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Colombo, Jan 8 (Daily Mirror) - Journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge was killed with an ulterior motive to silence all journalists and the authorities have failed to bring the culprits to book even after 15 years of his murder, the Bar Association of Sri Lanka said yesterday.
BASL President Kaushalya Nawaratne told the Daily Mirror that Lasantha was killed in broad daylight 15 years ago on a day like today, and it is sad to note that a single culprit has not been apprehended and punished to date.
“People are entitled to know what is happening around them in a society with governance and the judicial system and trying to silence journalists by imposing government authority one could suppress opinion and freedom of the press,” the senior counsel said.
“If you believe in the pillars of democracy then these kinds of gruesome murders cannot take place in a society. There was an ulterior motive behind the killing of Editor Wickrematunge. The authorities thought they could silence all the journalists by doing so,” he said.
The authorities should at least now, even after 15 years of the killing, must apprehend the culprits and punish them to preserve justice.
“Persons like Lasantha Wickrematunge will be dearly missed as one of those who were being vociferous against the injustice,” Counsel Nawaratne said.
Meanwhile, the 15th anniversary of the assassination of The Sunday Leader founder Editor-in-Chief Lasantha Wickrematunge, which falls today (8), will be marked with a service at his graveside. Family, friends, former colleagues and others will gather at Borella Kanatte at 9.00 am today to mark the anniversary and remember Lasantha.
Assassinated on January 8, 2009, Lasantha was one of Sri Lanka’s leading journalists and an outspoken critic of the then Rajapaksa Government. He was attacked as he drove to work and later died of his injuries.
The brazen attack was carried out by two gunmen on motorcycles in the middle of morning-rush-hour traffic. The investigation into Lasantha’s murder has yielded no tangible results thus far and his killers still roam free, 15 years later.
Kandiah Balendran Monday, 08 January 2024 02:39 PM
First pay your taxes properly BloodSuckers Association SL.
Wiraj Monday, 08 January 2024 03:36 PM
Kandiah, instead of shooting the messenger, comment on the message. Don't digress.
sam silva Monday, 08 January 2024 02:47 PM
a treatening call from an ex-president few days b4 tells the story!!! why wait?
Samam Monday, 08 January 2024 03:34 PM
After became a PC only you have woken up. What were you doing all these days.
Mokan Monday, 08 January 2024 06:50 PM
Every body knows who did it
Hemantha Monday, 08 January 2024 07:09 PM
I wonder why RW said that Lasantha was assassinated by SF's henchmen on the orders of USA.
Eureka! What a wonderful discovery! Monday, 08 January 2024 08:54 PM
Eureka! Eureka! What a wonderful discovery after fifteen years! This is what his wife was saying all these years. But the sad part is, those involved in the crime continued to be in power, even though almost all citizens were aware of it!
Pantha Kumaran Monday, 08 January 2024 11:59 PM
The man who ordered the killing of Lasantha is now protected by hundreds of security personnel for his own safety. What a country we are living in today.,
Truth must triumph Tuesday, 09 January 2024 12:18 AM
Lasantha said that Satakaya said he will kill me. He did it. Yes Thajudeen was killed by the woman. If this third class scum does not pay for all the crimes he committed including looting the country disgracing the law college and buying qualifications for three below mediocre sons and continue to still live on the people then judgment day must come soon for people to see in this athma.
Dinesh Tuesday, 09 January 2024 02:24 AM
everyday this case is not solved we can understand all the people who are involved in is and who are saving the culprits..
Revamping Needed Tuesday, 09 January 2024 06:21 AM
Typical Sri Lankan has been enjoying freebies all his life time using loans. Governments Took new loans to pay up old loans
Generation X Tuesday, 09 January 2024 06:24 AM
@harsha @ Hakeem, RW is a lost cause and serving notice to get evicted from his Presidency at the next election. But what will you guys do if you come into power. Will you ever have the guts to arrest Gota for his heinous crimes or for that matter any of the Rajapakse rogues. All of you will play ball once you get into power. We are fed of all of you.
Gnanawathie Palangedara Tuesday, 09 January 2024 05:36 PM
Jangi Hora, Pin Gon RW is responsible of saving Sataka Kapatiya and his family! Now dropping Crocodile tears!
The wheel turns now Tuesday, 09 January 2024 11:39 PM
The MIG deal fraud where Gota and his nondescript cousin Restaurant Manager whom MR appointed as our Ambassador to Russia was to get exposed on Tuesday in the Mt Lavinia Court was killed the day before. Romesh de Silva was Lasantha’s lawyer. After he was killed Ramesh was GR’s lawyer. Black Coats have no conscience or ethics it’s only money, This family of murderers and rogues who are billionaires must be brought to Galle Face exposed and sent into oblivion.
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