The Sunday Times8d
Diplomatic posting for wife of slain journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge
The government has named Sonali Samarasinghe, wife of slain journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge for the post of Minister Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in New ...
FT15d
Lasantha Wickrematunge case: Ahimsa calls for AG’s impeachment
Ahimsa Wickrematunge, daughter of slain journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge, has formally urged Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya to initiate impeachment proceedings against Attorney General Parinda ...
Lankaweb15d
‘Govt looking into fresh indictments’: PM assures justice for Lasantha’s family
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring justice for the family of slain journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge, emphasizing the need to reassess legal ...
The Daily Mirror16d
Lasantha’s widow, Sonali Samarasinghe tipped to be appointed as diplomat in UN
Slain Sunday Leader Editor Lasantha Wickrematunge's widow Sonali Samarasinghe is tipped to be appointed as Minister Counsellor at Sri Lanka's Permanent Mission to the UN in New York, the Daily ...
FT16d
YJA demands inquiry into AG’s directive on Lasantha Wickrematunge case
Lasantha Wickrematunge, the Founder and Editor of The Sunday Leader, was assassinated on 8 January 2009, in a case that has become emblematic of the dangers faced by journalists in Sri Lanka. Despite ...
The Daily Mirror16d
Lasantha’s murder case : Would saner counsel prevail? -EDITORIAL
In an article titled ‘The Anatomy of a murder investigation – the Lasantha Wickrematunge case’ originally published in the Himal Southasian on January 31, 2025, his niece Raisa Wickrematunge ...
Ada Derana16d
Govt. reviewing AG’s recommendation on Lasantha murder case
The government has stated that it is currently reviewing the recommendation made by the Attorney General regarding the suspects involved in the murder of Sri Lankan journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge.