{"id":14531,"date":"2013-01-08T22:50:56","date_gmt":"2013-01-09T03:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=14531"},"modified":"2013-01-08T22:51:14","modified_gmt":"2013-01-09T03:51:14","slug":"lasantha-wickrematunga-remembered-on-the-fourth-anniversary-of-his-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=14531","title":{"rendered":"Lasantha Wickrematunga Remembered  on the Fourth Anniversary of his Murder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Text: Marianne David<br \/>\nPix: Arthur Wamanan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A<\/strong> memorial service was held at slain Editor Lasantha Wickrematunge\u2019s gravesite at Kanatte on the morning of 8 January to mark the fourth anniversary of his brutal murder.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/LW4A.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/LW4A.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"LW4A\" width=\"536\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14533\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The service was attended by Lasantha\u2019s brother Lal Wickrematunge and his family, and current and former The Sunday Leader staffers, including The Sunday Leader Editor Shakuntala Perera, Associate Editor Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema, and Consultant Editor under Lasantha\u2019s watch Gamini Weerakoon.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nAlso present were politicians Karu Jayasuriya, Dr. Harsha de Silva, Eran Wickremaratne, Ravi Karunanayake, and Malik Samarawickrema.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/LW4B.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/LW4B-600x402.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"LW4B\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14534\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/LW4C.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/LW4C-600x402.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"LW4C\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14535\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/LW4D.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/LW4D.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"LW4D\" width=\"536\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14537\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/LW4E.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/LW4E.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"LW4E\" width=\"536\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14538\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/LW4F.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/LW4F.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"LW4F\" width=\"536\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14539\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Delivering the sermon, the Pastor gave thanks for Lasantha\u2019s life and work and called on those gathered not to lose hope, despite the odds.<\/p>\n<p>A vigil was held later in the evening in front of the Viharamahadevi Park, attended by Lal and his family and media personnel, who lit candles in his memory.<\/p>\n<div id=\"tweetbutton14531\" class=\"tw_button\" style=\"float:right;margin-left:10px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdbsjeyaraj.com%2Fdbsj%2F%3Fp%3D14531&amp;text=Lasantha%20Wickrematunga%20Remembered%20%20on%20the%20Fourth%20Anniversary%20of%20his%20Murder&amp;related=&amp;lang=en&amp;count=horizontal\" class=\"twitter-share-button\"  style=\"width:55px;height:22px;background:transparent url('https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-tweet-button\/tweetn.png') no-repeat  0 0;text-align:left;text-indent:-9999px;display:block;\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Text: Marianne David Pix: Arthur Wamanan A memorial service was held at slain Editor Lasantha Wickrematunge\u2019s gravesite at Kanatte on the morning of 8 January to mark the fourth anniversary of his brutal murder. 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