Because he was against to slgovenrment. government of srilanka killed this innocent journalist. government of srilanka will go to hell. rajapakshe is a idiot and gothapaya idiot.
A Sri Lankan journalist killed on Jan. 8 will posthumously be awarded the 2009 World Press Freedom Prize, UNESCO said Monday.
Lasantha Wickrematunge, founder and editor of the Sunday Leader, had written his own obituary, saying he was committed to press freedom despite the risk to his life.
Wickrematunge started the Sunday Leader with his brother in 1994 and was outspoken in his opposition to the war between Sri Lanka's government and the Tamil separatist group, the Liberation Tigers.
THIS IS THE MEDIA FREEDOM IN sRI LANKA.PPL /MEDIA/COUNTRY WHO R AGAINST STATE TERRORIT GOVERNMENT WILL KILLED/ATTACKED
EG-TAMIL PPL,SIRASA,NOW LASANTHA
RECENTLY cHANEL 4 OF BRITAIN ALSO DEPORTED FORCIBLY AS NGO ,UN FROM WAR ZONE WHO ALL DESCRIBED ABOUT GENOCIDE OF TAMILS!!!!
va12io 2 years ago
Because he was against to slgovenrment. government of srilanka killed this innocent journalist. government of srilanka will go to hell. rajapakshe is a idiot and gothapaya idiot.
vjeyas 2 years ago
A Sri Lankan journalist killed on Jan. 8 will posthumously be awarded the 2009 World Press Freedom Prize, UNESCO said Monday.
Lasantha Wickrematunge, founder and editor of the Sunday Leader, had written his own obituary, saying he was committed to press freedom despite the risk to his life.
Wickrematunge started the Sunday Leader with his brother in 1994 and was outspoken in his opposition to the war between Sri Lanka's government and the Tamil separatist group, the Liberation Tigers.
STVR1 2 years ago