lasantha tribute

The funeral of slain Sunday Leader editor Lasantha Wickramathunga was held yesterday (12) at Borella cemetery amid thousands of heartbroken and angry peoples.

Lasantha was an untiring fighter who wielded his pen against corruption and malpractices of the rulers until his untimely death. The majority of the participants of the cortege were chanting slogans cursing the killers. The chief slogan at the funeral procession was Ghathakaya - Satakaya (Shawl man is the killer).

The funeral parade was made active with the participation of thousands of present and past students of Lasanthas alma mater St. Benedict College - Kotahena, lawyers, opposition politicians and party members, media persons, trade union leaders and masses. Many wore a black ribbon and some gagged themselves with black and red cloths. Many more held black balloons in their hands. All of them looked protesting the killing heartily.

The road from Kirimandala Mawatha, Narahenpita to Borella cemetery was decorated with black and white flags in protest of the brutal assassination.

Media persons and trade union leaders took over the coffin of Lasantha at the cemetery round about. In the same time, a group of women were cursing the assailants splitting coconuts and chanting curse poetry.

With the coffin on the shoulders, the people took an oath against violence.

The oath was as follows;

The killing of journalist Lasantha Wickramathunga who executed his duty regarding the peoples right to know truth, safeguarding the values of journalism and humanity, proves that Sri Lanka has been spared only the hatred and acts of vengeance. This assassination can be considered an act that challenges the democracy and the peoples right to know the truth. We bow our heads and salute the courage Lasantha had to endeavor to build a fair, free and democratic society in Sri Lanka.

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[dileepax]

Every person has the right to express their opinion, even its not in favor of others. Leaders are appointed to protect those rights, not to kill them.

[ponnaseka]

Fu*k u Magebaba

[sjcrox99]

lasantha is the greatest ever..

[magebaba]

he he. but afterall guess who is laughing. your pathetic uncle is dead. oh that poor ugly motherfucker is dead.

do you know the latest news. your aunty that mean your stupid uncle's new bride is whoring on the streets of colombo. because lasantha couldn't give her a good fuck before he died. he he. what a family. filled with whores and pimps like you. get yourself a life cocksucker. LOL.

[brianturner28]

First of all is magebaba your name, wow your parents are special to name you that. Man look how stupid you speak, I bet you we all have a better education then you. And what is "leran english" you dumb fuck. Man you need a life

[magebaba]

mr. brian why you have a english name. if you are not a sinhalese or a muslim in sri lanka you can go and fuck yourself.

[magebaba]

wow. i can write a similar thing.

" When I am killed, it will be a alien". ha ha. grow up bitch.

[magebaba]

he he. "leran english". ha ha. lasantha was raped by so many white men, that's how he learnt his english.

is that all you have to say. i'm glad fuckmooks like you been murdered. ugly traitors. go to a school and learn something stupid fag.

[brianturner28]

is lasantha is your uncle, man learn english man. I am proud not ashamed, I am ashamed that you were ever born

[kumananr]

"When I am killed, it will be the government who is responsible"

-Lasanatha before he died wrote in an article