Lal Wickrematunge
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Lal Wickrematunge is a Sri Lanka
n editor in chief and CEO at The Sunday Leader
. He is the brother of Lasantha Wickrematunge
cousin of Desmond Lorenz de Silva
and son of Harris Wickrematunge . Lal Wickrematunge's writing has also appeared in the British newspaper The Guardian
. Married to Marie Wickrematunge,Lal has 3 daughters Senali, Raisa and Minal.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
n editor in chief and CEO at The Sunday Leader
The Sunday Leader
The Sunday Leader is an English-language Sri Lankan Sunday newspaper privately owned and published by Leader Publications, which is known for its outspoken news coverage.-Controversy and retaliation:...
. He is the brother of Lasantha Wickrematunge
Lasantha Wickrematunge
Lasantha Manilal Wickrematunge was a prominent Sri Lankan high-profile anti-government journalist, media personality, politician and human rights activist who was assassinated in January 2009...
cousin of Desmond Lorenz de Silva
Desmond Lorenz de Silva
Sir Desmond Lorenz de Silva, QC, KStJ, is a prominent British lawyer, and former United Nations Chief War Crimes Prosecutor in Sierra Leone.-Family background:...
and son of Harris Wickrematunge . Lal Wickrematunge's writing has also appeared in the British newspaper The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
. Married to Marie Wickrematunge,Lal has 3 daughters Senali, Raisa and Minal.