse of power by political and military leaders. There were many supporters and an equal number of critics who felt that the Leader's brand of journalism was

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In October 2016, a retired intelligence officer committed suicide and left a note claiming he is the killer of Wickrematunge and that the intelligence officers that were arrested and under investigation were innocent. The intelligence officer's family reported to Police that they did not believe the

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In 2016, Criminal investigations department reported that two Tamil youth were killed to cover up Wickrematunge's murder. On 27 January 2009, the Mt Lavinia police had reported they recovered two motorcycles from among bushes on the banks of the Attidiya canal which was reported to have been used in

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In February 2010, The Terrorist investigation division arrested 17 military intelligence officers on suspicion of Wickrematunge's assassination. All 17 suspects were released without charges and the terrorist investigation division took into custody one member of the Tripoli platoon who was released

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it was important also to respect the lives and rights of Tamil civilians. Wickrematunge was one of the country's only leading figures to speak out against the Sri Lankan government during the time of war and began to be viewed as "the single biggest stumbling block to all out massacre in the north".

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Wickrematunge investigated corrupt military procurement deals and spoke out strongly for a negotiated settlement to the ethnic conflict and continued to debunk what he saw as "government propaganda" on the war. Wickrematunge exposed governmental waste, corruption and excess. Wickrematunge felt that

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In "And then they came for me" which Wickrematunge had written shortly before his death, and that was to be published posthumously, he stated, "When finally I am killed, it will be the government that kills me." The Sunday Leader carried the posthumous editorial by Wickrematunge, in which he blamed

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and an inspiration to journalists worldwide. Wickrematunge openly advocated parity, peace and a negotiated settlement to the ethnic strife. Wickrematunge's investigations led to hundreds of military intelligence officers, generals, businessmen, corporations, politicians and officials being exposed

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In the weeks before Wickrematunge's death, a funeral wreath was delivered to him, as well as a copy of the newspaper reading "If you write you will be killed" in red paint. Wickrematunge was quoted as saying "The word fear is not in my vocabulary." Not wanting to endanger anyone else, Wickrematunge

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Wickrematunge's brand of journalism was at times regarded as controversial. Wickrematunge was viewed by his critics as being excessive in his anti-government criticism of excesses. He was respected as one of the first editors in Sri Lanka who gave importance to the coverage of humanitarian strife.

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Wickrematunge openly stated that his concerns for the violations of the Tamil citizens should not hide his disdain for the LTTE. Wickrematunge asserted that if speaking out for the welfare of minorities labeled him as a "traitor" it was a label he wore proudly. Wickrematunge condemned the LTTE and

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Wickrematunge believed in "advocating peace as a matter of justice" and believed in "hearing the voice of the underdog". Wickrematunge believed in the practice of standing for the kind of free and equal country he felt Sri Lanka should be. Wickrematunge's human rights activism defended ideals, and

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was under armed guard after a new autopsy request was announced earlier in the month, two months after a Military Intelligence official was arrested in connection with the killing of Wickrematunge. The officer who carried out the autopsy reported that the death occurred due to gunshot wounds while

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Throughout the course of his career, Wickrematunge was under frequent surveillance by the Sri Lankan government's intelligence and was subject to phone tapping and regularly being trailed. Speaking to a media outlet, Wickrematunge said, "I consider these incidents an occupational hazard. They only

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On 7 February 1995, masked assailants pulled Wickrematunge and his first wife Raine out of their car and attacked them with clubs. Wickrematunge's wife jumped over his body as he was being assaulted to protect him and they were both injured in the attack. Raine later stated that the death threats

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As a human rights activist, Wickrematunge exposed many of the alleged human rights abuses that took place during the period of the civil war in Sri Lanka. Wickrematunge regarded that the Sri Lankan government were themselves resorting to terrorism by bombing LTTE targets from the air and viewing

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Wickrematunge had a specific empathy for the Tamil plight. Throughout his career, Wickrematunge was known distinctively for being an advocate for social, ethnic and religious minorities. These standpoints were frequently reflected in his style of journalism and the general editorial drive of his

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former senior superintendent of police who headed the Criminal Investigation Department and was leading the investigation into Wickrematunge's death was arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division. His family stated they believed he was being targeted for exposing human rights abuses implicating top

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was arrested and remanded on the charges that it was his National Identity Card that was used to obtain multiple SIM cards used by the Army Intelligence to communicate with each other in Wickrematunge's murder. Evidence of Jesudasan led to the arrest of Kandegedara Piyawansa an Army Intelligence

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Soon after Wickrematunge's murder, police searched for his cell phone but did not recover it from his possessions as it had been reported as stolen. In November 2010, police recovered the phone and a suspect was in remand prison for over a year for having Wickrematunge's phone in his possession.

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government. Suranimala wrote on issues that were current and was known for his ability to publicize content and documents beyond the control of the government and for publishing intimate details such as what the president was served for dinner. On one occasion, he wrote of President Premadasa's

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which he used as his motto and philosophy. Wickrematunge was vocal about his frustrations by the issues faced by vulnerable populations and expressed his agitation against state terrorism. In addition to his contributions to marginalized communities, Wickrematunge actively spoke out against Sri

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Though Wickrematunge was from the majority Sinhalese he was vocal about his disdain for what he believed was prejudice of the minority Tamil citizens by the government during the civil war in Sri Lanka. Wickrematunge laid bare in his human rights advocacy the brutality of the 30-year civil war

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Wickrematunge met his wife Raine Wickrematunge in 1981 when he started working at the Sun newspaper. Wickrematunge had been recruited to the subs news desk by his boss who had asked his wife-to-be, to train Wickrematunge and other new interns in the art of sub-editing. Soon after they began a

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conspiracy and accused the government of attempting to silence its critics. On 9 January, Wickremesinghe stated in Parliament that elements of the state intelligence apparatus were responsible for Wickrematunge's murder, claiming that the military units that carried out the assassination were

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At the height of his career Wickrematunge was feared by senior ministers and the most powerful in the nation and political leaders on both sides at various times sought to persuade Wickrematunge into accepting political positions by offering him ministries of his choice. The paper quickly drew

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In 2008, Rajapaksa desired to reconcile with Wickrematunge and requested his physician Lindsay Eliyantha White to help bring both Wickrematunge and himself back together again. The two had then met and spoken. It was also stated at this time that both Wickrematunge and President Rajapaksa had

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said in a statement, "The assassination of Lasantha Wickrematunge, in broad daylight on a public road, has sent shock waves of anger, fear and desperation through the country. This deliberate and senseless act ... is part of a wider and worsening strategy to suppress and silence the media."

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who were subsequently apprehended, Wickrematunge asserted that both he and his wife did not wish for the assailants to be punished and asked his lawyer to drop any charges. However Wickrematunge's lawyers had advised him against it because they told him it would be setting a bad precedent.

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and stated that he will not seek safe passage overseas and will face arrest and all political oppression levelled against him and "stand unbowed and unafraid". Due to the public outcry and pressure on the Government by the country's Opposition Party and local and international Human Rights

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Wickrematunge's journalism style was uncovering what the powers that be wanted hidden. His brand of "fearless journalism" cast an exposing glare on the darkness of political and military power and uncovered to the public the corrupt secrets of those elected into government. He championed

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We condemn such brazen attacks. Of particular concern was the murder, on 8 January, of the Chief Editor of The Sunday Leader newspaper, Lasantha Wickrematunge. The Sri Lankan authorities have a duty to take prompt action to ensure that a thorough and independent investigation is carried

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After Wickrematunge's assassination, a political figure connected to both President Rajapaksa and Wickrematunge stated that "President Rajapaksa was deeply stunned and affected by the death of Wickrematunge for several days and still displays a unique discomfort when discussing him".

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with whom he had a close personal friendship with for over 20 years. Wickrematunge was allegedly abused in foul language in a telephone call on 11 January 2006. According to Wickrematunge, the President had threatened to "destroy him" over a publication in his newspaper involving then

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rebels. His assassination sent shockwaves across the country, as he was one of the nation's most influential journalists and most well known political figures and raised questions about freedom of expression in the country. Wickrematunge's murder was widely condemned across the world.

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which had been submitted confidentially. In Wickrematunge's investigation's he had uncovered that "President Premadasa used four different colours of ink" to trace for leaks. Suranimala intentionally mentioned the colour of the ink used in the file copy which led to a crisis in the

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In January 2005, Wickrematunge exposed the ‘Helping Hambantota’ scandal and his newspaper continued to cover the scandal for weeks after Wickrematunge investigated and unearthed evidence of Prime Minister Rajapaksa's alleged involvement in transferring over Rs. 80 million of the

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became part of the routine of their lives: "There were so many threatening calls. 'We are going to kill you. We are going to kill your children.'" In 2002, Wickrematunge's then wife left Sri Lanka due to the constant threats against their family, taking their three children to

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After the elections, Rajapaska requested his departure to be postponed claiming an urgent matter regarding national security. Investigations on assassinations, abductions and assaults on journalist after the fall of the Rajapaksa government revealed that Gotabaya directed a

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On 14 August 2019, Wickrematunge's daughter accused Ranil Wickremesinghe of using her father's name to win votes during the election and failing to do enough to prosecute Wickrematunge's killers and accused Wickremesinghe of protecting Gotabaya Rajapaksa in an open letter.

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television studio complex and destroyed equipment. Wickrematunge arrived at the location with other UNP politicians to condemn the attacks. Wickrematunge made his last public appearance and statement as he condemned the attack on Sirasa and called it an "act of terrorism".

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In January 2010, the Criminal investigation department identified a member of the Tripoli platoon as a suspect. The Tripoli platoon is a Sri Lankan army platoon that was being accused of several crimes during the time of Gotabaya Rajapaksa's term as defense secretary.

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addressing the gathering on 12 January 2009 said, "Lasantha had to pay the high price with his life like all great leaders in the past who crusaded against corruption and malpractices, and who espoused the cause of democracy, freedom of the people and media rights".

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officer who had been accused of having imbibed the mechanic with alcohol to steal his ID card. Both suspects were in remand custody when Jesudasan died mysteriously inside the prison on 13 October 2011 and Piyawansa was set free to resume work in his previous unit.

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In June 2020, Wickrematunge's daughter appealed to the National police commission to block the appointment of Prassana Alwis as director of the Criminal investigations department claiming that the department had caught him tampering with important evidence.

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to stand in solidarity with Rajapaksa. Due to the case filed against him, Rajapaksa's ability to renounce his citizenship was stalled. Rajapaksa alleged that the case filed against him by Wickrematunge's daughter was "politically motivated" by the

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was destroyed in 2007 by an armed gang who stormed the building on the outskirts of Colombo and set the printing press machines on fire. At least 12 masked men carrying T-56 automatic weapons threatened the staff at the building and set it on fire.

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and renegade rebel leaders" and kept the nation well informed on corruption and governmental malpractice. Everything publicized was backed by his incontrovertible investigated evidence. Wickrematunge championed and spoke out especially in favor of

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about Wickrematunge: "He was a good friend of mine. He had informed somebody to inform me that he was in danger. But unfortunately, I didn't get that message. I would have told him to go to the nearest police station. No one knows what happened."

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Government, several political activists who had supported the opposition candidate during the election were arrested and detained under various charges. Kumaratunga who had played a leading role in the election supporting Presidential candidate

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government called for an investigation. Despite intense media pressure, no one was arrested, and Sri Lankan media speculated that the murder investigation may "end up as a cover-up", and that safeguards for an independent media appeared bleak.

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When the United National Party were elected back into power after the 2015 Sri Lankan presidential election, Samarasinghe was appointed by the government as Sri Lanka's ‘Minister Counsellor’ at the country's mission in the UN Headquarters, in

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Wickrematunge concealed his identity as Suranimala and soon it became the most widely read political column in any newspaper in Sri Lanka for its explosive, investigative revelations and Suranimala quickly became a thorn in the flesh of the

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In December 2006, an unsuccessful attempt was made to arrest Wickrematunge for "Endangering National Security" after he published a report exposing a Rs. 500 million luxury bunker to be built in the presidential complex in his newspaper.

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in the north of the country and a prevalent culture of silence and paranoia. He editorialised and persistently exposed colossal tax evasions and kickbacks from defence deals and cabinet ministers "organising fake travel documents for

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On 5 December 2008, a judge ordered Leader Publications not to publish any reports about Gotabaya Rajapaksa, for two weeks. Several weeks later, Wickrematunge was assassinated days before he was to testify and give evidence in court.

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and the Ministry of Housing development announced the construction of a new village in honour of Wickrematunge. Lasantha Wickrematunge Anusmaranagama, the new village for Public Servants hosts 28 houses in honor of Wickrematunge.

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and lawyers representing Rajapaksa wrote to Wickrematunge threatening to sue him for defamation for LKR2 billion (€14 million) in damages. On 22 February 2008, Rajapaksa filed a lawsuit for defamation against Wickrematunge and

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Inspector General of Police and the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka, requesting protection because he was facing consistent threats of assassination and physical harm due to the work and investigations he carried out.

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effectively not under the control of the Cabinet. Wickremasinghe went on to say that military forces members were shocked and felt the reputation of the country was being ruined by the assassination of Wickrematunge. The

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of Wickrematunge's remains took place under a court order, after police investigators sought permission for a new examination due to contradictory medical and post mortem examination reports. Wickrematunge's grave in

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at 1:00 in the morning where he had been followed by Sri Lanka's intelligence services. The claim alleged Wickrematunge was followed and seen entering the home of a foreign agent after his meeting with then president

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Wickrematunge's faith as a Christian was credited as being his main source of strength and inspiration. Friends and co-workers that were close to Wickrematunge described him as a devout Christian and said it was his

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with struggle, and had to work hard to draw support from the party's grassroots level. Wickrematunge was among those who helped Rajapaksa come up in to power during this difficult phase in his political career.

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Wickrematunge predicted his own assassination and left a 2,500-word article to be printed in his paper when — not if — he was killed. The editorial was titled "And Then They Came For Me," with a reference to

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Wickrematunge's style of writing was viewed by many as being shaped by his reaction and experiences to the war. He mirrored the "pain of a protracted conflict" and the lacking of space for dissent.

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as an attempt to discredit the government and said he was both grieved and shocked and stated that he had instructed a thorough police inquiry and called the assassination an "International Conspiracy".

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together. Wickrematunge's brother had worked for Multi-Packs, a company that printed Sinhala cartoon periodicals. Haris Hulugalle, the Chairman of Multi-Packs, had been considering starting a national,

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the disabled in the country and would use his political standing to implement these views into action whilst in the thick of the policy-making and decision-making process of the United National Party.

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many protested to demand accountability and to bring justice for Wickrematunge. Banners and imagery depicting Wickrematunge and quotes by him were used and heavily featured during the protests.

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appear in much of Wickrematunge's writing. He said: "As for me, it is with a clear conscience that I go to meet my Maker. I wish, when your time finally comes, you could do the same. I wish".

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stood against what he viewed as "corrupt causes". He condemned both the LTTE and the military's occupation of the north and east of Sri Lanka in its final days of completion of the conflict.

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In the final stages of the civil war, Wickrematunge was a key figure in the human rights movement. Wickrematunge was known for his trademark phrase "unbowed and unfafraid" inspired from the

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In July 2020, Criminal investigations department brought a news editor into questioning over a 2017 news report covered on Wickrematunge's murder demanding the editor reveal his sources.

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called Wickrematunge's murder an "insoluble bloodstain in our national history" and apologized to Sri Lanka for "bringing this dark regime into power," The assassination was condemned by

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the school of Wickrematunge, announced their Media Unit will be renamed as the ‘Lasantha Wickrematunge Media Unit,’ in memory of Wickrematunge and "loyal old Ben". In January 2019,

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to attack journalists that was outside the Army command structure during this time 17 journalists and media workers were killed and others were either assaulted or abducted.

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strengthen my resolve to continue with my work". In 2008 Wickrematunge's name was added to a "Traitor list" that was published on the Defence Ministry's official website and

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at times salacious. But the majority view within the journalist community was that Wickrematunge had brought something new and changed the scope of the Sri Lankan media.

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On 17 February 2016, The Criminal investigations department released composite sketches of two suspects who they believed to have carried out the murder to the public.

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After Rajapaksa was elected president in November of that year, the hostility between Wickrematunge and Rajapaksa increased after the President was wrongly informed by a

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for Wickrematunge had been blindfolded and abducted by an Army Intelligence officer. Dias, told investigators he was often intoxicated and had been openly alleging that

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ordered the tapping of phones including that of several high-ranking politicians in the opposition and the phone of Wickrematunge on the basis of "National Security".

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Police division on a service requirement. Wickrematunge's daughter Ahimsa Wickrematunge, condemned the move to transfer Silva in an open letter addressed to President

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In February 2018, former Deputy inspector general of police Prassana Nanayakkara was arrested under suspicions of concealing evidence over Wickrematunge's murder.

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less than two weeks before his assassination at the end of 2008. After Wickrematunge's death, Samarasinghe fled Sri Lanka and called herself an "editor in exile".

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that the British government condemned the killing of Wickrematunge and said that it was the duty of the authorities to take prompt action into these incidents:

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relationship and married in the late 1980s and had three children, Avinash, Ahimsa and Aadesh. In 1994, Wickrematunge, his brother Lal, and wife started the

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Wickrematunge was shot while he was on his way to work around 10:30 a.m on 8 January 2009, a few days before he was supposed to give evidence against

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In 2009, a monument of Wickrematunge titled "Unbowed and Unafraid" by the sculptor Peter Sandbichler stood displayed outside the Museum of Modern Art in

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By the time of his death, Wickrematunge was widely regarded as the finest journalist Sri Lanka had produced and the embodiment of journalistic values.

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In January 2020, Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed a commission on political victimisation to exonerate officials implicated in Wickrematunge's murder.

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Wickrematunge voiced the need for equality and the urgency of the Sri Lankan people to live in peace and harmony during the country's conflict.

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Rajapaksa arrived back to Sri Lanka from the United States and was greeted by his supporters and members of the Buddhist Clergy who came to the

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Lanka's poverty and economic inequality. Wickrematunge largely impacted his Tamil audience who felt he supported and articulated their issues.

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to stop him from contesting the Presidential Election that year. Rajapaksa took to social media and shared a message later that day that said,

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was involved in the assassination Lasantha Wickremetunge. According to Sarath Fonseka the order for the assassination was given by Gotabaya

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where he hosted his own nightly political debating segment. Several years in to his political programs with TNL, Wickrematunge was asked by

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Colombo, to Chandra and Harris Wickrematunge, a prominent politician, who had served as a Municipal Councillor for 30 years and was former

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newspaper. The Sunday Leader was valiantly critical of majoritarian hegemony and boldly supported the aspirations of the Tamil citizens.

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ordered the Criminal investigations department to halt the investigation and transfer the case to the Terrorist investigation division.

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told BBC Sinhala Service that the British High Commission in Colombo had told him it possessed evidence that former military chief Gen

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called on the government of Sri Lanka to ensure that those responsible for Lasantha Wickrematunge's murder are found and prosecuted.

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fired at Wickrematunge's residence while his family were inside their home. Many local and international organisations including the

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stated that he believed them to be "among the most ruthless and bloodthirsty organisations ever to have infested the planet".

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Sri Lankan church leaders voiced their concerns over the attack and the ethnic violence in the Island nation. Anglican Bishop

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Before his assassination, Wickrematunge had predicted that he believed the military's potential victory over the region of

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held a trial producing facts and testimonies in the unsolved assassination of Wickrematunge and two other journalists from

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In December 2016, Investigators travelled to Australia to interview and record statements from Wickrematunge's family. The

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was most likely to be the newspaper that would carry a story regarding an alleged visit by the President and his wife to a

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On 8 January 2021, on the 12th anniversary of Wickrematunge's death, Wickrematunge's daughter filed a complaint with the

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continued week after week to splash investigative stories of alleged corruption in Rajapaksa's government.

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government. In 2000, Wickrematunge conducted an investigation into Kumartunga's education qualifications. Kumaratunga's

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Dias was traced and questioned by police. He agreed to identify the person who abducted him in a lineup. Dias told the

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said that "Sri Lanka has lost its more talented, courageous and iconoclastic journalists," and said that "President

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began surveilling Wickrematunge's phone lines. Intelligence Service documents leaked to media outlets alleged that

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Supporters at the funeral of Lasantha Wickrematunge burn an effigy of the Sri Lankan President, Mahinda Rajapaksa

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of the identity of Suranamila. Both Wickrematunge as well as his editor therefore maintained confidentiality.

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community for his consistent calls for equality and a non violent, peaceful resolution between the Tamil and

876: 7473: 3193: 3179: 2751: 2483: 2103: 7003: 4069: 3824: 2608: 2548: 610: 375: 322: 6774: 6192: 3775: 3422:"Exclusive: SIS Document Shows Gota Ordered Lasantha's Phone To Be Tapped Just Weeks Before He Was Killed" 3401: 3233: 7713: 7593: 6779: 6414: 5847: 5771: 4936: 4501: 4334: 3944: 3918: 3238: 727: 2711: 6550: 4733: 4000: 3047: 2028: 528: 327: 196: 5614: 4213: 910:

On 6 January 2009 just two days before Wickrematunge's assassination, armed assailants broke into the

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public-spirted journalism and sought to ensure the content was analytical, insightful, and humane.

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who worked hard to make him Prime Minister in 2004, when President Kumaratunga tried to give it to

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Wickrematunge began his career as a lawyer, practicing as a defense attorney for eight years under

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After Wickrematunge's assassination in 2009, an ally of Rajapaksa said that "It was Lasantha, and

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called Wickrematunge a "terrorist journalist" in an interview. Rajapaksa made these comments to

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Wickrematunge's advocacy on behalf of minorities labeled him as a traitor by the government.

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In April 2019, Wickrematunge's daughter Ahimsa Wickrematunge filed a civil lawsuit against

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as prime minister, Wickrematunge welcomed him warmly. Rajapaksa, climbed the rungs of the

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relief funds into a private bank account. Wickrematunge's investigation resulted in the

7629: 7605: 7575: 6958: 6698: 6210: 5253:"Secret military death squad killed journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge, CID tells court" 4354: 4052: 3213: 2856: 2811: 2716: 2669: 1852:, Hawaii posthumously conferred the 2016 Courageous Journalism Award on Wickrematunge. 1825: 1486: 1333: 1224: 1203: 1090: 1085:

display a banner during the funeral procession of Lasantha Wickrematunge, January 2009.

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On 5 September 2000, Lasantha Wickrematunge was found guilty of criminally defaming

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discussed coming together after the war in order to work towards "national unity".

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for publishing a series of reports suggesting that he had made corrupt arms deals.

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and then became the private secretary to the world's first female prime minister,

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presented facts pertaining to Wickrematunge's assassination to the Mount Lavinia

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During the early 1990s Wickrematunge hosted several popular broadcast television

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was sold over to a Rajapaksa associate and an unconditional apology was made to

282:; 5 April 1958 – 8 January 2009) was a high-profile Sri Lankan journalist, 7617: 6351: 5832: 5655: 5447: 5412: 5392: 4650: 3731: 3572: 3504: 3007: 2648: 2508: 1525: 1287: 1279: 1182: 1170: 1166: 1097:. It was initially planned with a helicopter on standby to transfer him to the 1031: 465: 363: 275: 7557: 7197: 6490: 6380: 5594: 5142:"Sri Lanka to reopen investigation into 2009 murder of Lasantha Wickrematunge" 5042:"Fireworks in Parliament: Who Killed Lasantha?Field Marshal Fonseka responds…" 2009:"For Sri Lankan reporters, the ghosts of violence and intimidation loom again" 1616:

Monument of Lasantha Wickrematunge outside the Museum of Modern Art in Vienna.

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threats and attacks for its reporting on corruption by government ministers.

334:'s endangered list since 1998, when anti-tank shells were fired on his house. 7667: 7623: 7533: 7521: 7503: 6434: 6172: 5557:"Lasantha's daughter writes to President - Breaking News | Daily Mirror" 4253: 2816: 2543: 1911: 1632: 1565: 1544: 1344: 1162: 1130: 606: 449: 5728: 5211:"Key suspect in Sri Lanka editor killing given diplomatic post by Gotabhaya" 5102:"who was behind the killing of Sri Lankan journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge" 5020:"British HC in Colombo has evidence of SF's involvement in Lasantha killing" 4872:"who was behind the killing of Sri Lankan journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge" 2369:"Sri Lanka's Lasantha Wickrematunge Named 53rd IPI World Press Freedom Hero" 1840:'s John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award. In 2010, Wickrematunge was declared a 1816:

Lasantha Wickrematunge receiving the Transparency international award c.2000

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In January 2005, Wickrematunge exposed the ‘Helping Hambantota’ scandal in

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In July 2016, it was revealed by investigators that Dias, who worked as a

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reopened the investigation over allegations that former Defence Secretary

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to speak to Wickrematunge in hopes of a reconciliation. In October 2008,

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that the assailant "looked just like his Uncle". After working with a

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Lasantha Wickrematunge addresses media before attempted arrest in 2006

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Sirilal, Ranga; Hull, Bryson; Richardson, Alex (10 January 2009).

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The Leader was particularly critical in its coverage of President

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six days before Wickrematunge's assassination on 2 January 2009.

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On 26 February 2010, Pitchai Jesudasan, a garage mechanic from

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In the late eighties, Lasantha Wickrematunge while working for

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Wickrematunge's assassination caused an international outcry.

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in Parliament on 6 February 2002 following the appointment of

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members and parliamentarians including then Opposition Leader

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newspapers. Wickrematunge contested in the 1989 Parliamentary

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To End a Civil War: Norway's Peace Engagement with Sri Lanka

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Dying for Journalism: Lasantha Wickrematunge of Sri Lanka:

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And Then They Came for Me: The Lasantha Wickrematunge Story

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politicians. Abeysekara was released on bail in June 2021.

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reported on a military contract involving the purchase of

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had approached Wickrematunge to join and help him run the

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first met in the early eighties. During the presidency of

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From 1994–2005, Wickrematunge was an ardent critic of the

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St Benedict's College the school of Lasantha Wickrematunge

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UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize laureates

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newspaper. In 2008, Wickrematunge and his wife divorced.

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civilian hospitals in LTTE controlled zones as targets.

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inquiry being brought to a standstill by Chief Justice

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Wickrematunge took Suranimala with him when he started

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government, and had been locked in a legal battle with

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campaign for Rajapaksa which Wickrematunge declined.

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In 2009, Wickrematunge was posthumously awarded the

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After denying all responsibility for the attack the

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President 863:on 21 February 2006 as he arrived for a flight to 751:In November 1982, Wickrematunge's friendship with 700: 7381: 6993: 3129: 3127: 3125: 2877: 2163: 487:while he hosted his broadcast programs including 7665: 7283:"Star editor honoured for courageous journalism" 6939: 6937: 6935: 6251:"killing dissent lasantha violence and impunity" 6185: 4789:"church decries murder of Sri Lankan journalist" 4370:"What they did to my father and why they did it" 4189: 4158: 3899:"Editor of Sunday Leader detained at Katunayake" 2393: 1460: 722:Allegations that Wickrematunge had worked as an 645:At its inception there was a lot of intrigue in 463:(launched 2004) and the Wednesday English paper 7724:Recipients of John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award 7187: 6211:"Vow to carry on Lasantha Wickrematunge legacy" 5633:"Former CID Director Shani Abeysekara arrested" 4709:"Anger rises over killing of Sri Lankan editor" 3977: 3975: 3725: 3723: 3541:"The Politics Of The Decision To Kill Lasantha" 1822:UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 1185:strongly condemned the assassination while the 294:activist who was assassinated in January 2009. 203:UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 3831: 3776:"Calls for Repeal of Criminal Defamation Laws" 3538: 3122: 7489: 7387: 6932: 5336:"Lasantha killing: Driver identifies suspect" 5082:"Suspect in Lasantha Wickramatunga case dies" 4394: 4013: 3993: 3960:"Lasantha killing: We are the face of terror" 3254:"Assassination of Mr. Lasantha Wickrematunge" 2911:"Sri Lankans demand justice for slain editor" 1465:On 12 May 2022, The People's Tribunal in the 1341:Criminal Investigation Department (Sri Lanka) 979:Criminal Investigation Department (Sri Lanka) 840:. The relationship between Wickrematunge and 3972: 3770: 3768: 3720: 3634: 3174: 3172: 2345:. United Nations News Centre. 6 April 2009. 1657:community in Sri Lanka and is lauded in the 7388:Wickrematunge, Lasantha (11 January 2009). 6042:"No justice for slain Christian journalist" 5062:"lasantha's murder suspect dies in custody" 3854: 3852: 3850: 3848: 3817: 3747: 3745: 2276: 1268:shortly afterwards without being charged. 717: 378:. In his childhood, Wickrematunge attended 212:Lyons Conscience and Integrity Award (2009) 7496: 7482: 6844: 6842: 6813:"My father gave his life for this country" 6395:"My father gave his life for this country" 6063: 6061: 6059: 6057: 5448:"Sri Lanka exhumes murdered editor's body" 5164:"Sri Lanka to reopen Lasantha murder case" 4686:"Sri Lankan journalists, media rights act" 4493: 4376: 4218:. And then they came for me. 22 May 2013. 4116:. And then they came for me. 22 May 2013. 3066:. And then they came for me. 22 May 2013. 2909:Mallawarachi, Bharatha (12 January 2010). 1336:was behind the assassination of his boss. 847:Wickrematunge was threatened by President 784:. Years later after the assault, when the 734:attached to the Indian High Commission in 561:After the assassination of Wickrematunge, 31: 7281:Staff Correspondent (20 September 2016). 6739:"Four new villages to honour journalists" 6151:"Lasantha changed the face of journalism" 5388:"Tamils killed to cover lasanthas murder" 5144:. International Federation of Journalists 4601:"Editor of Sri Lankan daily assassinated" 3765: 3539:Kurukulasuriya, Uvindu (8 January 2013). 3169: 2663:Fernando, Upul Joseph (21 January 2015). 2098: 2096: 2094: 1985: 1983: 1583:Wickrematunge was a Christian. Themes of 1571:In his private life, Wickrematunge was a 875:personnel had consulted Sri Lanka's then 726:agent for Indian intelligence outfit the 660:State surveillance and political coercion 519:had stated that she was an alumna of the 6861: 6859: 6679:"Lasantha wickrematunga Sri Lankas hero" 5747:"Assassination of Sri Lankan Journalist" 5739: 4646:"Samaraweera to raise rights violations" 4310:"The MiG Deal: Why My Father Had To Die" 3845: 3803: 3742: 3628:"Fears for Sri Lanka's outspoken Leader" 3462:"Assassination of Sri Lankan Journalist" 3008:"Fears for Sri Lanka's outspoken Leader" 3005: 2662: 2604:"Censorship illegal, says Supreme Court" 2229: 2227: 2186: 2184: 1811: 1667: 1611: 1239:former United Nations Secretary-General 1108: 1076: 975:2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami 859:. Wickrematunge was detained briefly at 692:while it was important to eliminate the 663: 497: 438: 341: 224:John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award (2010) 7420: 6839: 6054: 4754: 4502:"Sri Lankan newspaper editor shot dead" 3940:"lasantha and mahinda friends and foes" 2564:"Sunday Leader fundamental rights case" 2066: 1855: 1073:Assassination of Lasantha Wickrematunge 1038:between Gotabaya Rajapaksa, his cousin 895:In 2008, Rajapaksa asked his physician 884:organisations, an arrest was not made. 589:(owned by the Maharajah Group) to host 358:. Wickrematunge was the grandnephew of 7666: 7122:"Media Freedom and a false dischotomy" 6639:"The legacy of Lasantha Wickrematunge" 6599:"The legacy of Lasantha Wickrematunge" 5539:"CID's IP Nishantha Silva transferred" 5191:. Department of Government Information 5122:"Lasantha Wickrematunge case timeline" 4666:"Mangala pledges justice for lasantha" 4552: 4470: 4468: 3314:"who has lassies blood on their hands" 3006:Haviland, Charles (27 December 2012). 2812:"The legacy of Lasantha Wickrematunge" 2792:"The legacy of Lasantha Wickrematunge" 2624:"Suranimala the birth death and truth" 2322:"who has lassies blood on their hands" 2252: 2250: 2248: 2091: 1980: 1950:"Lasantha Wickrematunge case timeline" 1556:Wickrematunge married his second wife 1536: 1519: 1452:In June 2021, Abeysekara wrote to the 1046:. On 18 October 2007, attorney-at-law 746: 708:State Intelligence Service (Sri Lanka) 7477: 7236:from the original on 22 November 2012 7142:"In memory of Lasantha Wickrematunge" 6856: 5752:Center for Justice and Accountability 4932:"Feet-dragging over Lasantha's grave" 4520: 3729: 2878:Gentleman, Amelia (16 January 2009). 2732:"everybody knows who killed Lasantha" 2349:from the original on 28 December 2013 2337: 2335: 2224: 2181: 1807: 1705:Influences, ideas and political views 1432:2019 Sri Lankan presidential election 1413:2018 Sri Lankan constitutional crisis 1020:Legal dispute with Gotabaya Rajapaksa 967:2005 Sri Lankan presidential election 7341: 6415:"Lasantha journalists and diplomats" 4757:"The Man Who Tamed the Tamil Tigers" 4706: 4499: 4035:"Remembering Lasantha Wickrematunga" 3858: 3194:"Dying for free speech in Sri Lanka" 2890:from the original on 8 December 2010 2873: 2871: 2869: 2867: 2644:"chandrika regrets sacking unp govt" 2394:Steele, Jonathan (12 January 2009). 2079:from the original on 13 January 2009 1389:Further investigation (2016–present) 7689:Assassinated Sri Lankan journalists 7414: 6289:"the story behind the story teller" 4994:"S Lankan general 'behind attacks'" 4892:"channel 4 startlingly revelations" 4555:"Grievous blow to Sri Lankan media" 4553:Lawson, Alastair (8 January 2009). 4465: 3983:"Sunday Leader editor faces arrest" 3859:Yapa, Vimukthi (25 November 2007). 3786: 3620: 2692:"Ranil hits Sixers off full tosses" 2361: 2304:"journalist lasantha Wickrematunge" 2258:"Lasantha Wickrematunge, 1958–2009" 2245: 2143:Raine Wickrematunge (22 May 2013). 2062: 2060: 2058: 2056: 2054: 2052: 2050: 2048: 2046: 2044: 1787: 919:Relationship with Mahinda Rajapaksa 676:regime and the final stages of the 390: 222:National Press Club (United States) 13: 5848:"Gota fires back against lawsuits" 4847: 3730:times, Sunday (21 November 1998). 2913:. Associated Press. Archived from 2406:from the original on 12 March 2012 2332: 1834:James Cameron Memorial Trust Award 1506:Bandaranaike International Airport 1309:, the new government of President 861:Bandaranaike International Airport 447:In 1994 Wickrematunge started the 216:James Cameron Memorial Trust Award 14: 7740: 7684:Assassinated Sri Lankan activists 7446: 7421:Nessman, Ravi (13 January 2009). 7349:"Sri Lankan editor row escalates" 6619:"sajith pays tribute to lasantha" 6157:. 11 January 2009. Archived from 6131:"The sound of silence Suranimala" 5828:"gotabaya announces renunciation" 5787:"Two lawsuits against Gota in US" 4952:"Lasantha's phon thief sentenced" 4598: 4575: 4528:"Top Sri Lankan editor shot dead" 3919:"Sunday Leader editor "harassed"" 3676:"The sound of silence Suranimala" 2864: 2432:. 11 January 2009. Archived from 2067:Thottam, Jyoti (8 January 2009). 1653:minorities and the rights of the 1399:Criminal Investigation Department 873:Criminal Investigation Department 757:Criminal Investigation Department 307:and was a virulent critic of the 297:Wickrematunge was the founder of 16:Sri Lankan journalist (1958–2009) 7367: 7327: 7313: 7274: 7248: 7218: 7204: 7154: 7134: 7114: 7094: 7080: 7066: 7052: 7038: 7024: 7010: 6979: 6965: 6951: 6915: 6901: 6887: 6873: 6825: 6805: 6787: 6767: 6749: 6731: 6711: 6691: 6671: 6651: 6631: 6611: 6591: 6571: 6557: 6543: 6523: 6503: 6483: 6469: 6455: 6441: 6427: 6407: 6387: 6373: 6359: 6339: 6321: 6301: 6281: 6261: 6243: 6223: 6203: 6165: 6123: 6103: 6089: 6075: 6034: 6020: 6006: 5992: 5978: 5964: 5950: 5936: 5922: 5902: 5888: 5874: 5860: 5840: 5820: 5799: 5779: 5759: 5721: 5703: 5683: 5663: 5643: 5625: 5607: 5587: 5575:"Daughter says PM failed father" 5567: 5549: 5531: 5511: 5497: 5476: 5458: 5440: 5420: 5400: 5380: 5360: 5342: 5328: 5308: 5287: 5266: 5245: 5224: 5203: 5181: 5156: 5134: 5114: 5094: 5074: 5054: 5034: 5012: 4986: 4964: 4944: 4924: 4904: 4884: 4864: 4841: 4819: 4801: 4781: 4763: 4748: 4726: 4700: 4678: 4658: 4638: 4618: 4592: 4569: 4546: 4434: 4427:Committee to Protect Journalists 4414: 4362: 4342: 4322: 4302: 4288: 4274: 4260: 4246: 4232: 4206: 4175: 4144: 4130: 4104: 4090: 4076: 4062: 3780:Committee to Protect Journalists 3753:"Suspended jail term for editor" 3500:"defence secretary tapped phone" 3294:"Sri Lanka's assault on dissent" 2375:from the original on 27 May 2013 2264:from the original on 27 May 2013 2239:Nieman Foundation for Journalism 2041: 1779:During Wickrematunge's funeral, 1531: 1246: 1144:observed that it was part of an 1066: 795:committee to protect journalists 694:Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam 483:magazine at this time and was a 326:called it the "biggest blow" to 253: 210:Nieman Foundation for Journalism 4755:Thottam, Jyoti (13 July 2009). 4734:"US, UK, India condemn attacks" 4707:Hull, Bryson (9 January 2009). 4500:Luft, Oliver (8 January 2009). 4001:"Attack on newspaper condemned" 3952: 3932: 3911: 3891: 3871: 3794:"letter to President rajapaksa" 3700: 3686: 3668: 3648: 3600: 3580: 3560: 3532: 3512: 3492: 3472: 3454: 3434: 3414: 3394: 3374: 3360: 3343: 3326: 3306: 3286: 3266: 3246: 3226: 3206: 3186: 3155: 3141: 3108: 3094: 3080: 3054: 3040: 3026: 2999: 2973: 2947: 2933: 2902: 2880:"If you write you'll be killed" 2844: 2832:"Lasantha spoke truth to power" 2824: 2804: 2784: 2764: 2744: 2724: 2704: 2684: 2656: 2636: 2616: 2596: 2576: 2556: 2536: 2516: 2496: 2476: 2462: 2448: 2418: 2387: 2314: 2296: 2204: 1880: 1710:Stance on Sri Lanka's civil war 1607: 1394:officer's death was a suicide. 1208:Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1095:Colombo South Teaching Hospital 934:When Rajapaksa was declared as 759:interrogating him for possible 701:State intelligence surveillance 572: 554:continuously refused to hire a 168:Raine Wickrematunge (1985–2007) 114:St. Benedict's College, Colombo 7694:Deaths by firearm in Sri Lanka 6329:"7 years remembering lasantha" 3811:"lasantha and the leaked tape" 2116: 2021: 2001: 1962: 1942: 1480: 1358:while they were travelling to 264:Lasantha Manilal Wickrematunge 44:Lasantha Manilal Wickrematunge 1: 4053:"And then there were none..." 1991:"The anatomy of the MiG deal" 1935: 1846:International Press Institute 1461:Hague people's tribunal trial 1370: 1307:presidential election in 2015 1210:, said in a statement to the 596: 443:Lasantha Wickrematunge c.1995 434: 415:from a Colombo seat with the 337: 7699:People murdered in Sri Lanka 2609:The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) 2549:The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) 2149:. AuthorHouseUK. p. 3. 1676: 728:Research & Analysis Wing 7: 7390:"And Then They Came For Me" 6780:Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka) 6659:"and then they came for me" 6579:"Lasantha's kids speak out" 5772:Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka) 4335:Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka) 3945:Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka) 3239:Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka) 2584:"Sunday Leader ban illegal" 2524:"Sunday Leader closed down" 2484:"The pen that knew no fear" 1923: 1752: 1578: 1317:ordered the assassination. 1262:Inspector General of Police 1104: 593:which he hosted till 2007. 581:. Wickrematunge worked for 10: 7745: 6699:"And then there were none" 4759:– via Time magazine. 3214:"And then there were none" 1599:that provided him solace. 1070: 504: 328:media freedom in Sri Lanka 197:Transparency International 7511: 5615:"Nishantha Flees Country" 4388:Reporters Without Borders 4215:And then they came for me 4113:And then they came for me 3063:And then they came for me 1898:Nar de dodar journalister 1672:Portrait of Wickrematunge 1602: 1375:On 27 September 2016, an 1206:Minister of State at the 1119:Reporters Without Borders 1099:Colombo National Hospital 905:Reporters Without Borders 385: 279: 271: 252: 247: 231: 189: 177: 164: 151: 141: 137:Journalist and politician 133: 119: 109: 101: 91: 81: 65: 39: 30: 23: 7719:20th-century journalists 7466:A Letter from the Grave 6724:Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 6536:Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) 5792:Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 3965:Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) 2426:"A deadly drive to work" 1910:The Man Within My Head: 1885: 1865:'s famous Nazi-era poem 1842:World Press Freedom Hero 1699:2022 Sri Lankan protests 1411:In November, during the 1235:In a statement ahead of 936:Leader of the Opposition 763:connections. During the 718:Allegations of espionage 640:Presidential Secretariat 86:Assassination by gunshot 4972:"Who Is Sarath Fonseka" 4578:"A Government Cover-Up" 3480:"then they came for me" 2943:. The American Scholar. 1237:World Press Freedom Day 944:Sri Lanka Freedom Party 417:Sri Lanka Freedom Party 158:Sri Lanka Freedom Party 7704:Sri Lankan journalists 7594:Mónica González Mujica 7588:Lasantha Wickrematunge 6491:"Remembering Lasantha" 6099:. Sri Lankan Guardian. 6002:. index on censorship. 5807:"Gota returns from US" 3861:"Unbowed and Unafraid" 3656:"unbowed and unafraid" 2941:"The American Scholar" 2772:"urgent interventions" 2752:"Sri Lanka censorship" 2712:"farewell to lasantha" 2029:"Remembering Lasantha" 1817: 1673: 1617: 1221: 1114: 1086: 887:The printing press of 669: 591:Good Morning Sri Lanka 502: 489:Good Morning Sri Lanka 444: 347: 199:Integrity Award (2000) 25:Lasantha Wickrematunge 6477:"Sri Lankan Guardian" 6367:"Sri Lankan Guardian" 6097:"Sri Lankan Guardian" 6000:"index on censorship" 5974:. Sri Lanka Guardian. 4771:"Sri Lanka statement" 4298:. Sri Lanka Guardian. 4296:"Sri Lankan Guardian" 3299:Amnesty International 2260:. Nieman Foundation. 2109:Amnesty International 1815: 1687:St Benedict's College 1671: 1615: 1511:United National Party 1216: 1151:United National Party 1112: 1080: 929:Chandrika Kumaratunga 823:in a 1995 article in 821:Chandrika Kumaratunga 799:United National Party 667: 603:Sirimavo Bandaranaike 540:William Ernest Henley 527:application with the 513:Chandrika Kumaratunga 501: 485:political commentator 442: 425:United National Party 421:Sirimavo Bandaranaike 380:St Benedict's College 345: 332:Amnesty International 181:Avinash Wickrematunge 146:United National Party 128:University of Colombo 7181:"Sri Lanka guardian" 7088:"Sri Lanka Guardian" 7018:"sri Lanka guardian" 6719:"Publish and Perish" 6567:. Colombo Telegraph. 6553:. Colombo Telegraph. 6511:"pallbearers legacy" 6030:. colombo telegraph. 6016:. Colombo Telegraph. 5972:"Sri Lanka Guardian" 5884:. Colombo Telegraph. 5454:. 27 September 2016. 5130:. 29 September 2016. 4350:"Gota sues Lasantha" 4242:. Colombo Telegraph. 4140:. Colombo Telegraph. 4086:. Colombo Telegraph. 3839:"I will destroy you" 3825:"helping hambantota" 3642:"Memories never die" 3234:"'Who is Lasantha?'" 3149:"Sri Lanka Guardian" 3048:"Sri Lanka Guardian" 3036:. Colombo Telegraph. 2917:on 24 September 2015 2456:"Sri Lanka Guardian" 2200:. 14 September 2011. 1958:. 29 September 2016. 1892:unbowed and unafraid 1856:Posthumous editorial 1781:Ranil Wickremesinghe 1623:freedom of the press 1421:Maithripala Sirisena 1311:Maithripala Sirisena 1276:Ranil Wickremesinghe 1142:Ranil Wickremesinghe 952:Maithripala Sirisena 940:Ranil Wickremasinghe 818:Sri Lankan President 803:Ranil Wickremasinghe 678:Sri Lankan Civil War 630:Ranasinghe Premadasa 429:Ranil Wickremasinghe 185:Aadesh Wickrematunge 183:Ahimsa Wickrematunge 7582:Lydia Cacho Ribeiro 6565:"Colombo Telegraph" 6551:"Colombo Telegraph" 6531:"Lasantha's legacy" 6465:. 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